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Mindful Reading for Grads: Strategic Skimming and Skipping

Mar 9, 2023 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM

Registration Deadline: Mar 9, 2023 11:14 AM

This is part 2 of a 3 part workshop series where we will use evidence-based learning strategies and mindfulness practices to help you settle and focus your mind, create an intentional approach to how you navigate text, and develop strategies for deep reading. During this second workshop, you will join Victoria Sheldon and Benjamin Pottruff, Learning Strategists from Academic Success, to discuss how to utilize skimming and skipping strategically and mindfully in your reading practice. 

Topics covered during this session will include: 

  • Recognizing and gaining awareness of different reasons for skipping and skimming  
  • Identifying what to strategically skip and skim, while maintaining your learning  
  • Variants of common reading strategies in order to support choices around skimming and skipping 
This session will include meditative practices, sharing of learning strategies, open discussion, and opportunities to apply and practice mindful reading skills. For this workshop please bring some reading material.