{"id":91,"date":"2018-06-06T15:27:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T19:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/learningtolearnonline\/?post_type=chapter&p=91"},"modified":"2019-01-25T18:22:07","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T23:22:07","slug":"apply-the-sq3r-method","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/learningtolearnonline\/chapter\/apply-the-sq3r-method\/","title":{"raw":"Apply the SQ3R method","rendered":"Apply the SQ3R method"},"content":{"raw":"Now that you are familiar with the steps of the SQ3R Method, you may want to apply them to a text you are reading this week.\u00a0 To see how the steps are applied to an actual reading activity, watch the video below.\u00a0 At several points in the video, you will have the opportunity to pause and try the steps in the method. When you are finished the video or reading, go to the next chapter\u00a0to move on in the workshop.\r\n
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Apply it!<\/h3>\r\nCommit to trying the SQ3R method once this week as you complete your course readings.\u00a0 As you do, consider the following questions:\r\n
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  1. How does the SQ3R method change how you approach your reading?<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. How will you adapt and personalize this process to your own learning strengths and the specific requirements of your courses?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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    Now that you have learned the five steps in the SQ3R method, how will you apply them as you read?\u00a0 In this video, you will view a demonstration of how this method is applied to the type of reading you might encounter in a course textbook.\u00a0 I\u2019ll focus on the first three steps in the method:\u00a0 surveying the chapter, formulating questions, and reading to find key information.Today I\u2019m going to read a chapter in an Organizational Behaviour Textbook on need-based theories of motivation \u2013 the same principles would apply to reading in other courses.\u00a0 My first step is to survey.\u00a0 I\u2019ll skim the chapter quickly to get the main idea.<\/div>\r\n
    \r\n\r\nThe first place I will begin is the Learning Objectives.\u00a0 I notice that in this textbook, they are located at the beginning of the chapter.\u00a0 I read these carefully to discover the main concepts that I will learn by reading.\u00a0 The next part of the chapter I\u2019ll review is the key takeaways at the end of the chapter.\u00a0 Remember \u2013 there\u2019s no rule that says that I need to read each page in order.\u00a0 By reading the key takeaways, I gain a sense of the most important information in the chapter.\u00a0 This will help me to focus my reading later.\r\n\r\nNow, I\u2019ll go back to the beginning of the chapter, and briefly skim the contents.\u00a0 I\u2019ll pay particular attention to the headings and to \u00a0\u00a0any key diagrams.\u00a0 I\u2019m noticing a key diagram for both Maslow\u2019s hierarchy of needs and the ERG theory.\u00a0 I also notice two other key headings as I skim:\u00a0 I now know I will read about two factor theory, and acquired needs theory.\u00a0 From the information I\u2019ve gained in the survey step, I\u2019ve determined that my goals for reading are:\r\n
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    • To be able to describe the four theories of motivation.<\/li>\r\n \t
    • To identify how these theories are similar and different.<\/li>\r\n \t
    • And to understand how each theory explains employee behaviour.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nMy next step is to begin questioning and reading.\u00a0 I\u2019ll base my questions on key headings I notice.\u00a0 The first heading I read is Maslow\u2019s Hierarchy of Needs<\/em>.\u00a0 What questions can I ask about this?\u00a0 You may want to pause this video here, and try to create 3-4 questions you might want to ask. Then, resume the video to see how the questioning process works.\r\n\r\nHere are the questions I\u2019ve developed:\r\n
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      1. What is Maslow\u2019s hierarchy of needs?<\/li>\r\n \t
      2. What are the levels in Maslow\u2019s hierarchy? (I remember that there are levels from my survey step)<\/li>\r\n \t
      3. Why are there different levels in the hierarchy?<\/li>\r\n \t
      4. How does Maslow\u2019s theory explain employee behaviour?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nI\u2019ve added my questions to my notetaking page.\u00a0 I begin reading looking for the answer to my first question.\u00a0 I find the answer here, \u00a0in the first paragraph.\u00a0 The theory is based on a simple premise: Human beings have needs that are hierarchically ranked.\u00a0 There are some needs that are basic to all human beings, and in their absence nothing else matters.\u00a0 As we satisfy these basic needs, we start looking to satisfy higher order needs.<\/em>\r\n\r\nNow, I want to add this information to my notes.\u00a0 To get the most benefit of this step, I will recite the information in my own words, then write it down.\u00a0 The step of putting information into my own words ensures that I understand it clearly.\r\n\r\nI pause and think about how I can express what I\u2019ve read in my own words.\u00a0 I can say it like this: Maslow\u2019s theory states that everyone has levels (a hierarchy) of needs.\u00a0 When our basic needs are met, we move to fulfill our higher levels of need.\u00a0 <\/em>I\u2019ll now add this information to my notes.\r\n\r\nYou will notice that I have left a wide margin on my notetaking page. This space allows me to add additional thoughts, images, and questions about the material later on.\u00a0 I may want to add additional information I learn in class.\r\n\r\nI\u2019ll move through the same steps to answer my other three questions.\u00a0 You may want to pause this video here, and try these steps out for yourself.\r\n\r\nAs I\u2019m reading, I will also take note of key terms in bold letters.\u00a0 For example, I see that physiological needs<\/em> is a key term in this chapter. These are words that I want to be able to define, as they are important to my understanding of the course material.\r\n\r\nI will work through the chapter, following the same steps for each main chapter section:\u00a0 create questions, read to find the answers, recite my answer, and write it in my notes in my own words.\r\n\r\nNow that you have seen how the SQ3R method might be applied to a textbook chapter, try it!\u00a0 Notice how this changes your reading process?\u00a0 How do you want to use this information to read in the future?\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

        Now that you are familiar with the steps of the SQ3R Method, you may want to apply them to a text you are reading this week.\u00a0 To see how the steps are applied to an actual reading activity, watch the video below.\u00a0 At several points in the video, you will have the opportunity to pause and try the steps in the method. When you are finished the video or reading, go to the next chapter\u00a0to move on in the workshop.<\/p>\n

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