Learning Speed Reading (2014)

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• How fast do you currently read?

1. Increasing Your Reading Speed

• Three reading habits that slow you down
• Using your hand to guide your eyes
• Reading faster on the computer screen
• Simple drills you can practice to boost reading speed
• Reading groups of words
• Using deadlines to improve your reading speed

2. The Multiple-Reading Process

• Preview the material
• Get an overview of the material
• Read the material

3. Increasing Your Comprehension and Retention

• The difference between comprehension and retention
• A simple technique to improve comprehension
• The "read and recall" method
• How your memory works
• Memory principles
• Memorizing technical terms

4. Advanced Reading Tips and Strategies

• The 80/20 principle of reading
• How to get through a book a day
• Tips for reading news articles
• Tips for reading magazine articles
• Tips for reading textbooks and technical material
• How to deal with charts and diagrams
• Tips for reading on tablets

Conclusion

• Next steps