Peer Review

Reading Texts : An Interactive Workshop

Material Detail page

Reviewed:: Oct 13, 2022 by English

Bookmark

Ratings

Overall Rating:

Content Quality:

Effectiveness:

Ease of Use:

Overview:

Welcome to Reading Texts! In this short workshop, you will: Assess your current textbook reading habits and strategies -- Identify the ways that reading textbooks will help you meet your learning goals -- Use a reading strategy called SQ3R to get the most out of your textbook reading -- State the new reading strategies that you want to try, and why they are motivating to you

Type of Material:

Workshop and Training Material

Recommended Uses:

In class Activity
Homework Assigmnent
Online Module
Individual

Technical Requirements:

Standard web browser (reviewed in Microsoft Edge for Windows and Chrome for IOS)

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Assess their current textbook reading habits and strategies.
Identify the ways that reading textbooks will help them meet their learning goals.
Use a reading strategy called SQ3R to get the most out of their textbook reading.
State the new reading strategies that they want to try, and why they are motivating to them

Target Student Population:

Entry level English Literature students

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Basic computer skills (web browser) and reading skills (college entry-level)

Content Quality

Rating:

Strengths:

Easy to use.
Content is not overwhelming
Can be completed in a few minutes.
This would couple well with other assignments.
It is innovative and engaging

Concerns:

The interactive elements are brief and not very engaging (more gimmicky than substantive).
As a stand-alone workshop, students would likely click through everything quickly.
This would only really work if it were coupled with another assignment.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:

Strengths:

This could easily be integrated into a module or existing assignments and lesson plans.
It can be more effective as a teaching tool, or reinforcement

Concerns:

Would need to present with additional assignment

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:

Strengths:

Clear and accurate instructions for use.
The site has a clear and consistent layout.
It’s visually pleasing and will keep students’ attention.

Concerns:

As noted elsewhere, the interactive elements aren’t very engaging.
They are a bit too simplistic and lacking in substance.

Other Issues and Comments:: This is a simple, straight-forward workshop that could be easily integrated into an existing assignment, lesson plan, or module.
Creative Commons: