Adult Speed Reading Course
• Reading o Current reading rate evaluation o Reading and the amazing human brain and eye o Why people read slow and ineffective
• Speed Reading o The methodology behind speed reading o Changing the pattern of reading o Continuous application of speed reading on leisure and technical material throughout the programme
• Active versus Passive reading o Understand the seven reading techniques and know when and how to use them o Application of Skimming as a pre-reading technique o Application of Scanning as a searching technique o Application of Critical reading to build memory o Application of Mind Maps® in a work- and study context
• Application of reading strategies to be more effective in: o Day-to-day work-related reading o Studying o Research reading o Computer screen reading
• Improving memory and concentration o The brain and memory o Understanding the process of building memory (short- and long term memory) o Practical guidelines and techniques on improving concentration and memory o The use of neuro-integration (Brain Gym®) to increase concentration.
• Profiles used o Neethling Brain Profile®: Everyone has thinking- and learning preference that determine how you approach your environment and reading material. o Perceptual Learning Style analysis: Auditory, Visual, Tactile and Kinesthetic learning. o Modalities: The influence of the dominant senses on reading, learning and development.
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