the encouragement lounge: Reading Tip -- Explain it!

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Reading Tip -- Explain it!

Hi All,

Are you dealing with difficult reading... or something you want to understand more deeply? If so, one good strategy is to explain the reading to someone else. Talking through the reading with someone (a friend, partner, or family member) who isn't in your program of study can be particularly effective... explaining it to someone who doesn't have the same background as you will focus you on the basic elements first and then you can delve more deeply into the material.

Another strategy of course is to discuss the reading with someone from your class. Our classmates can be some of our most important colleagues on this school journey.

Good luck with the work!

Harriet

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Working adult students, on my mind...

I hope this blog will be helpful to friends and others involved in a variety of endeavors. However, I created the blog with students in mind and continue to develop it with that specific group as my focus.

I believe that with the increase in evening, weekend, and low-residency programs, students are working more and more in isolation. If we were all full-time students on campus, we would have the informal support that comes with being able to go down the hall and talk with a colleague, etc. But instead, we are working late nights and weekends at home in front of the laptop.

With that in mind, I hope the encouragement lounge provides brief moments of respite and energizing connection. This does not at all replace valuable face-to-face contact. Many aspects of the academic journey can only be addressed via in-depth conversations with colleagues and teachers. And I would always rather sit down and talk with someone than to communicate online. Nonetheless, my aim is to give you one more channel for quick hits of support.