Along with the hi tech, and modernised human civilization, reading has inadvertantly become an every day's necessity. In today's present world, reading is more of a daily need than just a basic academic requirement, and has evolved as an every day's repertoire. Critical reading goes way beyond mere reading, involving readers to communicate and interact actively with the text. For more detailed and vast explanation on Critical Reading and Thinking,
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http://www.criticalreading.com/critical_reading.htm
http://www.accd.edu/sac/history/keller/ACCDitg/SSCT.htm
http://www.hope.ac.uk/GNU/stuhelp/reading.htm
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In this wedsite : http://www.hope.ac.uk/GNU/stuhelp/reading.htm which I don't know who the writer is (sorry, this was later post, I found his/her name at the end) and after attending the question given by it I found out that I am a DEEP APPROACH learner and I always thought that I am the mixed learner. I guess I'm wrong. But at page two the charateristic of the DEEP APPROACH and not all same( I can't think of any more deeper word) and some of my charateristic are same as of the SURFACE APPROACH. So I still think I'm a mixed learner than just the DEEP APPROACH learner.( I think). The writer said it best to study the DEEP APPROACH in Liverpool Institute of Higher Education, so what shall we study in curtin.(Hehe)
Now, arggh, that too much, whats a critical thinking I..... Sorry thats nothing really. The wedsite http://www.accd.edu/sac/history/keller/ACCDitg/SSCT.htm by...... Ah there's so many professionist giving the different answer(by the way, two is already more for me at this point). Now the attribute, I only got eight point( I think )and one thing I'm sure that's I use the previewing statergiest( I think )I only know that I use when reading story book( well most the time )[reminder to myself: half way there, keep it up]
I... I... re..a..d th..is we..dsi..tes.. http://www.criticalreading.com/critical_reading.htm and I think almost dying here(minus one lifespan) I kind of burr...burr. Can I skip this please, pretty pretty please.[reminder to myself: one quater there, don't die hold on]
The last and not least the text or something like that we got yesterday, I don't think I can understand all of it but I can capture some of the point what the different author trying to say. Do we really have to asked a lot of question, what if the answer if different from everyone or what if the answer cannot be justify because the evidence cannot be find again. A question like "chicken and egg" which come first or "why is the sky blue".
I will stop now, more reading and I think I will get brainburn
After reading all the texts, I absolutely agree that reading is not just up to memorizing the idaes in the text. It also involving the readers' understanding about the text and their opinions about the text. It is also a good practiceses for the readers to communicate with the text. After much consideration, I think that myself is a adopting the Deep approach to my learning. It is because I would rather prefer to understanding the text than to memorizinig it.I think it is such a suffer to memorizing all the ideas in the text. But to figure out the important point and remembering it will be better. Apart from that, I am quite agree that the goal of reading is useful to us. An active reader will try to analying the ides in the text. She will think that if she agrees with the text. It shows that she is willing to receive the challenges that giving by herself. I believe that willing to receive a changes will increases our self- confident.Out of the 7 critical reading strategies, I would prefer the annotating ,questioning,outlineand summarizing stragies.It is because I usually underline and define the important ideas whenI go through a text.I prefer to summarize the ideas in the text.Of course, the questions from me to the teacher will not be lack of.
After reading all the texts, I absolutely agree that reading is not just up to memorizing the idaes in the text. It also involving the readers' understanding about the text and their opinions about the text. It is also a good practiceses for the readers to communicate with the text. After much consideration, I think that myself is a adopting the Deep approach to my learning. It is because I would rather prefer to understanding the text than to memorizinig it.I think it is such a suffer to memorizing all the ideas in the text. But to figure out the important point and remembering it will be better. Apart from that, I am quite agree that the goal of reading is useful to us. An active reader will try to analying the ides in the text. She will think that if she agrees with the text. It shows that she is willing to receive the challenges that giving by herself. I believe that willing to receive a changes will increases our self- confident.Out of the 7 critical reading strategies, I would prefer the annotating ,questioning,outlineand summarizing stragies.It is because I usually underline and define the important ideas whenI go through a text.I prefer to summarize the ideas in the text.Of course, the questions from me to the teacher will not be lack of.
sorry ,I have post twice
With the information provided on what critical reading and thinking is,I found out I am neither a surface approach learner nor a deep approach learner instead I'm one of those in between.I'm a 50-50.Being one of those,I depend on what text I read.For instance if it was history I'll have no choice but to memorize it and for science subjects I have to understand on whats going on.Still trying to adjust my life in curtin,taking up those little pieces of me I'm sure when the time comes I'll be a 100% for sure DEEP APPROACH learner.
hello
Wel so far so good i enjoy your lectures actually i look forward to your class.I am a critical reader who has a deep approach to learning although I am a liitle bit of both deepending on what i am reading and why i am reading it.
Wel on the websites i pretty much agree with the text and think its a repetion of the general data we already know.I enjoy and appreciate reading other peoples definitions and interpretations on the subject.Well one may study anyway its not where you study its how you study.
Like any other technic the deep and the surface approach have their advantages and disadvatages. Maybe both ways of studing need to be adapted deepending on the text presented and ther reason for reading it.
thanks Ms Angel for provided this websites.To be a critical reader and thinker,we should give opinion to what we read based on the fact and inference it.To apply critical thinking,the most importance things are annotating,previewing,questioning,summarizing and evaluating an argument.Before we read a text,we should preview the text to get a sense on the text.When we read,we underline the key words then ask the things that we dont understand;do summary to the text;at last we evaluate the argument.Because i agree with the point "you shouldn't accept anything on fact value but to recognise every assertion as an argument that must be carufully evaluated".That's all i understand.i quite agree with Ellis.D(1997)'s explanation about critical thinking also.
According to the article that Ms Angel had shown to us,after analysing,I think I am a deep approach learner.A deep approach learner is people who will try to understand what had been read.I don't know whether it is correct or not that I am a deep approach learner because sometimes I would prefer to memorise eventhough it is suffering.Besides,it is also easy for me to forget what had been memorised and during the exam,I can't answer the questions especially for History.But,maybe sometimes I can also be said as a deep approach learner because I will also try to understand what I had read.Therefore,I think I am in between of deep approach and surface approach learner eventhough the conclusion showed that I am a deep approach learner.Anyway,I will try my best to become a deep approach learner so that it won't be so suffering to memorise and I can also enjoy reading.
According to the information that have given, I think that I'm deep approach sometimes and surface approach sometimes XD... It means that I'm in between. I always have a lot of opinion and idea with the thing that I had read. For some books, I will write down all my opinion and idea on my blog (but all in Chinese...I will try to write in English next time...) If I don't interested in the novel (or story or article or what...), I wont have any opinion with it. Just finish it as fast as I can, then, I think i will forget it few days later...hmm, I'm quite sure that I won't change this habit anymore. But i will try to be a deep approach learner.
Hello Ms Angel:
According to this websites, I start to undersrand what the critical reading and thinking is. After I read this websites, althought I still have some questions. When I went to the class at the first time, I could not understand.
I like the first website, because the author wrote the critical reading that I can be more recipient than the others.
Anyway, I will try my best to read and think more. Then, I will enjoy your lectures. Thank you!
Hi Cyen, Tze Fair, Janice, Diana, Hui Boon, Linda and Phyllis: Thanks for the feedback and comments on Critical Reading and Thinking. It's good to be able to open up and share your thoughts/reflections with the rest of Group 3&B and having the opportunity to read other's viewpoints as well. Let's keep the borderless learning going!
Hi Minnie! It seems that we posted our comments almost at the same time. Well, thanks for the reflections you posted and good to know you are now aware of what kind of reading approach you are adopting to.
well,first of all i have to say i enjoy your classes..by interacting and communicating with the members of the class,i feel that this unit is truly inspiring and somewhat educational.For eg; i really liked betsy's learning experience.It made me feel really lucky to be who i am.Anyways,i believe that the true meaning of critical reading and thinking is using your brain to its fullest potential to explore and finding out more information to feed our curious minds..yea..and i'm a deep approach learner.I look forward to your next class.
I think the information about the characteristics of critical thinker,surface approach reader as well as deep approach reader which was given in the website is very important.Well,actually,we have to recognize the advantages and disadvantages of different styles of learning(just like what we have done in the lesson today),so that we can learn and think effectively in order to achieve improvement in the process of learning.For example,just like what was stated in the text,a surface approach reader can concentrate and remembering what he/she reads as much as possible.A deep approach learner,on the other hand,can save more time to get the main point of the article but he/she may not get all the details in a text or understand the whole text properly.Besides,I think we should apply the seven critical reading strategies in our learning and the most important of all,we should have positive attitude in the process of learning and don't forget to be open to criticism as well as constructive suggestions.
What kind of learner am I? Hmm...I am neither a surface approach learner nor a deep approach learner. I am in between them...so I am not very sure what kind of learner am I. So hope one day I can find out what kind of learner am I... Hope one day I can be a deep approach learner which I think everyone want to be... so yea...
hi, everyone!
First of all, I must say that i really enjoy this class because Miss Angel always have some discussion with us so that the class will be not so boring.
After attending a few tutorial class, I am getting to know whether I myself act as a critical or non-critical reader. A critical reader is someone who is not only read for the sake of assignment but also try his/her best to understand deeply what an article is about. A critical reader will have the courage to diagree with what the author said and seek for the supportive evidence.
And also, after attending the question given by Miss Angel, I was thankful to find that I am deep approach learner.Haha!!!
Anyway, I am still on my way to become a real critical reader.
Look forward to your class.
from ur test,i found i am a deep approach reader!! but sometimes,i am a surface approach reader too!! so,i think it depend on the thing what i am reading! but i will try my best to become a active reader
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Hm...let see what should i say...i think i am a mixed learner. I am still in the process of learning cause i not quite good on pointing out my opinion.I have think very long before i could tell my opinion. Well, i think the class is very fun but sometimes too tired to attend the class especially the time around 5.00 to 7.00 pm. Sometimes i really envy Betsy & Diana could speak very well & they experience a lot. I hope i can catch up with them. i feel a bit sad because i could answer the question when Miss Angel call me. I seem to be the only one who couldn't answer. When i have the idea, i couldn't open my mouth to tell others what is my opinion. But i will work harder & try to speak more & be braver.
Hi Ai Ting!The blog is a special borderless learning setting for you to voice your thoughts as you normally get tongue-tied in class! Cheers! :-)
The critical reading and thinking session has helped me a lot. Since we started the lessons I am now analyzing information regardless of the source. This is a foundation for me to actually improve my learning experience as I learn to be a more active learner. Thank you for the intellectual boost!
Well. This is a tough job for me..lol.
This unit is helping me alot. After attending first few classes I came to know that there are certain types of readers in this planet. Before coming here i had no idea about this.
Crititcal reading is reading critically.Its just not to read and swallow what is written in the text but to understand every part of it and to disagree if it involves wrong information.
I am a deep approach reader, though sometimes I read only because I HAVE to read!!
Not only the unit is interesting but the tutor too.Yes Miss ANGEL you too are interesting.Your name definitely suited your personality.;-)
I am really looking forward to your classes and I will try not to miss any of it as this will be helpfull for me. In future I will try my level best to be a complete critical reader who has a deep approach to learning.
Sorry mistakenly i posted the same comment twice...
Miss Angel please delete one of it...
Fahad: I deleted the repeated comment as requested! Well, hope you are not too shy to voice out in my class in the near future! See you in class!
Based on the passage I had read before, I think I'm a surface approach learner. This situation occured because I'm the person who just know to memories notes or everything eventhough it is a long notes or wat.So that I always failed in exam or get a poor result. But sometimes I also will try to be a deep approach learner. This is because I like that reading material or I'm interesting about it. Anyway,I'll always try to be a deep approach learner more than surface learner.
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