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212 CHAPTER 86. Summarizing, outlining, and representing textbook content are
useful strategies for learning and remembering material.- Information in textbooks and lectures is often presented in a lin-
ear fashion, one idea at a time. This form of presentation obscures
the relation among ideas. - To construct meaning, it is unusually necessary to organize infor-
mation. - The four types of representations that can help learners under-
stand relationships include hierarchies, sequences, matrices, and
diagrams.
Follow-Up Activities- Use the Self-management Process to Become a More Successful
Reader
Complete the following self-study during a period of 2 to 3 weeks.
Your report should include each of the following processes and
should be approximately five to eight typed pages in length. See
Appendix A for detailed information on how to conduct a self-
management study.Self-observation and evaluation. How effective are my
reading strategies? Do I need to change the way I read and
study? If yes, what problem(s) do I encounter? What are
the symptoms of my problem (i.e., when, where, and how
often does my problem occur)? How much of an impact
does this problem have on my academic performance?
What factors (e.g., beliefs, perceptions, feelings, physio-
logical responses, or behaviors) contribute to this prob-
lem? What do I need to change to reduce or eliminate my
problem(s)?Goal setting and strategic planning. What are my goals?
What strategies will I implement to improve my treading
comprehension? When will I use these strategies? How will
I record my progress?Strategy-implementation and monitoring. What strategies
did I use to improve my reading comprehension? When did
I use these strategies? What method(s) did I use to record
my progress (e.g., documents, charts, logs, tally sheets,
checklists, or recordings)? When did I use these methods?
How and when did I monitor my progress to determine if