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Speed reading is vital in today’s business world, with vast amounts of information to be handled. Good reading speed is essential to process information faster to be more productive. There are several techniques to improve our ability to read faster.
Course Overview
Duration:
1 Day
Audience:
Anyone who wishes to improve their reading and retention skills.
Prerequisites:
There are no particular requirements for this course.
Course Content
Overview
Once you learn to read by sight only, you will be able to read groups of words, whole ideas with each glance. It is remarkable that only in reading do we limit our eyes to a single symbol. You look at a painting or scene entirely, not left to right, not a section at a time. People who read rapidly generally have better concentration and comprehension because their reading speed is keeping pace with their thinking speed!
What you will learn
- Dynamics of Comprehension
- How to measure your current reading rate and comprehension
- Simple techniques to instantly double your reading rate without loss of comprehension and accuracy
- Four poor reading habits that hold back your reading rate and how to overcome them
- Seven steps to speed up your reading
- Fast input eye-brain exercises that boost your reading speed on the spot
- E-reading, adapting speed reading skills to reading on a computer
- Technique to filter out the non-essential and zoom in on the essential
- 6 ways to read vertically (for newspapers, magazines)
- How to model the sightlines and eye paths of natural speed readers
- How to remain a faster reader for life
How to Read
- Understanding your eyes
- Eye Movements
- Speed of Eye Movement
- Scanning
- Skimming
- Fixation
Guiding your Eyes
- Hand and eye technique
- Seeing more
- Perception
- Central Focus
- Peripheral Vision
- Shultz Tables
7 Steps to Increasing your Reading Speed
- Overcoming reading problems
- Analysis, comprehension, vocabulary
- Back skipping and regression
- Improving concentration
- Previewing
- Reading on Computer Screens
Delivery Options
Delivery
Public Courses
Live online - learn by doing.
Our Live Online courses are conducted through a dedicated learning platform that enables us to provide instructor-led, hands-on training to develop real skills, in real time. Each participant logs into their own virtual environment setup specifically for the course. This is a fully interactive experience - just like in a classroom. No passive lectures. No videos to follow - real time hands-on practice with your instructor guiding you every step.
Instructor:
- provides real-time live hands-on instruction and demonstration,
- provides step-by-step practical activities for participants,
- can assist participants on their screen, if necessary,
- can share participant screens to enhance discussion.
Participants:
- receive hands-on instruction, step-by-step exercises and skill-builder activities,
- see the instructor screen while working on their own environment,
- can interact with the instructor and the group of participants,
- can ask questions at any time,
- join the course from any location with internet using a Course Invitation.
- no need for any software, just a computer with internet and a browser.
- no downloads on installs necessary on the participant computer.
Inclusions:
- E-Book Training Manual/activity booklet will be provided
- Certificate of Completion
- Post-course support to the level of the course
- Access to any training exercises used during the session
Session Times:
- Full Day Course: 9:00 am-4:30 pm
- Half Day Course: 9:00 am-12:30 pm or 1:30 pm-5:00 pm
Private Courses
Private sessions can be arranged through our Live Online platform for group training. Group training content and duration can also be tailored to your needs. To discuss your training requirements, contact our Course Scheduling team.
Classroom
Classroom sessions are delivered at a nominated location (Private courses only).
Requirements:
If training is being delivered on your site:
- A computer is required for each participant, configured with appropriate software (if necessary).
- If participants are using laptops, ensure power cords are provided for use during the session.
- The instructor will bring their own laptop - please provide power
- Screen/Projector for trainer to connect their laptop to. Please indicate the connection method - hdmi or wifi.
Inclusions:
- Training Manual/activity booklet
- Certificate of Completion
- Post-course support for queries relating to the course content.
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