24 Apply the SQ3R Method
Now that you are familiar with the steps of the SQ3R Method, you may want to apply them to a text you are reading this week. To see how the steps are applied to an actual reading activity, watch the video below. At several points in the video, you will have the opportunity to pause and try the steps in the method. When you are finished the video or reading, go to the next chapter to move on in the workshop.
Apply It
Commit to trying the SQ3R method once this week as you complete your course readings. As you do, consider the following questions:
- How does the SQ3R method change how you approach your reading?
- How will you adapt and personalize this process to your own learning strengths and the specific requirements of your courses?
The first place I will begin is the Learning Objectives. I notice that in this textbook, they are located at the beginning of the chapter. I read these carefully to discover the main concepts that I will learn by reading. The next part of the chapter I’ll review is the key takeaways at the end of the chapter. Remember, there’s no rule that says that I need to read each page in order. By reading the key takeaways, I gain a sense of the most important information in the chapter. This will help me focus my reading later.
Now, I’ll go back to the beginning of the chapter and briefly skim the contents. I’ll pay particular attention to the headings and any key diagrams. I’m noticing a key diagram for both Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and the ERG theory. I also notice two other key headings as I skim: I now know I will read about two-factor theory, and acquired needs theory. From the information I’ve gained in the survey step, I’ve determined that my goals for reading are:
- To be able to describe the four theories of motivation.
- To identify how these theories are similar and different.
- And to understand how each theory explains employee behaviour,.
My next step is to begin questioning and reading. I’ll base my questions on key headings I notice. The first heading I read is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. What questions can I ask about this? You may want to pause this video here, and try to create 3-4 questions you might want to ask. Then, resume the video to see how the questioning process works.
Here are the questions I’ve developed:
- What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
- What are the levels in Maslow’s hierarchy? (I remember that there are levels from my survey step)
- Why are there different levels in the hierarchy?
- How does Maslow’s theory explain employee behaviour?
I’ve added my questions to my note-taking page. I begin reading looking for the answer to my first question. I find the answer here, in the first paragraph. The theory is based on a simple premise: Human beings have needs that are hierarchically ranked. There are some needs that are basic to all human beings, and in their absence nothing else matters. As we satisfy these basic needs, we start looking to satisfy higher-order nee