Introduction
As of late I read an article about active reading and how the educational system breads children from a young age to get familiar with it. Active reading is the process of asking questions while reading or analyzing any written piece of text, however there are two views of active reading. One study (done by Kintsch and van Dijk) indicated that active reading is something that can be foreseen by thoroughly examining the text structure.
However others thought differently, they claimed that there are four factors that influence the effectiveness of active reading and those are what material are you covering, how you plan to learn the material you have read, how much time it takes for you to learn what you've read and the characteristics of the learner. The last one surprised me because that means active reading might actually be suited for certain people and not everyone can benefit from it.
Active reading not only allows the learner to challenge themselves by asking questions but it also helps with developing a strategic mindset. This will help with planning on how you complete different learning tasks and it also creates a sense of mystery so your mind is interested and focused. When learning written text you should always be asking the Who's, What's When's and How's so you are understanding the information you are learning.
I would like to think that the article was aimed towards students mainly because the information that I learn was really focused on how learning bulks of information can be shortened. It gives you a different perspective of how you can tackle and make reading a little bit easier than usual. Nevertheless I think this article can be of use to anybody not just students, the learning tips my be of use to general readers who are who are passionate about their books.
My experience with reading this article was both informative but too formal to my liking, it had some valuable information for me to take advantage of but it put me out of my comfort zone. When I think about reading I think that the words shouldn't be too complicated or dignified but instead flow like water and take a smooth approach. I will nonetheless be able to use the knowledge of active reading and constantly quiz myself while reading with the hopes of being able to enhance my planning skills to tackle a task.
Do you feel the same?
Hey Donell
ReplyDeleteSo, I have read your blog post and I have a few major and minor things to point out. Firstly, I would like to say that your blog is very well formulated and easy to read. However, the use of some words could be improved on, like the use of "breads" in the first sentence, I do not see how Baked goods have anything to do with this topic, on second thought you were probably referring to "breeds" which is also an odd choice of words especially when talking about youth, a simple "allows" would suffice. I would also like to know about how the article suggests children to practice their active learning skills, and who might implement them at the early age. Other than those minor corrections I would also advise you to use a proofreading tool to help you identify common grammar mistakes along with the clarity of your work, you also failed to cite your sources which should be done in your corrected blog post.
In conclusion, I found your blog to be enjoyable to read, it was well spaced out and it shows that you have read the article and understood the general context of it.
Hi Donell, I have just read your blog post and there's a couple things I'd like to point out. First of all your blog is constructed very well and is easy to read. Although some words may need to be adjusted, because in the first sentence of the blog the use of the word "breads" has no correlation to do with this topic but I do like the way you credited the person's work in the first paragraph. I personally would also like to know about how the article helps children to practice their active learning skills, and how active reading affects you. To improve your blog even further you should use a proofreading tool to help grammar errors, another crucial improvement is that you should always cite your sources. Also a personal tip to add is to try implement your picture into the blog rather keeping it at the very bottom. - David
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