Active Reading 📖

This week, I have read ‘Using Student-Constructed Questions to Encourage Active Reading’ by author Ernest Balajthy. This paper was published by the International Literacy Association and Wiley in February of 1984.
I think that this has implications for my critical reading as this article has been peer reviewed which gives it credibility. However, this paper was published almost thirty years ago. Therefore, it is likely there is more research done on this topic, possibly, expanding upon it or introducing new techniques. 

 After reading the paper, I have come to the conclusion that it is primarily aimed at educators, teachers and lecturers in order to help students of all age groups learn about the study technique of active reading. The paper lists tips and guidelines to help facilitate development of one’s active reading skills. 
The paper establishes that self questioning is a valid and efficient technique for studying, although, judging by my experience, I would believe that there is many more views on this topic. I’ve come across a number of people who use different study techniques that work well for them, and they’re not necessarily self questioning, but simply reading or note taking. In general, when I’m doing casual research, I would use Google, however, if I was doing research for my college studies, I would use Google Scholar.
 
Judging by my reading of the paper, I believe that the author is in agreement with the self questioning study technique that I have read about previously, however, what they differ in is techniques they advocate. For example, from my viewing of ‘‘The THREE BEST science-based study tips’’, Dr. Mike mentions study techniques of spacing and mixing, which aren’t mentioned in the paper. However it does not necessarily mean that the author agrees nor disagrees with them. These may differ due to recent studies and developed techniques. Dr. Mike’s video was published in 2020, whereas the paper was published in 1984.
 
Overall, I understood the point the author was making, although, the technical use of language made it difficult for me to focus and I found it very heavy on specific terms, which caused me to read the paper several times.
The most useful aspect of this paper was finding out more information about the active reading technique which will be useful for my college studies.
 
In order to help myself with the reading of the paper, I have used the SQ3R reading technique as I had relied on it several times for my secondary school studies and it is one I am most familiar with.


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