Speed Reading

Course objectives:
On completion of this programme you will be able to:
-Adopt personal strategies for processing written information more effectively
-Apply speed reading techniques to one's office work
-Overcome obstacles to effective reading
-Scan in order to extract information quickly
-Skim read in order to obtain an immediate overview
-Increase comprehension
-Increase reading speed by using guided movement
-Use accelerated learning techniques to process information more efficiently
Course content:
Overcoming obstacles to effective reading, obstacles such as:
-Limited perceptual span i.e., word-by-word reading
-Slow perceptual reaction time, i.e., slowness of recognition and response to the material
-Vocalisation, including the need to read every word in order to understand the meaning
-Faulty eye movements, including inaccuracy in placement of the page, in return sweep, in rhythm and regularity of movement, etc.
-Fear of losing comprehension
-The effort to remember everything, rather than to remember selectively
The reading sequence:
-Indexes
-Contents
-Paragraphs
-Summaries
-Beginnings, middles and ends
Applying speed reading techniques to office work
-Coping with email overload
-Applying different techniques for different tasks
-Choosing the channel for accurate and timely information
-Choosing what to read and what to delegate
-Adapting reading speed to suit the purpose
Skimming and scanning
-Skim-reading large documents to extract important information quickly
-Extracting information from headings and titles
-Scanning documents for specific information
-Increasing the field of vision to absorb more information at a glance
Other Recommended Programmes
-Mind Mapping and Memory Improvement