SQRRR or "SQ3R" is a reading comprehension method named for its five steps: survey, question, read, recite, and review . The method was introduced by Francis Pleasant Robinson, an American education philosopher in his 1946 book Effective Study.
Contents
The method offers a more efficient and active approach to reading textbook material. It was created for college students, but is extremely useful for young students as well. Classrooms all over the world have begun using this method to better understand what they're reading.
Similar methods developed subsequently include PQRST and KWL table.
Process
- Survey
- Question
- Read (R1) Use the background work done with "S" and "Q" in order to begin reading actively. This means reading in order to answer the questions raised under "Q". Passive reading, in contrast, results in merely reading without engaging with the study material.
- Recite (R2) The second "R" refers to the part known as "Recite." The reader should try to retrieve from memory what was learned in the same manner as telling someone else about the information. It is important that the reader use his/her own words in order to formulate and conceptualize the material. Try recalling and identifying major points (heading/subheadings) and answers to questions from the "Q" step. The Remo step may be done either in an oral or written format and is related to the benefits of retrieval (testing effect) in boosting long-term memory for the material.
- Review (R3) The final "R" is "Review."
Once you reach the end of the passage, say back to yourself what the point of the whole passage is - again, using your own words.
6 stages of effective comprehension
Best's process of effective comprehension suggests 6 stages for better understanding a topic while in a learning process.