Sadly our middle schools are no where near the level to give them these tips. Students all over simply dont care about learning. They lack curiosity. Everything is on google. Ask alexa, tik tok the rest of the day. Sad state of affairs.
@@panananananana u realize students by 8th grade dont know what a noun or verb is. They don't know how to write large numbers, cannot do simple math without a calculator, think foreign language is a joke, find writing 5 sentences is too hard, and when given a homework to read into a microphone and only read into a microphone that is a huge chore. So tell me again how we can successfully teach this to them? Im all for it dont get me wrong
@@eriotosamaYou are absolutely correct! I see it as a tutor in 7th and 8th grades. They walk around with an “I don’t care attitude.” I feel so bad for the teachers because they try their best to keep the students engaged and interested. It’s really sad. There was a quite a few 8th graders that mentioned that they didn’t want to go to high school since I started in September 2023 until yesterday so far. One student will not take initiative to work; I found out recently that his mother does his assignments for him.
@@tiavee exactly. Those who don't think this is true are either not teachers or are in a school full of very very disciplined students which I give props to. But I have been teaching for years as well as substituting and I have seen the downward slide, especially after covid @panananananana Many act entitled and we have parenting to blame. Instead only the teachers get blamed and that is just ridiculous. We become the child's guardian, body guard, teacher, therapist, punching bag, and then have to be the parents' punching bag all while dealing with unsupportive admins that are the puppets of the paying parents. You don't pay us enough and I am sorry but I stick by what I said, students these days would not care about these methods even if we see them as pretty darned useful.
*Retain what you read* > Force engagement with *semantic content* or *meaning* > *Marginalia* Active, *not* passive or *inactive* engagement *Method* that *force* engagement *Procedure:* Read *one* paragraph; summarize in *one* sentence. Repeat for 2nd paragraph. *3rd paragraph:* summarize 1st and 2nd paragraph in *one* sentence; summarize 3rd in *one.* *4th paragraph:* summarize all the previous sentences in *one* sentence; summarize the 4th in *one* sentence *and so on.* *One* sentence for all the previous paragraphs; *one* for the current. > Active engagement *saves time* and it promotes *productiveness* and *efficiency.* > *Magnum opus:* summarize-in-margins reading + reviewing. Review chapter by chapter *and* at the end of the course. > *My own thoughts:* This method forces you to to deeply think through what you've read; it's a gateway to deeper thinking and understanding. It promotes *implicit* knowledge instead of *explicit* and *less valuable* knowledge. Remembering leads to retained knowledge or understanding of the text. It's about what you should remember and not about remembering every detail. Remember the things of most value so that you can unpack everything else and the implications of the core value of the text. Maybe this will help you. Cheers!
Ok, now do this with "Mathematics for Physics" - Woolfson, Good luck have fun! How do you sumarize math equations, in one sentece? It's not possible. Because math is essentially a highly compressed language, that has to be unfolded, instead of compressed. Hence this method will not work exactly like this for STEM-subjects.
I found as a child that this didn't work for most subjects, especially when it came to test material. This seems better for people reading for leisure. But, I still incorporated it where I could as it forced me to stop and think about the material. Not always for every paragraph, though. You may not be able to summarize equations, but concepts. Or, at least reword them. Like the act of writing noted, involving yourself in the reading helps you retain more of it. Colors are great for math, though.
You confuse memorization with comprehension. You can memorize the equation after you use the method he speaks of to comprehend the concepts. Or, you can memorize the equation beforehand, and THEN use this method to comprehend the concepts.
I have adhd and always thought my disability was to blame for my slow reading. I love writing but take forever to read. I was always off summarizing, making connections to other readings, taking notes on the way authors communicated their ideas, adding to my inventory of new words. I got straights As but it was painful. I thought something was seriously wrong with me for it to take me 3 hours to get through a 20 page article. I went to some study skills sessions for people with learning disabilities and they taught the EXACT same thing with the V, and a couple of other shapes for “skimming and scanning”. It was so unsatisfying that I just went back to my old ways and accepted my fate. There’s no point in reading if it’s not engaging and enjoyable - THAT is a waste of time. I now feel so validated by this video.
This is by far the most useful way to study I have ever come across and I am 50 years old, doing my 2nd BA, and I have ADHD, and eye issues. It is more work at first, and it takes some getting used to, but it truly pays off!!! Wish I had known this 30 years ago. *For ADHD types, here are the steps:* 1) Read the first paragraph and summarize it in 1 sentence in the margin or in your notes (this forces your brain to understand the information) -- end result: you will have 1 sentence in the margin 2) Do the same thing with paragraph #2, that is, write a summary sentence of this paragraph beside it or in your notes --- end result: you will have another single sentence in the margin 3) For the 3rd paragraph, write 2 sentences: the first sentence will summarize your first 2 sentences (above) into 1 sentence, which forces your brain to start connecting the ideas. The second sentence is simply a summary of paragraph #3 ---end result: you will have 2 sentences in the margin 4) The fourth paragraph also has 2 sentences just like step 3. The first sentence is a summary of everything so far, that is, the first 3 paragrpahs; the second sentence is a summary of the 4th paragraph -- end result: again, 2 sentences in the margin 5) For the fifth paragraph, just do #4 again: summarize ALL the previous information into one sentence, and then write the summary of paragraph #5 -- end result: again, you will have 2 more sentences in the margin AND your brain might start to hurt 6) Keep doing this until the end of your reading. You will be shocked at how much you now comprehend!!!! I admit, it does take patience and energy and focus. END RESULT: you will feel like you actually have MASTERED the material!!!
QUESTION: To Professor Kaplan and everyone viewing this: Are you guys repeating this process until the end of the chapter? Some chapters are massive, so I assume you would repeat this process for various sections of a chapter. Or do you simply repeat this layered summary method for EACH PAGE? Would like to hear everyons thoughts on this and what length of summary sections was most fruitful for your comphrension without it being over bearing. Thank you
@@user-td5gy2fh3p yes it is quite time consuming, but it has helped greatly with my comprehension i am currently breaking my chapter down into multiple sections and it has been very helpful despite the time being spent. To be efficient, i might put off summarizing multiple previous pargraphs and instead do it all at once after i've summarized individual paragraphs.
As a Law Student I read 5 to 6 hours a day, I somehow use this method without knowing that this is a thing and I can assure you that this is very effective.
@@dangomwandira7631 Hi, one of the best advise I can give is to scheme the table of contents first, understand the sequence of chapters, the most important part of the books starts at the beginning where the foundation is being layed down. Before you start reading READ the title of the chapter first, then as you read relate it to the title. Example, REVISED PENAL CODE: CHAPETER 1: WHAT IS FELONY Understand each sentences and relate it to the title "Felony". Same goes with the SUB CHAPTER
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🧠 To retain and understand what you read, you need an interactive procedure with the content. 00:28 📖 Engage with the meanings and ideas in the text, not just passively read. 00:42 📝 Use marginalia, or notes in the margins, but in a specific way. 01:11 ✍️ This isn't about just scribbling in the margins, but following a structured procedure. 02:05 🚗 Just like zoning out while driving, you don't want to passively read without engaging. 03:26 📕 After reading each paragraph, write a one-sentence summary in the margin. 04:22 🔁 Summarizing helps you understand the core idea of a paragraph. 05:05 🔄 For each subsequent paragraph, summarize all the previous ones in one sentence. 06:41 ⌛ Summarizing might be time-consuming, but it's efficient for retention. 07:35 💡 Summarizing a text ensures you think through the material, understand, and retain it. 08:05 ⏳ By investing more time in this method, you'll have a higher understanding and retention level. 09:04 📈 This method saves time in the long run and boosts understanding and grades. 09:59 📖 Continuous practice of the reading technique mentioned results in faster comprehension, saving time and reducing the need to cram. 10:14 🎓 The speaker's educational background shows high achievement and dedication to retaining information. 10:55 📚 Emphasizes the importance of taking margin notes during high school and college to aid in comprehension. 11:39 🤔 An anecdote underscores the benefit of active reading: the speaker remembered the definition of economics during a class. 13:02 💡 Thinking deeply about read material, like the concept of "scarce resources," aids long-term retention. 14:39 👁️ Many students passively read, simply moving their eyes over text, which doesn't promote retention. 15:07 🌟 The speaker's active reading method led to remembering a definition from 15 years prior. 16:47 ⏩ Speed reading is criticized as ineffective, and an anecdote of a misguided speed reading technique is shared. 18:22 ❓ Questions the credibility of some speed reading techniques. 18:50 📈 The order of words in sentences is crucial for comprehension, contrary to some speed reading claims. 19:03 🧪 Scientific studies have consistently debunked various speed reading methods as ineffective. 19:58 📖 Researchers tested popular speed reading techniques by teaching them to a group of people. 20:27 🚫 Test results showed that speed reading is equivalent to skimming, meaning it's not effective for retention. 20:54 🚀 A prominent study on speed reading was funded and published by NASA in 1999. 21:08 📸 The NASA study tested a method called "photo reading" and found no benefits from the technique. 21:34 📚 A comprehensive review in 2016 analyzed multiple studies and found similar results to NASA's findings on speed reading. 21:47 ✏️ At the end of the video lecture, there's a pop quiz about the definition of economics. 22:02 💼 Economics is defined as the study of the allocation of scarce resources. 22:16 ❓ The lecturer questions how viewers remembered the definition since it wasn't written down, highlighting the importance of retention techniques.
Skimming has value, but only as a primer. When you start a new chapter of a book, you skim all the major sections, read some key points, then when you finish, you go back to the beginning and the vine of knowledge has a convenient trellis to rest on. When I was getting my engineering degree, I spent way too much time getting lost in the weeds of details I didn't understand, repeatedly re-read sections to no effect, even taking notes didn't help me understand. Blasting through to get the main ideas and some context of each section was what made me able to slot ideas into a framework. I needed the context of the whole to grasp the information.
Professor Kaplan: Despite your young age, you're definitely a TRUE professor! If there is something difficult to find in college is a GOOD PROFESSOR, which is the one that has the ability to transmit his/her knowledge to the alumni. Still, more scarce is the professor that is able to not only transmit his knowledge, but to do it in an interesting and engaging manner, which is exactly what you do! You should be the one heading the Department of Education, as we need someone with your knowledge and background to be in such position! Thank you for your channel; I will definitely look forward to learning from your upcoming videos; needless to say, my sincere appreciation and admiration go out to you! Thank you, Professor Kaplan!
3:36 Step 1: Summarize the first & 2nd paragraphs in 1 sentence, each. 5:00 Step 2: First sentence is the summary of former paragraphs. Second sentence is the summary of current (3rd) paragraph. 23:26 Step 3: iterate Step 2 for the next paragraphs until the end of your document.
More university professors should be like this guy - he talks with a real enthusiasm and in an entertaining way, he has really deep knowledge and most importantly...he can actually pass his knowledge on!
Do you think that he can sustain that enthusiasm for a whole semester? I don't know if he can or can't but I would be surprised if he was always that enthusiastic for every class he did everyday.
I am almost 68 years old. This is the first time in my entire life that anyone has ever taught me a good way of how to study and retain info. I’ve gotten through a Masters program, and have 68 PhD credits (never finished) and the amount of time I spent reading the same thing over and over without comprehension was staggering. I may never take a formal course again, but I guarantee you the things that I am learning I will start learning differently. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I have found them incredibly enlightening. Perhaps I can pass this knowledge on to my grandchildren!
I am in high school (12th grade ) and I am here after my exams(11th grade) and trust me i applied this technique while studying most of my life , scored 100 in history , geography and polity and my classmates are always surprised by my grades , they always ask me that how do u do it and i have explained this margin technique so many times to them but they are really unable to do that cause they think its so hard but it's so easy when u are interested in the topic . Glad that this guy explained it so nicely and people in comments understood it .
I'm in my min-late forties and failed high school pretty badly in the UK education system of the 1980s. We were never taught how to learn or given advice and we were just expected to work that out ourselves. People aren't stupid but many of us have been made to believe we are, simply because we went through the education system without being taught how to learn and ending up failing over and over again. Every child should be taught the methods of how to learn throughout. In fact, there could even be lessons specifically on this. Thank you for this video.
Along the same vein, simple is not stupid. Some of the smartest (and wisest) people I've ever known, were, what we might call "simple". I cherish their insight and advice, like no other.
I do this process in a different way. Since the material I'm learning is something I don't understand at all, I instead usually write down one sentence for each topic and then I go home, watch short videos on each topic and then I summarize it to myself out loud while trying to vizualize it in my head. When I can see the image from the video in my head or from photos on google it helps me remember what I learned about it.
The definition of economics will forever be seared into my brain. Making the connection and actually thinking critically about what you’re reading, works! Thank You for this video! Can’t wait to share it with kiddos who struggle with retention of text they aren’t really fond of.
Jeffery. I thought through this. No hyperbole here, you legit saved me from the depression that my studies were causing me. From the bottom of my heart. Thank you.
been searching for a year almost for a video like this. Literally everybody says take notes, think of what your reading, but no one has a method. gods send
I need to be memorizing hard conceps and formulas, every sentence is important to be memorized on its own. Your suggestion of a method works when most of the sentences contain some kind of non important info which you remove and so you can shorten them
I'm learning Italian and have asked countless teachers and tutors how to bump my reading comprehension up to the next level. None of them had any helpful suggestions but I applied your suggestions in this video to a text I was struggling with and BINGO. Absolutely amazing. I'm 73 and not in it for the grade but this technique is fabulous!
Probably the best 23+ minutes I've ever spent getting to grips on this subject. This has been an area of interest throughout my adult life and still is at nearly 70yrs of age. It's going to be extremely difficult for me to trash all the books on speed reading and memory that I've treasured all these years. Deep down I did have my suspicions but no conclusive proof to the contrary. Never too late to learn, especially from someone as enthusiastic and convincing as yourself Prof. Kaplan. Look forward to more insights on related subject matter.
I have a tip I learned as a tutor helping mostly male students. When you don't like what you're studying/reading take semi-frequent breaks with rewards. The breaks are recommended to not be longer than 3 minutes. That's basically the length of a radio edit song.
Interesting. I’m currently a tutor in a middle school setting, working with mostly male students that are disengaged in school work in general. I will employ this idea. Thanks!
I wish I would have know about this 35+ years ago. The conditional perfect. Incorrect I wish I had known about this 35+ years ago. Past perfect. Correct
I’m 10 years older and agree with your sentiments exactly. It would have been nice to know this decades ago, but the good thing is that we can use this technique going forward to learn the things we want. Thanks for the great comment!
I wouldn't worry too much about age.. or the future, just keep your mind focused, expand knowledge & it will improve your health. It's proven fact that scientists, writers, artists who keep very active, live much longer despite any health condition (they actually improve it). Picasso start doing martial arts when he was 92😊
Yes, this method takes considerably longer than simply reading a text. But it is brilliant. When you are done reading your text, not only do you have summary of every paragraph, but you have the overall theme of the piece in one sentence. I once had a history teacher in 7th grade who said that the best way to learn history was four steps. Read it, read it, write it, read it. Read it twice, outline it, read it again. I have used that method for the past 30 plus years, and it works for me. Ironically, I have just returned back to college, and I am very excited to start using this. This is much more comprehensive than the method that I was using.
I actually remembered that definition! you are a genius. That doesn't happen for me especially having ADHD. You have just given me sufficient evidence that warrants my trust in your method. Thank you.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 20:41 📚 *Speed reading techniques, like skimming, are proven to be ineffective for deep understanding and retention of material.* 20:54 🚀 *A NASA-funded study in 1999 and a comprehensive review in 2016 both concluded that speed reading offers no benefit over traditional reading methods.* 21:34 🧠 *The photo reading technique, specifically tested by NASA, showed no improvement in reading comprehension or retention.* 21:47 📖 *A 2016 comprehensive review of speed reading research reinforced NASA's findings across various speed reading methods.* 22:02 🤔 *The act of making someone think through a concept, as demonstrated with the definition of economics, aids in memory retention.* Made with HARPA AI
What you said about thinking thoroughly about the ideas is so true. When I was in 11th grade I had a history teacher who read historical letters to us aloud. However, she did this slowly and expanded on each idea to ensure that we would understand what the text was saying. To this day, she's one of the best teachers I had. I learned a lot about history from her
"If you cant retain the information you are reading, you dont understand the words you are reading" - me I made an experiment for myself a comparison of complex choice of words in a phrase vs a simple choice of words in a phrase, I retained all the information in a simple choice of words. In conclusion, if you dont understand the words you are reading, search it in the internet then proceed reading, it also improves my vocabulary and im able to understand deeper complementary words that sounds hard at the initial state you began reading.
I'm finally starting my undergraduate degree next month and this has made me feel a lot more confident about having the ability to fully retain everything, thank you!
Very glad that I was able to provide this at the right time. Good luck with school. Classes for the Fall semester here at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro started today!
I found this video bc I was getting frustrated that the info I was studying was not staying in my head despite all the hours I was putting into learning about how to heal autoimmune conditions and I’m actually interested in that but need to relay the info in an interview for health coaching. I started practicing this yesterday and I would have saved about 3 hours with this method bc I would have learned everything sooner. What’s crazy is that it actually works and although it can feel like a lot of time, it actually does save time than constantly going over something that’s not fully staying in your head😅 Thank you so much for this video! Still relevant 2 yrs later 😮😊
I came here for the same reason...I'm reading constantly because of the sheer amount of content I need to absorb, I just get frustrated (probably because I'm tired too) and my mind starts to wander. I'm not as effective as I could be, so I'm going to put what I learned here into practice!
it always had me hate reading to just forget the things that I just read. I will give it a try, cause reading (and knowing what one read) is a superpower.
Read, then WRITE, then read, then WRITE, then ... Reading and writing go hand in hand, do not separate them despite that you first learned them together!
This actually meshes with the first advice I heard when I entered graduate school - on a teaching assistantship: If you really want to learn a subject, teach it! Teaching forced me to really understand the subject, so I could explain it to the students without embarrassing myself. In other words, think through every piece of the subject at hand. It was a lot of work, but it not only made me a better teacher (explainer), but elevated me in the students’ eyes to “expert” in the subject. It also served me well in my career when I did presentations, presided at public meetings, taught classes, or testified as an expert witness at hearings and trials. (I am a geologist, so all the above were science-oriented.)
I know what you mean. I was told that if you can't explain it to someone else then you don't understand it. My grandmother was such a good teacher. She could break down complex news stories so well that a 3rd grader could understand it.
This is essentially how I study. I take notes from the textbook and classes, arrange them in an order that's logical in my head and create a story that connects all the info. Then I just recite the story until i have it memorized. At that point, that means I've understood all the details and can use them in different situations. This was very useful for nearly all my sciences like chemistry, physics and maths. It was completely useless for biology since most of the topics in bio are based on different organisms and tbh, I could never find a good way to connect different organisms. They all seemed way too distinct.
As a kid in grammar school 60 years ago I remember being told some outrageous speed that president Kennedy could read. As a slow reader I always wanted to read faster and read about techniques like just focussing on the words in the middle of the sentence with the idea being your brain would catch the rest. Careful slow reading got me through engineering school. I'll try to and your technique to it. Thanks
I come from a background of engineers. The ones in the topmost tiers of their professions are all very slow, methodical thinkers and readers. Slow thinking gets a bad rap these days but where effective thinking matters most, people still recognize and respect it.
I've been out of college for nearly 6 years and have been struggling big time with reading and comprehension. I took an economics course once, but I was uninterested and found it boring and barely read anything, so I wouldn't have been able to tell you what economics was. You made all of this very interesting and even entertaining, and my mind was actually engaged and focused - I didn't know my brain could still do that! So thank you. This was incredibly helpful. Now I know how to read and retain information by the procedure of summarizing paragraphs. And also that economics is the study of the allocation of scarce resources.
You literally changed my whole approach with this video, thanks a lot man. I am memorize and recall info way faster, building utilizing my own words to understand
"...instead of reading it that way, like A CHUMP". You're absolutely amazing, I love your channel. I always thought that this speed reading techniques must be scams, but I didn't know there're scientific studies on that. And I did actually remembered the definition of economics :D
Speed reading has its place when you are seeking for nuggets of information in a huge volume of text. It does not replace meticulous study reading that this video is about.
@@diononeofyourbusiness8634 Yeah but you can do that without even practicing speed reading and all this gurus rather want to tell us that you should read everything this way. And one thing is reading textbooks, which obviously you have read carefully to understand everything, but I think even reading prose (especially classics like Dostoevsky) this way is pointless - without reflection you can miss so much.
I stumbled on this method in my 3rd year of university and it was what I had been doing intuitively in secondary school (when I was doing well). My average GPA went up from around a 4.0 to a 4.88 and it felt like I wasn't trying at all. Nice to see a better articulation of what I couldn't explain to my friends.
Charlotte Mason taught on the Art of Attention. Have to be able to tell back what you just read…when you can teach what you just read then you’ve actually learned the materials.
Aside from being astute , articulate, and dedicated, Kaplan is deeply and intrinsically funny. I think this is why he connects at such a genuine level.
This was recorded 2 years ago and I'm hooked by this Professors energy. I love how he simply just came up with the talk of Economics being the scarce resource of ....... I can't flippin remember - out of the blue. Anyway, I love it.
I found one speeding reading method helpful the Marshall McLuhan method, read the left page only then skip the right page, it forces the mind to fill in the gap, then read the right side only and skip the left and see how well you did and then you recall the left as you read the right, and reading a whodunnit novel read the ending and then read the whodunnit and it becomes a how he did it. Edgar Alan Poe wrote without telling the whole story you had to fill in the gaps, like the tv serials invite you into the story line you have to read into the story line to understand what’s going on like the news it doesn’t tell you everything so you fill in the gaps, it’s open to interpretation.
I did this for novels and it slowed me down so much that I realized in the time I read one book I could have read four. But probably excellent for non-fiction.
Wow, right after your video I applied your methods and what a difference. Yes it took longer to read a page but not only could I retain it, I understood it. I am someone who's suffered from learning disabilities all my life and this has greatly impacted my ability to communicate. With this method , will help me remember and be more concise with my thoughts. Allowing me to speak clearly, concise and to the point. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this. I blew through grade school and high school, never needed to learn how to study or read critically. When I made it to college classes I failed miserably. I wasn't forced to nurture study habits and hadn't formed any skill for learning new and harder things since all my schooling up to that point was really easy. Again Thank you so much.
Jeffery I want to thank you. I used your tactics for my USMC Basic School and Infantry Officer training course and the results have been incredible. These techniques are incredibly effective in a military setting and for skills as well like programming radios and employing rifle platoon tactics. Rather than rote memorization I actually retain the information. Thanks again!
"thinking through the material" is how I always studied, never found anything else that worked for me. I remember in school that I once said the highlights my classmates were asking (and begging too) the teacher for were pretty much useless waste of time for me, the whole class booed me LOL, I HAVE to read the whole thing anyway when I study for the exam! How the hell am I gonna just memorize some random highlights? I need the "story" of the topic to actually make sense to me or I wouldn't remember a thing come exam day. Considering my grades they should've asked me for my secrets instead of booing me and I'd have gladly shared 😂 However I never had such a systematic way of consuming material before, I pretty much just do summaries in my head as I go, recently I picked up mindmaps and little doodles, timelines, etc to connect ideas on paper. Your method is very precise and should boost my ability to understand greatly. Thank you SO much for sharing!!
I am not believing this. You got me convicted into your study's trick. Thanks for sharing such helpful tips and skills with us. I loved it a lot. I'm so glad for having the pleasure of finding such useful information. May God bless you for the rest of your life ❤.
What you said about thinking thoroughly about the ideas is so true. When I was in 11th grade I had a history teacher who read historical letters to us aloud. However, she did this slowly and expanded on each idea to ensure that we would understand what the text was saying. To this day, she's one of the best teachers I had. I learned a lot about history from her
I am starting a computer science degreee early next year and its safe to say im terrified of failure. Ive been out of study for coming up 10 years so this is awesome to find and watch. Thank you for putting this out on youtube and im going practice this technique to get a head start.
im going back to school now and its been about almost 12-15 years since the last time i was in a school/learning environment, all i have to say is its never to late to start over and learn again. i highly recommend to give it another shot and you might be surprised with yourself on how much you really can retain material. dont give up or doubt yourself because fear is the mind killer... believe me ive done enough of that and its toxic. all you can really do is just give it a try and jump in with both feet and never look back at your old self. good luck! @@dom-i-neek2923
@@dom-i-neek2923 Go for it; there’s nothing to it but to do it. Fear is the enemy, but you’re awesome & just putting one foot in front of the other will get you where you need to be. You can do this!
I'm starting a Mechanical engineering degree ( trying to aim high) and i am in the same boat as you, i havent been in school in over a decade and i'm also terrified of failure. good luck to you, and hope you achieve what youre looking for.
Wow! Wow! Wow! I am a 57 y/o foreigner. I came to this country in 1981. I never had anyone taught me like what you just did. The only thing that I remember one teacher taught me was, “read with a pencil “. If I knew your method since I was in school I would have been in a much better position then I am now. I have some books in mind that I am planning to purchase. I will definitely try your method. Thank you so much for such a great lesson in such a small amount of time. I am so excited to try. I definitely “like” and “subscribe “ Have a terrific day and please keep up the good work.
Read with a pencil, but try to use that pencil sparingly. I remember students who marked every letter of their books, which never seemed particularly useful to me.
Thank you so much for these amazing tips, Jeffrey! I have always struggled with big bodies of texts despite being in my penultimate year at law school and your advice genuinely motivates me to study with these new techniques and build my skills x
3:30 Read Paragraph 1. Understand & Summarize it in 1 sentence. 4:49 Paragraph 3. Understand and write 2 sentences, summarizing the 1st 2 paragraphs and then adding a summary of paragraph 3. 6:03 Condense many paragraphs, think through the Major idea 💡leave stuff out and find the most important thing of the reading. 6:40 Lack of retention is a Waste of Time. Focused Reading Time 📖 Margin Notes 📖✍🏻 Saves Time ⏰⏳🕰️ 10:12 Better Reading, Better Grades, Practice makes it easier. 11:30 2006 College Economics Course • Study of Allocation of Scarce Resources 12:33 Scarcity 13:33 sand ⏳⌛️🏜️ 14:54 Think through while reading📖 16:34 Speed Reading is a Scam. 18:10 V Reading method. 19:07 Some fancy labels are real, some fancy words are (“word salad” sounds smart but isn’t) 20:40 Speed Reading/Skimming never works. 22:52 Thinking through what something means involves absorbing it and remember it.
I'm a full time mom to a one year old and trying to finish my MA at the same time. I realized I was reading texts very poorly with my highly stressed mind, with little retainment. The main reason was that many of the materials didn't interest me at all. I need to build my interest as I go. Normally, when I'm interested in a material, I'm so much more able to retain it even at first read. But you don't always read what you love even though you're studying a subject you love. So I was looking for some ways to retain the boring articles better 😅 this may work. I'll try this inshallah and perhaps come back here to say whether it worked for me or not. I also believe this would make me retain more even the texts I'm more motivated to read. This would be efficient in both situations. We'll see..
So hard to concentrate. What's wrong with me?
Hard to explain it at a first glance. Could you please expand on it?
Short media
Start watching long media instead like UA-cam instead of TikTok or IG reels if you do do that already
Ever been diagnosed with ADHD or dyslexia? It’s worth bringing up with your doctor.
Adhd, mb
Your brain and body is very ultra stressed that's why you can't comcentrate
This should be taught in middle and high school. Absolutely vital information.
Sadly our middle schools are no where near the level to give them these tips. Students all over simply dont care about learning. They lack curiosity. Everything is on google. Ask alexa, tik tok the rest of the day. Sad state of affairs.
@@eriotosamathat's literally not true
@@panananananana u realize students by 8th grade dont know what a noun or verb is. They don't know how to write large numbers, cannot do simple math without a calculator, think foreign language is a joke, find writing 5 sentences is too hard, and when given a homework to read into a microphone and only read into a microphone that is a huge chore. So tell me again how we can successfully teach this to them? Im all for it dont get me wrong
@@eriotosamaYou are absolutely correct! I see it as a tutor in 7th and 8th grades. They walk around with an “I don’t care attitude.” I feel so bad for the teachers because they try their best to keep the students engaged and interested. It’s really sad. There was a quite a few 8th graders that mentioned that they didn’t want to go to high school since I started in September 2023 until yesterday so far. One student will not take initiative to work; I found out recently that his mother does his assignments for him.
@@tiavee exactly. Those who don't think this is true are either not teachers or are in a school full of very very disciplined students which I give props to. But I have been teaching for years as well as substituting and I have seen the downward slide, especially after covid @panananananana Many act entitled and we have parenting to blame. Instead only the teachers get blamed and that is just ridiculous. We become the child's guardian, body guard, teacher, therapist, punching bag, and then have to be the parents' punching bag all while dealing with unsupportive admins that are the puppets of the paying parents. You don't pay us enough and I am sorry but I stick by what I said, students these days would not care about these methods even if we see them as pretty darned useful.
*Retain what you read*
> Force engagement with *semantic content* or *meaning*
> *Marginalia*
Active, *not* passive or *inactive* engagement
*Method* that *force* engagement
*Procedure:* Read *one* paragraph; summarize in *one* sentence. Repeat for 2nd paragraph.
*3rd paragraph:* summarize 1st and 2nd paragraph in *one* sentence; summarize 3rd in *one.*
*4th paragraph:* summarize all the previous sentences in *one* sentence; summarize the 4th in *one* sentence *and so on.*
*One* sentence for all the previous paragraphs; *one* for the current.
> Active engagement *saves time* and it promotes *productiveness* and *efficiency.*
> *Magnum opus:* summarize-in-margins reading + reviewing. Review chapter by chapter *and* at the end of the course.
> *My own thoughts:* This method forces you to to deeply think through what you've read; it's a gateway to deeper thinking and understanding. It promotes *implicit* knowledge instead of *explicit* and *less valuable* knowledge. Remembering leads to retained knowledge or understanding of the text. It's about what you should remember and not about remembering every detail. Remember the things of most value so that you can unpack everything else and the implications of the core value of the text.
Maybe this will help you. Cheers!
im a philosophy undergrad.... I. NEEDED. THIS.
See I am so naive that I would still believe the scam speed reading instructor.
This is the first time in my life I've found a philosopher's talk actually useful
it's always useful
Ok, now do this with "Mathematics for Physics" - Woolfson, Good luck have fun! How do you sumarize math equations, in one sentece? It's not possible. Because math is essentially a highly compressed language, that has to be unfolded, instead of compressed. Hence this method will not work exactly like this for STEM-subjects.
I found as a child that this didn't work for most subjects, especially when it came to test material. This seems better for people reading for leisure. But, I still incorporated it where I could as it forced me to stop and think about the material. Not always for every paragraph, though. You may not be able to summarize equations, but concepts. Or, at least reword them. Like the act of writing noted, involving yourself in the reading helps you retain more of it. Colors are great for math, though.
You confuse memorization with comprehension. You can memorize the equation after you use the method he speaks of to comprehend the concepts. Or, you can memorize the equation beforehand, and THEN use this method to comprehend the concepts.
How I remembered the definition of economics: by rewatching the video over and over again
Incredibly valuable lecture. Thank you Dr. Kaplan.
Sir you are amazing and this knowledge should be taught in earlier class
I have adhd and always thought my disability was to blame for my slow reading. I love writing but take forever to read. I was always off summarizing, making connections to other readings, taking notes on the way authors communicated their ideas, adding to my inventory of new words. I got straights As but it was painful. I thought something was seriously wrong with me for it to take me 3 hours to get through a 20 page article.
I went to some study skills sessions for people with learning disabilities and they taught the EXACT same thing with the V, and a couple of other shapes for “skimming and scanning”. It was so unsatisfying that I just went back to my old ways and accepted my fate. There’s no point in reading if it’s not engaging and enjoyable - THAT is a waste of time.
I now feel so validated by this video.
Duh! I thought you were going to write that the study skills session taught you EXACTLY what you already had been doing all the time.
New perspective: Read not to retain information but to gain empathy and subconsciously collect vocab+ grammar to become more articulate.
I'm still amazed he's writing backwards, to put it into our perspective. That's a quality presentation.
Could he be mirroring the video?
This is by far the most useful way to study I have ever come across and I am 50 years old, doing my 2nd BA, and I have ADHD, and eye issues. It is more work at first, and it takes some getting used to, but it truly pays off!!! Wish I had known this 30 years ago. *For ADHD types, here are the steps:*
1) Read the first paragraph and summarize it in 1 sentence in the margin or in your notes (this forces your brain to understand the information) -- end result: you will have 1 sentence in the margin
2) Do the same thing with paragraph #2, that is, write a summary sentence of this paragraph beside it or in your notes --- end result: you will have another single sentence in the margin
3) For the 3rd paragraph, write 2 sentences: the first sentence will summarize your first 2 sentences (above) into 1 sentence, which forces your brain to start connecting the ideas. The second sentence is simply a summary of paragraph #3 ---end result: you will have 2 sentences in the margin
4) The fourth paragraph also has 2 sentences just like step 3. The first sentence is a summary of everything so far, that is, the first 3 paragrpahs; the second sentence is a summary of the 4th paragraph -- end result: again, 2 sentences in the margin
5) For the fifth paragraph, just do #4 again: summarize ALL the previous information into one sentence, and then write the summary of paragraph #5 -- end result: again, you will have 2 more sentences in the margin AND your brain might start to hurt
6) Keep doing this until the end of your reading. You will be shocked at how much you now comprehend!!!! I admit, it does take patience and energy and focus.
END RESULT: you will feel like you actually have MASTERED the material!!!
This is awesome stuff. I'm 51 and share this video with my college kids. Awesome video.
He is totally right.
I took the speed reading class. It's a scam for sure.
I didn't realize it when I grew older a bit.
QUESTION: To Professor Kaplan and everyone viewing this:
Are you guys repeating this process until the end of the chapter? Some chapters are massive, so I assume you would repeat this process for various sections of a chapter.
Or do you simply repeat this layered summary method for EACH PAGE?
Would like to hear everyons thoughts on this and what length of summary sections was most fruitful for your comphrension without it being over bearing.
Thank you
I too have this question. I just tried this method on a somewhat short chapter of a book, but it took me forever to get through the chapter.
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yes it is quite time consuming, but it has helped greatly with my comprehension
i am currently breaking my chapter down into multiple sections and it has been very helpful despite the time being spent.
To be efficient, i might put off summarizing multiple previous pargraphs and instead do it all at once after i've summarized individual paragraphs.
As a Law Student I read 5 to 6 hours a day, I somehow use this method without knowing that this is a thing and I can assure you that this is very effective.
What's your best revision method 🤔. Starting exams on 28th April 😢
@@dangomwandira7631 good luck on your exams? Have you started studying and revising? If so, I want some advice.
Hell no 5-6 hrs finna kill me 🤣😂
@@dangomwandira7631 Hi, one of the best advise I can give is to scheme the table of contents first, understand the sequence of chapters, the most important part of the books starts at the beginning where the foundation is being layed down. Before you start reading READ the title of the chapter first, then as you read relate it to the title. Example, REVISED PENAL CODE:
CHAPETER 1: WHAT IS FELONY
Understand each sentences and relate it to the title "Felony". Same goes with the SUB CHAPTER
@@dangomwandira7631 While doing that, write a note at the blank page of the books which relates the topic to the Chapter or sub chapter.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🧠 To retain and understand what you read, you need an interactive procedure with the content.
00:28 📖 Engage with the meanings and ideas in the text, not just passively read.
00:42 📝 Use marginalia, or notes in the margins, but in a specific way.
01:11 ✍️ This isn't about just scribbling in the margins, but following a structured procedure.
02:05 🚗 Just like zoning out while driving, you don't want to passively read without engaging.
03:26 📕 After reading each paragraph, write a one-sentence summary in the margin.
04:22 🔁 Summarizing helps you understand the core idea of a paragraph.
05:05 🔄 For each subsequent paragraph, summarize all the previous ones in one sentence.
06:41 ⌛ Summarizing might be time-consuming, but it's efficient for retention.
07:35 💡 Summarizing a text ensures you think through the material, understand, and retain it.
08:05 ⏳ By investing more time in this method, you'll have a higher understanding and retention level.
09:04 📈 This method saves time in the long run and boosts understanding and grades.
09:59 📖 Continuous practice of the reading technique mentioned results in faster comprehension, saving time and reducing the need to cram.
10:14 🎓 The speaker's educational background shows high achievement and dedication to retaining information.
10:55 📚 Emphasizes the importance of taking margin notes during high school and college to aid in comprehension.
11:39 🤔 An anecdote underscores the benefit of active reading: the speaker remembered the definition of economics during a class.
13:02 💡 Thinking deeply about read material, like the concept of "scarce resources," aids long-term retention.
14:39 👁️ Many students passively read, simply moving their eyes over text, which doesn't promote retention.
15:07 🌟 The speaker's active reading method led to remembering a definition from 15 years prior.
16:47 ⏩ Speed reading is criticized as ineffective, and an anecdote of a misguided speed reading technique is shared.
18:22 ❓ Questions the credibility of some speed reading techniques.
18:50 📈 The order of words in sentences is crucial for comprehension, contrary to some speed reading claims.
19:03 🧪 Scientific studies have consistently debunked various speed reading methods as ineffective.
19:58 📖 Researchers tested popular speed reading techniques by teaching them to a group of people.
20:27 🚫 Test results showed that speed reading is equivalent to skimming, meaning it's not effective for retention.
20:54 🚀 A prominent study on speed reading was funded and published by NASA in 1999.
21:08 📸 The NASA study tested a method called "photo reading" and found no benefits from the technique.
21:34 📚 A comprehensive review in 2016 analyzed multiple studies and found similar results to NASA's findings on speed reading.
21:47 ✏️ At the end of the video lecture, there's a pop quiz about the definition of economics.
22:02 💼 Economics is defined as the study of the allocation of scarce resources.
22:16 ❓ The lecturer questions how viewers remembered the definition since it wasn't written down, highlighting the importance of retention techniques.
Thanks mate, but you should remove the emojis, they disturb more than they help.
thanks, the emojis help quite a bit for me
Great work. Thanks
Thanks so much for this. I especially love the emojis, they're a great way of bringing some visual distinction to a long list!
I can specifically for this comment and so I owe you thanks
thank you....just thank you
Our professor had great enthusiasm which translates to fun learning. 👩🎓
Skimming has value, but only as a primer. When you start a new chapter of a book, you skim all the major sections, read some key points, then when you finish, you go back to the beginning and the vine of knowledge has a convenient trellis to rest on. When I was getting my engineering degree, I spent way too much time getting lost in the weeds of details I didn't understand, repeatedly re-read sections to no effect, even taking notes didn't help me understand. Blasting through to get the main ideas and some context of each section was what made me able to slot ideas into a framework. I needed the context of the whole to grasp the information.
Noted
Thank you mate, cheers from Brasil!
me too
I've kinda been doing this without realizing I've kinda been doing this.
Thank you for articulating this concept in a way I can completely grasp and apply. The "vine and trellis" give great visual language 🙌
Professor Kaplan:
Despite your young age, you're definitely a TRUE professor! If there is something difficult to find in college is a GOOD PROFESSOR, which is the one that has the ability to transmit his/her knowledge to the alumni. Still, more scarce is the professor that is able to not only transmit his knowledge, but to do it in an interesting and engaging manner, which is exactly what you do!
You should be the one heading the Department of Education, as we need someone with your knowledge and background to be in such position!
Thank you for your channel; I will definitely look forward to learning from your upcoming videos; needless to say, my sincere appreciation and admiration go out to you!
Thank you, Professor Kaplan!
3:36 Step 1: Summarize the first & 2nd paragraphs in 1 sentence, each.
5:00 Step 2: First sentence is the summary of former paragraphs. Second sentence is the summary of current (3rd) paragraph.
23:26 Step 3: iterate Step 2 for the next paragraphs until the end of your document.
Thank you.
Thank k you
Saved me 20 mins. Not to say the full vid is not helpful to people, but it could be more succinct. You’re doing gods work
Man really summarized the 20 minute
-->Thats actually a GREAT ChatGPT Prompt
You’ve literally just changed my life & my grades 🎉words cannot express the gratitude I have for your wisdom, thank you 🙏🏼
so essetially we are always sorting away the fluff in books
More university professors should be like this guy - he talks with a real enthusiasm and in an entertaining way, he has really deep knowledge and most importantly...he can actually pass his knowledge on!
Do you think that he can sustain that enthusiasm for a whole semester? I don't know if he can or can't but I would be surprised if he was always that enthusiastic for every class he did everyday.
Well, nobody can be this enthusiastic all the time - but still, it's impressive.@@shiijei2638
how can you learn *real* *enthusiasm* you cant.
@shiijei2638 why not ! I had professors that were always passionate about their courses, it's their job after all.
It's only possible if teachers not working for money, but for making world better place
I am almost 68 years old. This is the first time in my entire life that anyone has ever taught me a good way of how to study and retain info. I’ve gotten through a Masters program, and have 68 PhD credits (never finished) and the amount of time I spent reading the same thing over and over without comprehension was staggering. I may never take a formal course again, but I guarantee you the things that I am learning I will start learning differently. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I have found them incredibly enlightening. Perhaps I can pass this knowledge on to my grandchildren!
I am same as you, only a little younger. And yes, i hope to pass it on my kids and grandkids some day. Great advice!
Yes please pass it to me father
u 69 yet?
68 years with 68 PhD credit 🤔
@@richardbrace1928 what are u thinking bro 😂😂😂
How does this work for people who don’t have a margin because everything they read for school is on a digital screen?
Use any app that allow you to interact with pdf or whatever format you use for reading.
Or just create an outline in word or an app
Thank you for sharing.
Your teaching style keeps me engaged, thank you!
I am in high school (12th grade ) and I am here after my exams(11th grade) and trust me i applied this technique while studying most of my life , scored 100 in history , geography and polity and my classmates are always surprised by my grades , they always ask me that how do u do it and i have explained this margin technique so many times to them but they are really unable to do that cause they think its so hard but it's so easy when u are interested in the topic .
Glad that this guy explained it so nicely and people in comments understood it .
I'm in my min-late forties and failed high school pretty badly in the UK education system of the 1980s. We were never taught how to learn or given advice and we were just expected to work that out ourselves. People aren't stupid but many of us have been made to believe we are, simply because we went through the education system without being taught how to learn and ending up failing over and over again.
Every child should be taught the methods of how to learn throughout. In fact, there could even be lessons specifically on this.
Thank you for this video.
YES.
I totally agree with you sir.
Along the same vein, simple is not stupid.
Some of the smartest (and wisest) people I've ever known, were, what we might call "simple". I cherish their insight and advice, like no other.
Thank you sooo.. much 👍
Thank you for sharing ☺️
Woody Allen : "I did a speed reading course then read 'War and Peace' in four hours. It's about Russia I think."
Great irony on his part! Reading is not only about getting the jist of it/ a vague idea.
you are justamazing , i thought speed reeding is the secret too
Yes It does
Woody Harrelson: "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken."
😂
I do this process in a different way. Since the material I'm learning is something I don't understand at all, I instead usually write down one sentence for each topic and then I go home, watch short videos on each topic and then I summarize it to myself out loud while trying to vizualize it in my head. When I can see the image from the video in my head or from photos on google it helps me remember what I learned about it.
The definition of economics will forever be seared into my brain. Making the connection and actually thinking critically about what you’re reading, works! Thank You for this video! Can’t wait to share it with kiddos who struggle with retention of text they aren’t really fond of.
Jeffery. I thought through this.
No hyperbole here, you legit saved me from the depression that my studies were causing me.
From the bottom of my heart. Thank you.
Hola Professor Kaplan loved your teaching implementation and strategies. I will put into practice and make it better, Kudos to you. Nelson Matthew
I haven't watched the video yet. I was just starting to look for help, but I am at the depression stage in my studies. Hopefully the video will help.
@@dawnmg1022how’s it going?
How you doing now?
@@alvarorubenvera5915
They now have professor Kaplan's job... must have worked.
been searching for a year almost for a video like this.
Literally everybody says take notes, think of what your reading, but no one has a method.
gods send
Same! Everyone was saying what to do but never HOW to do it, so glad I just found this video
The description you are looking for is “godsend”, one word, and indeed a perfect description of this man’s presentation.
I share your videos with my high school students. Thank you.
I need to be memorizing hard conceps and formulas, every sentence is important to be memorized on its own. Your suggestion of a method works when most of the sentences contain some kind of non important info which you remove and so you can shorten them
I'm learning Italian and have asked countless teachers and tutors how to bump my reading comprehension up to the next level. None of them had any helpful suggestions but I applied your suggestions in this video to a text I was struggling with and BINGO. Absolutely amazing. I'm 73 and not in it for the grade but this technique is fabulous!
Probably the best 23+ minutes I've ever spent getting to grips on this subject.
This has been an area of interest throughout my adult life and still is at nearly 70yrs of age.
It's going to be extremely difficult for me to trash all the books on speed reading and memory that I've treasured all these years. Deep down I did have my suspicions but no conclusive proof to the contrary.
Never too late to learn, especially from someone as enthusiastic and convincing as yourself Prof. Kaplan.
Look forward to more insights on related subject matter.
I have a tip I learned as a tutor helping mostly male students. When you don't like what you're studying/reading take semi-frequent breaks with rewards. The breaks are recommended to not be longer than 3 minutes. That's basically the length of a radio edit song.
Interesting. I’m currently a tutor in a middle school setting, working with mostly male students that are disengaged in school work in general. I will employ this idea. Thanks!
Jeffrey Kaplan, you’re changing lives.
So glad I came upon this. Thank you Mr Kaplan
I'm 51 and I REALLY wish I would have know about this 35+ years ago. Thank you for your insight, knowledge and willingness to educate. Amazing stuff!
Better at 51 than 52 though.
I wish I would have know about this 35+ years ago. The conditional perfect. Incorrect
I wish I had known about this 35+ years ago. Past perfect. Correct
I’m 10 years older and agree with your sentiments exactly. It would have been nice to know this decades ago, but the good thing is that we can use this technique going forward to learn the things we want. Thanks for the great comment!
I wouldn't worry too much about age.. or the future, just keep your mind focused, expand knowledge & it will improve your health. It's proven fact that scientists, writers, artists who keep very active, live much longer despite any health condition (they actually improve it). Picasso start doing martial arts when he was 92😊
Bro Im litterally 16 and I learned this today, unlucky u
Yes, this method takes considerably longer than simply reading a text. But it is brilliant. When you are done reading your text, not only do you have summary of every paragraph, but you have the overall theme of the piece in one sentence.
I once had a history teacher in 7th grade who said that the best way to learn history was four steps. Read it, read it, write it, read it. Read it twice, outline it, read it again. I have used that method for the past 30 plus years, and it works for me.
Ironically, I have just returned back to college, and I am very excited to start using this. This is much more comprehensive than the method that I was using.
I actually remembered that definition! you are a genius. That doesn't happen for me especially having ADHD. You have just given me sufficient evidence that warrants my trust in your method. Thank you.
I didn’t remember anything you just said 😂
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
20:41 📚 *Speed reading techniques, like skimming, are proven to be ineffective for deep understanding and retention of material.*
20:54 🚀 *A NASA-funded study in 1999 and a comprehensive review in 2016 both concluded that speed reading offers no benefit over traditional reading methods.*
21:34 🧠 *The photo reading technique, specifically tested by NASA, showed no improvement in reading comprehension or retention.*
21:47 📖 *A 2016 comprehensive review of speed reading research reinforced NASA's findings across various speed reading methods.*
22:02 🤔 *The act of making someone think through a concept, as demonstrated with the definition of economics, aids in memory retention.*
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What you said about thinking thoroughly about the ideas is so true. When I was in 11th grade I had a history teacher who read historical letters to us aloud. However, she did this slowly and expanded on each idea to ensure that we would understand what the text was saying. To this day, she's one of the best teachers I had. I learned a lot about history from her
"If you cant retain the information you are reading, you dont understand the words you are reading"
- me
I made an experiment for myself a comparison of complex choice of words in a phrase vs a simple choice of words in a phrase, I retained all the information in a simple choice of words. In conclusion, if you dont understand the words you are reading, search it in the internet then proceed reading, it also improves my vocabulary and im able to understand deeper complementary words that sounds hard at the initial state you began reading.
I'm finally starting my undergraduate degree next month and this has made me feel a lot more confident about having the ability to fully retain everything, thank you!
Very glad that I was able to provide this at the right time. Good luck with school. Classes for the Fall semester here at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro started today!
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I found this video bc I was getting frustrated that the info I was studying was not staying in my head despite all the hours I was putting into learning about how to heal autoimmune conditions and I’m actually interested in that but need to relay the info in an interview for health coaching. I started practicing this yesterday and I would have saved about 3 hours with this method bc I would have learned everything sooner. What’s crazy is that it actually works and although it can feel like a lot of time, it actually does save time than constantly going over something that’s not fully staying in your head😅 Thank you so much for this video! Still relevant 2 yrs later 😮😊
I came here for the same reason...I'm reading constantly because of the sheer amount of content I need to absorb, I just get frustrated (probably because I'm tired too) and my mind starts to wander. I'm not as effective as I could be, so I'm going to put what I learned here into practice!
This man is so enthusiastic, thanks for being the way you are, and thanks for this method bro
it always had me hate reading to just forget the things that I just read. I will give it a try, cause reading (and knowing what one read) is a superpower.
Your passion for learning is infectious. Thank you for taking the time to make the video!
well articulated !! haha !
im nourished by your versatility and agility
@@XeLUA-cam Indubitably
@@MakerMontez bro doing all this while cooking up dami type beats
let me be great!
Read, then WRITE, then read, then WRITE, then ... Reading and writing go hand in hand, do not separate them despite that you first learned them together!
This actually meshes with the first advice I heard when I entered graduate school - on a teaching assistantship: If you really want to learn a subject, teach it! Teaching forced me to really understand the subject, so I could explain it to the students without embarrassing myself. In other words, think through every piece of the subject at hand. It was a lot of work, but it not only made me a better teacher (explainer), but elevated me in the students’ eyes to “expert” in the subject. It also served me well in my career when I did presentations, presided at public meetings, taught classes, or testified as an expert witness at hearings and trials. (I am a geologist, so all the above were science-oriented.)
I know what you mean. I was told that if you can't explain it to someone else then you don't understand it. My grandmother was such a good teacher. She could break down complex news stories so well that a 3rd grader could understand it.
@Stephen Your method to catch the core of the knowledge and be really understood by your students looks very similar to the Feynman physicist's one.
All of life should be designed like this. Excellent. Thank you.
That's awesome sir.
This is essentially how I study. I take notes from the textbook and classes, arrange them in an order that's logical in my head and create a story that connects all the info. Then I just recite the story until i have it memorized. At that point, that means I've understood all the details and can use them in different situations. This was very useful for nearly all my sciences like chemistry, physics and maths. It was completely useless for biology since most of the topics in bio are based on different organisms and tbh, I could never find a good way to connect different organisms. They all seemed way too distinct.
As a kid in grammar school 60 years ago I remember being told some outrageous speed that president Kennedy could read. As a slow reader I always wanted to read faster and read about techniques like just focussing on the words in the middle of the sentence with the idea being your brain would catch the rest. Careful slow reading got me through engineering school. I'll try to and your technique to it. Thanks
Kennedy wasn’t reading engineering books.
I wonder how much a burger costs back then let alone college.
I come from a background of engineers. The ones in the topmost tiers of their professions are all very slow, methodical thinkers and readers.
Slow thinking gets a bad rap these days but where effective thinking matters most, people still recognize and respect it.
Mr. Kaplan is exceedingly annoying.
@@lightworker4512 Who said that?
I've been out of college for nearly 6 years and have been struggling big time with reading and comprehension. I took an economics course once, but I was uninterested and found it boring and barely read anything, so I wouldn't have been able to tell you what economics was. You made all of this very interesting and even entertaining, and my mind was actually engaged and focused - I didn't know my brain could still do that! So thank you. This was incredibly helpful. Now I know how to read and retain information by the procedure of summarizing paragraphs. And also that economics is the study of the allocation of scarce resources.
You literally changed my whole approach with this video, thanks a lot man. I am memorize and recall info way faster, building utilizing my own words to understand
Please i need to replay life with you as my teacher of everything, I NEED IT!
PLEEAASE !
"...instead of reading it that way, like A CHUMP". You're absolutely amazing, I love your channel. I always thought that this speed reading techniques must be scams, but I didn't know there're scientific studies on that. And I did actually remembered the definition of economics :D
Speed reading has its place when you are seeking for nuggets of information in a huge volume of text. It does not replace meticulous study reading that this video is about.
@@diononeofyourbusiness8634 Yeah but you can do that without even practicing speed reading and all this gurus rather want to tell us that you should read everything this way. And one thing is reading textbooks, which obviously you have read carefully to understand everything, but I think even reading prose (especially classics like Dostoevsky) this way is pointless - without reflection you can miss so much.
I stumbled on this method in my 3rd year of university and it was what I had been doing intuitively in secondary school (when I was doing well). My average GPA went up from around a 4.0 to a 4.88 and it felt like I wasn't trying at all. Nice to see a better articulation of what I couldn't explain to my friends.
We need more teachers like you. Makes me visualize what you’re talking about. Ive always wonder why or how to study. Thanks
im honestly just insanely impressed with how you can write backwards.
Charlotte Mason taught on the Art of Attention. Have to be able to tell back what you just read…when you can teach what you just read then you’ve actually learned the materials.
Aside from being astute , articulate, and dedicated, Kaplan is deeply and intrinsically funny. I think this is why he connects at such a genuine level.
He is such a genius.
You just changed my whole learning journey.
Man, I wish I had a lecturer at uni with your flair and passion. Bravos, great advice and delivery.
I had one for Organic Chemistry back in the 70's at the University of Houston. He was so good that it inspired me to read ahead in the textbook.
Oh my... I was searching for such an advice for so many years! For decades! And finally! Finally I've found it! Thank you, Jeffrey Kaplan!
Damn sir, the moment I realized I remembered economics because of your explanation, I gave a thumbs up. Gracias!!!
ugh. I wish I had a professor like you in my uni.
This was recorded 2 years ago and I'm hooked by this Professors energy. I love how he simply just came up with the talk of Economics being the scarce resource of ....... I can't flippin remember - out of the blue. Anyway, I love it.
Yeahhh reallyyyy😂
I was skeptical at first, but this absolutely strikes all of the key portions of an active learning method!
If all our teachers would also emotionally transfer their knowledge to us, how great it would be! Thank you very much!🙏
I found one speeding reading method helpful the Marshall McLuhan method, read the left page only then skip the right page, it forces the mind to fill in the gap, then read the right side only and skip the left and see how well you did and then you recall the left as you read the right, and reading a whodunnit novel read the ending and then read the whodunnit and it becomes a how he did it.
Edgar Alan Poe wrote without telling the whole story you had to fill in the gaps, like the tv serials invite you into the story line you have to read into the story line to understand what’s going on like the news it doesn’t tell you everything so you fill in the gaps, it’s open to interpretation.
I did this for novels and it slowed me down so much that I realized in the time I read one book I could have read four. But probably excellent for non-fiction.
Wow, right after your video I applied your methods and what a difference. Yes it took longer to read a page but not only could I retain it, I understood it. I am someone who's suffered from learning disabilities all my life and this has greatly impacted my ability to communicate. With this method , will help me remember and be more concise with my thoughts. Allowing me to speak clearly, concise and to the point. Thank you!
Understanding really is the key. I think writing down the summary can be skipped, but it is probably helpful as a way to force you to understand.
Thank you so much for this. I blew through grade school and high school, never needed to learn how to study or read critically. When I made it to college classes I failed miserably. I wasn't forced to nurture study habits and hadn't formed any skill for learning new and harder things since all my schooling up to that point was really easy. Again Thank you so much.
Jeffery I want to thank you. I used your tactics for my USMC Basic School and Infantry Officer training course and the results have been incredible. These techniques are incredibly effective in a military setting and for skills as well like programming radios and employing rifle platoon tactics. Rather than rote memorization I actually retain the information. Thanks again!
just started med school and will now start my readings. thank you for this!
absolutely incredible annotation at 11:03 on the far right. so thought provoking!
Ngl, stupendous presentation. Simplifying vast amounts of information within texts and thinking through all of it is a key component of understanding.
Please do more study skills videos ! This helps not only academically, but also professionally !
True
"thinking through the material" is how I always studied, never found anything else that worked for me. I remember in school that I once said the highlights my classmates were asking (and begging too) the teacher for were pretty much useless waste of time for me, the whole class booed me LOL, I HAVE to read the whole thing anyway when I study for the exam! How the hell am I gonna just memorize some random highlights? I need the "story" of the topic to actually make sense to me or I wouldn't remember a thing come exam day. Considering my grades they should've asked me for my secrets instead of booing me and I'd have gladly shared 😂
However I never had such a systematic way of consuming material before, I pretty much just do summaries in my head as I go, recently I picked up mindmaps and little doodles, timelines, etc to connect ideas on paper. Your method is very precise and should boost my ability to understand greatly. Thank you SO much for sharing!!
I am not believing this. You got me convicted into your study's trick. Thanks for sharing such helpful tips and skills with us. I loved it a lot. I'm so glad for having the pleasure of finding such useful information. May God bless you for the rest of your life ❤.
What you said about thinking thoroughly about the ideas is so true. When I was in 11th grade I had a history teacher who read historical letters to us aloud. However, she did this slowly and expanded on each idea to ensure that we would understand what the text was saying. To this day, she's one of the best teachers I had. I learned a lot about history from her
I am starting a computer science degreee early next year and its safe to say im terrified of failure. Ive been out of study for coming up 10 years so this is awesome to find and watch. Thank you for putting this out on youtube and im going practice this technique to get a head start.
im in the same boat buddy, good luck!
I want to go back to school. And I don't feel like I will retain the material as well as I could during my younger years.
im going back to school now and its been about almost 12-15 years since the last time i was in a school/learning environment, all i have to say is its never to late to start over and learn again. i highly recommend to give it another shot and you might be surprised with yourself on how much you really can retain material. dont give up or doubt yourself because fear is the mind killer... believe me ive done enough of that and its toxic. all you can really do is just give it a try and jump in with both feet and never look back at your old self. good luck! @@dom-i-neek2923
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Go for it; there’s nothing to it but to do it.
Fear is the enemy, but you’re awesome & just putting one foot in front of the other will get you where you need to be.
You can do this!
I'm starting a Mechanical engineering degree ( trying to aim high) and i am in the same boat as you, i havent been in school in over a decade and i'm also terrified of failure. good luck to you, and hope you achieve what youre looking for.
Wow! Wow! Wow! I am a 57 y/o foreigner. I came to this country in 1981. I never had anyone taught me like what you just did. The only thing that I remember one teacher taught me was, “read with a pencil “. If I knew your method since I was in school I would have been in a much better position then I am now.
I have some books in mind that I am planning to purchase. I will definitely try your method. Thank you so much for such a great lesson in such a small amount of time. I am so excited to try. I definitely “like” and “subscribe “
Have a terrific day and please keep up the good work.
Read with a pencil, but try to use that pencil sparingly.
I remember students who marked every letter of their books, which never seemed particularly useful to me.
Thank you so much for these amazing tips, Jeffrey! I have always struggled with big bodies of texts despite being in my penultimate year at law school and your advice genuinely motivates me to study with these new techniques and build my skills x
Visualizing the information you are reading is best way to remember what you're learning
I'm medium smart too and im excited to learn. im restarting my education and I want to be someone who works hard. and now i know how!
"Books must be read as deliberately and reservedly as they were written."
-Henry David Thoreau
3:30 Read Paragraph 1. Understand & Summarize it in 1 sentence.
4:49 Paragraph 3. Understand and write 2 sentences, summarizing the 1st 2 paragraphs and then adding a summary of paragraph 3.
6:03 Condense many paragraphs, think through the Major idea 💡leave stuff out and find the most important thing of the reading.
6:40 Lack of retention is a Waste of Time.
Focused Reading Time 📖
Margin Notes 📖✍🏻
Saves Time ⏰⏳🕰️
10:12 Better Reading, Better Grades, Practice makes it easier.
11:30 2006 College Economics Course
• Study of Allocation of Scarce Resources
12:33 Scarcity
13:33 sand ⏳⌛️🏜️
14:54 Think through while reading📖
16:34 Speed Reading is a Scam.
18:10 V Reading method.
19:07 Some fancy labels are real, some fancy words are (“word salad” sounds smart but isn’t)
20:40 Speed Reading/Skimming never works.
22:52 Thinking through what something means involves absorbing it and remember it.
I'm a full time mom to a one year old and trying to finish my MA at the same time. I realized I was reading texts very poorly with my highly stressed mind, with little retainment. The main reason was that many of the materials didn't interest me at all. I need to build my interest as I go. Normally, when I'm interested in a material, I'm so much more able to retain it even at first read. But you don't always read what you love even though you're studying a subject you love. So I was looking for some ways to retain the boring articles better 😅 this may work. I'll try this inshallah and perhaps come back here to say whether it worked for me or not. I also believe this would make me retain more even the texts I'm more motivated to read. This would be efficient in both situations. We'll see..
Guys it work I've been trying it for a week and its very effective i reccomend trying this
thank you for sharing this incredible method. truly lifechanging.