UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA WGS 498/GSJ 598

Intersectional Research Methodologies

Module 2 – CRITICAL SKILLS

Academic Reading Strategies

Reflect:

  • How do you read academic texts? What works for you in your current reading practices? What do you find yourself struggling with when reading complex texts?

There are many different ways of reading, all depending on the goal. For academic reading, becoming an active reader is central. But reading for an overview or surveying literature is different from reading critically, reflectively, or analytically.

In the video below, we introduce different reading strategies. To improve your reading skills, try these out in this module and throughout the course.

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