Reading Strategies The University Of Nottingham

Discover strategies for developing a critical mindset when reading, techniques to help you to read with purpose, and a range of digital and non-digital tools to help make reading more accessible. Go to: Preparing | Navigating texts | Strategies | Reading critically | Useful tools Before you begin to read, consider what the purpose of the reading is. Are you carrying out exploratory reading? Are you reading to develop your subject knowledge? Are you reading to prepare for a seminar, or to find information or case studies for an essay?

Academic reading differs slightly from leisure reading. The following tips offer advice for navigating academic reading. Whether you are struggling with comprehension, with focus, or with making notes whilst reading, the following strategies can support you to get the most out of your reading. To succeed in your studies you’ll be spending a lot of your time reading and evaluating various sources of information resources. Find out more about useful reading strategies and how to evaluate the context and reliability of information. Strategies to help you read more effectively with limited time

Understanding context, reliability and personal responses to information Discover approaches to interpreting sources in your own words How to get the most out of your online readling list - for you and your students. Click on each title to find out more about the different elements of making a great reading list. You can easily structure your reading list to complement your teaching style, by theme or by weekly tasks. This makes it easier for your students to structure and plan their work.

Here are some example reading lists for inspiration: Cookies help us to give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings if you wish. Otherwise we'll assume you're OK to continue. OK See our policy The second in a series of three blogs looking at themes arising from ‘reading strategies’ projects commissioned by LRLR under the Students as Change Agents (SACA) programme.

On Thursday 15 June an invited audience – including Professor Sarah O’Hara (PVC for Education and the Student Experience) and Beth Massey (outgoing Students’ Union Education Officer) – assembled at the Arts Centre, University... Students teams from Psychology, English, Politics and Engineering presented their findings from projects commissioned last year by Libraries, Research and Learning Resources (LRLR) to consider discipline specific challenges and solutions associated with course reading. A key focus of all the projects was to understand the challenges around reading from the students’ perspective. We were all impressed by the wealth of data and information the student team from Politics and International Relations (PIR) collated. In addition to a comprehensive survey of students, the team interviewed academics and staff from LRLR. Drawing conclusions from such a variety of information is always challenging.

However, as well as identifying a series of key reading strategies challenges facing PIR students, the team also produced a resource to address some of the underlying issues. Browse and access the recommended reading for your modules. Reading lists are created by your lecturers and provide details of core and recommended reading to support your studies. Your reading lists provide access to a range of resources, including books, journal articles, websites, and other online material. Some reading lists have been made available online, whereas others are available in print. You can access your reading lists through your module’s Moodle page, or search for online reading lists using the links below:

Students in the UK can find answers to common questions on the Libraries UK website. Cookies help us to give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings if you wish. Otherwise we'll assume you're OK to continue. OK See our policy The first in a series of three blogs looking at themes arising from ‘reading strategies’ projects commissioned by LRLR under the Students as Change Agents (SACA) programme.

On Thursday 15 June an invited audience – including Professor Sarah O’Hara (PVC for Education and the Student Experience) and Beth Massey (outgoing Students’ Union Education Officer) – assembled at the Arts Centre, University... Students teams from Psychology, English, Politics and Engineering presented their findings from projects commissioned last year by Libraries, Research and Learning Resources (LRLR) to consider discipline specific challenges and solutions associated with course reading. A key focus of all the projects was to understand the challenges around reading from the students’ perspective. Students from the Faculty of Engineering take on the problem of inconsistent online reading lists. 6 hours of classroom contact per week (3 x 2 hour seminars), supplemented by a further 140 hours of self-directed study. The course aims to support you with reading more efficiently and quickly by:

Please fill in this enquiry form, and we will get back to you Cookies help us to give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings if you wish. Otherwise we'll assume you're OK to continue. OK See our policy The last in a series of three blogs looking at themes arising from ‘Reading strategies’ projects commissioned by LRLR under the Students as Change Agents (SACA) programme.

On Thursday 15 June an invited audience – including Professor Sarah O’Hara (PVC for Education and the Student Experience) and Beth Massey (outgoing Students’ Union Education Officer) – assembled at the Arts Centre, University... Students teams from Psychology, English, Politics and Engineering presented their findings from projects commissioned last year by Libraries, Research and Learning Resources (LRLR) to consider discipline specific challenges and solutions associated with course reading. A key focus of all the projects was to understand the challenges around reading from the students’ perspective. Reading Journal resource for English students – just one of several inspired interventions produced by the SACA students. Cookies help us to give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings if you wish.

Otherwise we'll assume you're OK to continue. OK See our policy Meet our new Student Academic Skills team in Libraries. Read on to find out a little more about who we are and how we can help you in your studies. Who are we? We are a group of five education specialists, from a range of backgrounds, based on level one of Hallward Library on University Park.

… The last in a series of three blogs looking at themes arising from ‘Reading strategies’ projects commissioned by LRLR under the Students as Change Agents (SACA) programme. On Thursday 15 June an invited audience – including Professor Sarah O’Hara (PVC for Education and the Student Experience) and Beth Massey (outgoing Students’ Union Education Officer) – assembled at the Arts Centre, University... The second in a series of three blogs looking at themes arising from ‘reading strategies’ projects commissioned by LRLR under the Students as Change Agents (SACA) programme. On Thursday 15 June an invited audience – including Professor Sarah O’Hara (PVC for Education and the Student Experience) and Beth Massey (outgoing Students’ Union Education Officer) – assembled at the Arts Centre, University... The first in a series of three blogs looking at themes arising from ‘reading strategies’ projects commissioned by LRLR under the Students as Change Agents (SACA) programme.

On Thursday 15 June an invited audience – including Professor Sarah O’Hara (PVC for Education and the Student Experience) and Beth Massey (outgoing Students’ Union Education Officer) – assembled at the Arts Centre, University...

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