Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Reading is about more than just decoding the words and sentences. It's about thinking and reasoning and truly engaging with the material. Here is an example of a more active reading approach.
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0:00 The paragraph in question
1:20 Some ways to approach learning from this paragraph
2:08 How I read it
5:17 What does reading something actually mean?
Here's the video I plug at the end: What Speed readers won’t tell you - youtu.be/D2aZ3THL8BQ
Here is the book that I took the paragraph from: Emling, S. (2009). The fossil hunter: dinosaurs, evolution, and the woman whose discoveries changed the world. St. Martin's Press. bookshop.org/a/91541/9780230103429 (I am a bookshop.org affiliate, which means I get small commission if you purchase through this link.)
I should say that there is more to good reading than what I have outlined in the video, but at least it demonstrates some basics.
For a concise summary of what good readers do, check out the first page of the following article: Duke, N. K., & Pearson, P. D. (2009). Effective practices for developing reading comprehension. Journal of education, 189(1-2), 107-122. asset-pdf.scinapse.io/prod/45283437/45283437.pdf
Happy reading!
Reading is about more than just decoding the words and sentences. It's about thinking and reasoning and truly engaging with the material. Here is an example of a more active reading approach.
Join my online learning community: benjaminkeep.com/community
0:00 The paragraph in question
1:20 Some ways to approach learning from this paragraph
2:08 How I read it
5:17 What does reading something actually mean?
Here's the video I plug at the end: What Speed readers won’t tell you - youtu.be/D2aZ3THL8BQ
Here is the book that I took the paragraph from: Emling, S. (2009). The fossil hunter: dinosaurs, evolution, and the woman whose discoveries changed the world. St. Martin's Press. bookshop.org/a/91541/9780230103429 (I am a bookshop.org affiliate, which means I get small commission if you purchase through this link.)
I should say that there is more to good reading than what I have outlined in the video, but at least it demonstrates some basics.
For a concise summary of what good readers do, check out the first page of the following article: Duke, N. K., & Pearson, P. D. (2009). Effective practices for developing reading comprehension. Journal of education, 189(1-2), 107-122. asset-pdf.scinapse.io/prod/45283437/45283437.pdf
Happy reading!
