Speed reading in a digital world

Reading is becoming more and more important in the new knowledge economy and remains the most effective human activity for transforming information into knowledge. With the volumes of information we have to digest every day, from newspapers, to long-winded emails, reports and increasing volumes of online articles and materials, reading in this digital world, is one of the most used skills we possess. Also, reading from a screen considerably reduces speed and retention, so if you need to do a lot of reading and you want to maintain focus and improve your comprehension, this session is for you.

Speed reading helps you to both read and understand a text more quickly. This interactive online session will teach you the key techniques and methods of speed reading to help you master this skill in a friendly and relaxed environment.

Session outcomes for participants:

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify their current level of speed reading

• List and test speed reading techniques to use when reading on digital screens and in print

• Read and understand a text twice as fast as their current level per minute

• Get tips and resources to further develop and improve speed reading

Presenter:

Winner of the Times Higher Education Awards and recognised at a UK national level in three consecutive years for outstanding support for researchers and academics, Daniela a national Senior Fellow Researcher Developer and an experienced organisational development consultant, emotional intelligence coach and personal development skills trainer at an international level.

With over 12 year experience of working in Higher Education, until recently she was the Head of Communities of Practice at UCL – where the project won the 2019 UHR Awards and was recognised for best organisational change initiative in the sector.

Daniela is a highly regarded professional who seeks to support and inspire staff and academics to reach their potential.

The following elements of the Making an Impact 2020 Framework are relevant to this session:

Impact clusters:

Making an Impact on the Digital Agenda.

Knowledge and Skills Axis:

Skills, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship;

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains:

Personal Effectiveness: B1, B2;

Research Governance and Organisation: C2

Accessibility Adjustments and Alternative Format requests

If you require any accessibility reasonable adjustments or have any questions about this session, please contact The Academy at theacademy@liverpool.ac.uk at least 7 days before the session date so that your requirements can be referred to the facilitator(s) who will make every effort to address them where possible.

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