Figure p7.1: Navigating your journey. Illustration by Jessica Tang.
One of the challenges that many learners in online environments face is learning how to read and process large amounts of text—textbooks, articles, and other reading material. The materials in this part provide information on how to become a more strategic reader. These skills allow you to read with a purpose, selecting the most important material to support your growth and reading it strategically. By the end of this part, you will be able to do the following:
• assess the place of reading in your learning journey
• evaluate your reading skills
• review and apply the SQ3R method for reading
• read journal articles strategically
• take effective notes on online readings
Go to the next chapter to begin this part on strategic reading.