SQ3R

A method for textbook learning

Survey

• Skim the material for a quick overview
• Make note of topic and subtopic headings
• Read the summaries at the beginning and end of the text

Question

• Instead of reading each paragraph heading, question them.
• Ex. "Basic Concepts of Reading" vs. "What are the Basic Concepts of Reading?"
• Creating questions gives purpose for reading

Read

• Read the text with alertness, looking for answers to your questions
• Highlight and make note of the answers as you find them
  - As you do this, you are creating a study guide for the the chapter
• Read one section of a chapter at a time

Recall

• Recall what you have just read without looking at the book or your notes
• Do this immediately after completing the chapter
• This forces you to check your understanding

Review

• Look over your questions, notes, and book
• Review can be done in small chunks of time such as in between classes
• You want to review whenever possible