A Six-Week Course

July 5 - August 9, 2011 (Tuesdays: 1:30 - 3:30 pm)

The Effective Reading course increases your reading speed—expect it to double at least—while improving your comprehension. The course is now in its 38th year at UPEI, and has given benefits which last a lifetime to more than a thousand participants.
 

Who Should take this Program?

The Effective Reading course is aimed at anyone who would benefit from improving the speed and comprehension of their reading. Most participants in the past have been people in work with heavy reading loads, current university students, or students preparing for graduate school.
 

Goals

To increase participants' proficiency in reading speed, comprehension, vocabulary, skimming, scanning, study techniques, and coping with heavy reading loads.
 

Course Details

Participants take two hours of classwork each week plus a minimum of three hours of individual computer/study time. Coursework is held Tuesdays or Wednesdays (depending on which session you are registered for) in Room 312, 2nd floor Computer Lab, Robertson Library.

Time:  1:30-3:30 pm

When:  July 5 - August 9, 2011
 

July 5
McGraw Hill placement test to determine individual course of study. Introduction to course, its goals and methods employed to achieve its objectives. Eye-mobility exercises.

July 12
Instruction on the use of computer software and procedure for working independently. High-speed drill.

July 19
First personal interview with instructor to discuss result of placement test and chart individual course of study based on placement test. Group discussions on reading techniques. High-speed drill.

July 26
Study Technique Lecture No. 1. Personal interviews.

August 2
Study Technique Lecture No. 2. Personal interviews.

August 9
Brief group discussion on application of study techniques to textbook and workplace reading and taking notes. Exchange of ideas on individual techniques and experience. Personal interviews. Instruction on how to maintain and increase reading speed gained during course. Final interview with instructor.

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Course Instructor

The course instructor is Susanne Manovill.
 

Comments about the Course

The following are comments from past participants, whose reading speed tripled on average, with increased comprehension.

• Excellent to assist in all types of reading encountered in a law office.
• I am certain the training will be beneficial for years to come.
• Wish I had the course before my undergraduate and professional studies!
• I have recommended this course to others at my workplace.
• Very useful course in skimming through huge amounts of written material at work. Also useful for comprehension and retention of important materials read.
• Thank you for the hints and new skills! I am surprised with the progress I have made.
• I am very pleased with the results. I am impressed with the knowledge passed along. I have received many useful ideas and strategies to assist with my studies as well as work and pleasure reading.
• This course should be more readily available for people in Prince County.
• Since I do a lot of heavy technical reading for my job and am currently taking university courses by distance education from Memorial, I am required to read a lot. Without some sort of class like this, I would not have the time to do anything else, other than work or study.
• I have no doubt that the study techniques presented will be a great aid to me as I continue to take my university courses as well as in mastering new work related skills. I really enjoyed the class.
• I really enjoyed the instructor's enthusiasm.
• Professional, thorough—a wonderful, helpful course, which should be promoted at an early stage in post-secondary studies.
   

Fees

The course fee is $150 plus $5 for the manual. (This is reduced to $75 plus $5 for the manual for full-time UPEI students).
 

Registration

To register for this program, fill in the online registration form.  For registration inquiries, contact the Centre for Life-Long Learning through email lifelong@upei.ca or telephone (902) 566-0336
 

Credit Recognition

This course does not give credits towards a degree, but carries seven (7) continuing education credits.

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