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SQ3R - wikipedia SQ3R Jump to : navigation , search 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 P. Robinson , an American education philosopher in his 1946 book Effective Study . 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 are reading . Similar methods developed subsequently include PQRST and KWL table . Contents ( hide ) 1 Process 2 6 stages of effective comprehension 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Process ( edit ) Survey The first step , survey or skim , advises that one should resist the temptation to read the book and instead first go through a chapter and note headings , sub-headings and other outstanding features , such as figures , tables , and summary paragraphs . This survey step only takes 3 - 5 minutes , but it provides an outline or framework for what will be presented . The reader should identify ideas and formulate questions about the content of the chapter . Question Generate questions about the content of the reading . For example , convert headings and sub-headings into questions , and then look for answers in the content of the text . Other more general questions may also be formulated : What is this chapter about ? What question is this chapter trying to answer ? How does this information help me ? The Question step again only takes 3 - 5 minutes to complete , but it will motivate the reader to seek answers to the questions . Read ( R ) 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 ( R ) 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 . This recital 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 ( R ) 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 ( edit ) Best 's process of effective comprehension suggests 6 stages for better understanding a topic while in a learning process . Knowing vs Understanding ( Fact finding vs Making meaning with time management ) . Reflecting ( Bringing the information to life in your own words to personalize and consolidate ) . Interpersonal understanding ( Checking whether the reader understood the topic e.g. Explaining the idea to someone , doing seminars ... etc . ) Intrapersonal understanding ( Finding personal significance ( interpret , compare & conclude tentatively ) of the topic in real world aspects ) Visualisation ( Tony Buzan 's Mind Mapping ) Mindfulness and Acceptance See also ( edit ) KWL table PQRST ( study skill ) Pareto principle Study skills Speed reading Spaced repetition Cornell Notes Francis P. Robinson References ( edit ) Jump up ^ Robinson , Francis Pleasant ( 1978 ) . Effective Study ( 6th ed . ) . New York : Harper & Row . ISBN 978 - 0 - 06 - 045521 - 7 . Jump up ^ Gunning , T.G. ( 2002 ) . Creating Literacy Instruction for All Children ( 4th ed . ) . Allyn & Bacon . ISBN 978 - 0 - 205 - 35539 - 6 . Jump up ^ `` Reading Course Textbooks '' . Office of Academic Support & Counseling . Jump up ^ https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat/new-sat-tips-planning/sat-reading-test-strategies/a/sat-active-reading-strategies-part-1-sq3r External links ( edit ) Study Skills Handouts Worcester Polytechnic Institute , Massachusetts SQ3R - Improving Reading Comprehension Virginia Tech , Blacksburg , Virginia Education portal Neuroscience portal Psychology portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SQ3R&oldid=817953570 '' Categories : Note - taking Reading ( process ) Talk Contents About Wikipedia Afrikaans Deutsch Ελληνικά Italiano Magyar 日本 語 Português Română Svenska Українська 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 31 December 2017 , at 15 : 34 . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply . By using this site , you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation , Inc. , a non-profit organization . About Wikipedia
1. SQ3R reading comprehension method
2. Five steps of SQ3R: survey, question, read, recite, review
3. Benefits and applications of SQ3R method
4. Effective comprehension stages in learning
5. Other related reading and study skills