Tugas 3 : The Theory of Efficient and Effective Reading

Name : Ferbawanti Srikandi (09250018)

Efficient Reading

According to Jill S.Russ (April 7, 2012), efficient readers are not only reading faster, but they are also reading with better comprehension. An efficient reader has learned the art of reading text in much the same way that most of us look at objects in the world around us. When an efficient reader comes across the word "blue", they don't repeat the word "blue" to themselves, then think about the meaning. Instead, an efficient reader will understand and visualize the color much in the same way most people do when they look up at a blue sky. When you look up at a blue sky, you are typically not saying "blue sky", then thinking about the meaning, but instead you simply absorb the meaning immediately and effortlessly.

And according to Ken Goodman (1997), efficient readers derive meaning using the least amount of time, energy, and visual input.

Effective Reading

According to the Commission on Reading of the National Council of Teachers of English (May 1, 2004), effective reading instruction helps learners make sense of written language.  It builds on what learners know at any given time to help them learn more. Effective instruction is grounded in a professional knowledge of how we read and how we learn to read. It is best provided by knowledgeable, caring teachers who organize instruction to meet the varying needs of all their students.

References :

Goodman, Kenneth.(1997). On Reading. Retrieved April 19, 2012 from: (http://www.amazon.com/On-Reading-Kenneth-S-Goodman/dp/0435072005)

Russ, Jill.(April 7, 2012). Efficient Reading = Reading Faster + Better Comprehension. Retrieved April 19, 2012 from: (http://www.mrsruss.com/Parents/efficien.htm)

The Commission on Reading of the National Council of Teachers of English.(May 1, 2004). On Reading, Learning to Read, and Effective Reading Instruction: An Overview of What We Know and How We Know It. Retrieved April 19,2012 from: (http://www.ncte.org/positions/statements/onreading)

From the passages above, I can assume that:

Efficient reading is reading with using the least amount of time and energy but get better comprehension. And effective reading is reading in order to comprehend or to understand what we read while we read. Depending on what you are reading and why, you will find some of the following strategies useful.