A half-day workshop
This is an essential programme for managers or members of staff (or students) who need to be able to read and summarise information on screen faster and more effectively. The session focuses on the different types of reading style and encourages better retention of written material through the use of specific speed-reading techniques.
learning objectives
- Explain the principles of speed reading
- Understand the barriers to reading
- Use different reading styles according to the information being read
- Read more effectively from tablet and computer screens
- Co-ordinate eye movements better
- Minimise any poor reading habits
- Increase reading speed by over 50%, without losing comprehension
- Improve retention of information using specific techniques
Expert trainer
Miranda has more than twenty years’ experience as an independent learning and development consultant and trainer.
Session outline
1. An introduction to speed reading
- The history of speed reading
- Assumptions about reading
- The process of reading
- Schema and its influence on interpretation
- Eye / brain relationship
- How our brain processes written information
2. Minimising barriers to reading
- Understanding eye tics
- Mouthing
- The influence of different light sources
- Body clocks and making use of natural patterns
3. Reading styles
- Importance of choosing the right reading style
- Speeds and their influence on retention
- Reading for pleasure
- Proof reading
- Scanning
- Skimming
- Reading for retention
- SQRW principles
4. Reading from electronic devices
- The challenge of reading from screens
- Importance of breaks and proper display screen evaluation
- Calibrating screens and background colours
- Formatting documents
- Using eye guides
