Speed Reading | Speed Reading Techniques

How To Sleep Better To Improve Speed Reading

September 23, 2011 By mark ways 2 Comments

Sleep is vital. We all know that. We also heard about those popular phrases “Sleep is for the weak” or “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” We smile about them, but forget about them when we are tired and become nervous, annoyed or sloppy fellows.

But, what does it have to do with speed reading? Quite a lot as a good night’s sleep will improve your ability to focus and comprehend better. To know how to sleep better is a safe bet to tackle bad reading habits such as regression, low concentration or uncoordinated fixations.

Skim 20 powerful tips after the break or visit one of the web resources to dig into the topic a bit deeper. [Read more...]

Compilation Of Free Speed Reading Tools

September 14, 2011 By mark ways Leave a Comment

The best tools in life are usually free, and so are many for speed reading. If I think of my hands, fingers, brain or eyes then I already have the most important speed reading tools on hand to fine-tune my reading strategies.

Additionally, there’s a bunch of web based tools available, some of them are very useful, while others will strain my eyes.

What tools do you use? I compiled my list after the break. [Read more...]

What Is The Best Speed Reading Software?

August 19, 2011 By mark ways 4 Comments

Reading books or articles are one way to learn a new skill; learning with software is another one. In this post we review five of the best speed reading software. These programs are designed to help increase your reading speed and comprehension, train your eyes or eliminate subvocalization. Guided training plans will enable you to apply various learning strategies and to monitor your progress. [Read more...]

5 Books To Teach Yourself Speed Reading

August 9, 2011 By mark ways 4 Comments

The internet is quite a powerful tool to learn new skills. A set of keywords on your favorite search engine produces hundreds of pages of reading material. As you know from your own experience, it would take ages to read them all. Well, one good technique is to filter results and preselect them for reading. Another one is learning to read faster, and, with the help of books.

Speed reading techniques have been taught since the 1980’s. Through the years, different styles have been developed supposedly to help us read and understand more in less time. Below we review five speed reading books to help you get started. [Read more...]

How To Speed Read On eBook Readers

June 24, 2011 By Ken Bartels 3 Comments

What is your favorite medium to learn fast reading techniques? I prefer printed material over electronic resources. However, it’s a different thing when it comes to applying these techniques in the wild. We read news online, learn new skills using the internet or dip into a thrilling novel that comes as an eBook. Compared to paperback the difference can be both sensual and technical. But, how can we adjust these methods to efficiently use them on electronic devices? Share your tips after the break. [Read more...]

A Guide To Speed Reading Techniques

April 3, 2011 By mark ways 3 Comments

Last week I composed a hand-out about speed reading techniques for a friend who wanted to increase his reading speed and skills. I included a few tips and tricks, but when handing it over I thought it would be good to have something similar on our blog as well. My goal was to compile a list consisting of short intros and links to interesting tutorials on our site. A great starting point to learn how to speed read. [Read more...]

Techniques To Improve Comprehension [video]

March 25, 2011 By mark ways 2 Comments

Reading strategies focus on both speed and comprehension. Some techniques will push you by going as fast as you can to increase your reading pace. Other tactics point out the need to change bad habits to speed up. Last but not least, all techniques only make sense when we understand what we read. Here’s a quick video plus a few bullet tips as a quick reminder on how to improve reading comprehension. [Read more...]

Does A Speed Reading Test Make Sense?

March 14, 2011 By mark ways 2 Comments

One activity most speed reading courses will ask you to do is to test your current reading speed. Doing those tests can be a hassle; at least I didn’t like them. After running the test, I knew I was an average reader with average comprehension and average bad reading habits. Since then I haven’t done a second test, but I don’t mind at all. Trust in my reading skills is more important than words per minute. So, is a speed reading test worth its time? [Read more...]

Compilation of six speed reading articles, eBooks

March 5, 2011 By mark ways 1 Comment

While searching for websites about speed reading, I found a few interesting articles covering strategies to read more efficiently. Though those posts may target teachers or university students the strategies are classic fast reading techniques (skimming, scanning), so everyone can apply them easily. I have aggregated six articles in this post. One resource is a free eBook consisting of 100 pages coming as a printable PDF. [Read more...]

How To Read Word Groups

March 2, 2011 By mark ways Leave a Comment

Besides basic speed reading techniques such as hand pacing and previewing, reading word groups probably offers most benefits for readers. The method skips single word reading in favor of processing bigger chunks of words. This guide helps to learn the technique and will show how to practice and implement word group reading in daily life. It also includes an assignment with instructions, programs and tips. [Read more...]