@fernandaedi “The prospect of speed reading—reading at an increased speed without any loss of comprehension” I never implied there was no loss in comprehension. It’s a trade off. Can you explain why you think this is so dangerous that people shouldn’t even hear about it on Twitter?
2023-08-02 10:09:16@kareem_carr Doing so is not done by any of the three methods you describe and it involves completely altering the presentation of text. This is misleading.
2023-08-02 04:29:13@jkdempc To each their own. I’ve found it personally useful and I don’t think there is any harm to learning to read faster which one can choose to use or not use as needed.
2023-08-02 05:37:44@kareem_carr There definitely is harm because you're spreading around purportedly successful techniques for reading that have been debunked. This has real life consequences and leads to reading deficits persisting. This isn't just a disagreement of preferences, it's flat out misinformation
2023-08-02 06:07:43@kareem_carr It's somewhat alarming because you have a pretty big following, so this kind of misinformation can cause harm. "To each their own" has directly caused harm to students learning to read for decades (see reading wars)
2023-08-02 06:15:16@kareem_carr It's not something I've put too much effort into addressing. I have tried in the past with no measurable success. I appreciate the feedback. I'll read (lol) into some of the techniques that exist and commit to working on it for a while. Cheers :)
2023-08-02 07:40:08@kareem_carr Great thread. Thx for sharing. I’ve done many speed reading courses with varying degrees of success. Overall, these are solid tips for reading faster with better comprehension but the subject matter will determine what works.
2023-08-02 06:26:26@kareem_carr Because of age, I've developed my own method of 'speed reading' and that is to NOT read anything that seems a waste of what little time I have left. I 'feel' it within 5 mins..
2023-08-02 01:47:17@kareem_carr @EpiEllie Best skill ever! I’m so glad I was taught it early on in junior high
2023-08-02 01:51:44@kareem_carr @EpiEllie you lost me at harvard ..... dont want to hear anything you have to say .... but thanks
2023-08-02 06:49:59@kareem_carr Good chunking (see fixation) probably improves speed and comprehension. But does avoiding regressions and subvocalization harm reading comprehension? Regression obviously leads to deeper processing. Subvocalization probably makes better use of phenological loop. Speed at a cost.
2023-08-02 02:21:34@kareem_carr I wish I had encountered these ideas years ago.
2023-08-02 05:13:40@kareem_carr I only do this when I search for specific information in a wall of text or chapter and so on. When I want to really understand and remember what I've read, I take extra time and only stop after it's done.
2023-08-02 05:07:20@kareem_carr "I took a speed-reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia." Woody Allen
2023-08-02 07:29:08@kareem_carr The great thing about written text is that you can read it in any order and at varying speed (unlike videos which lock you in!). Info-dense texts such as papers I rarely read linearly. Unlike books, no hurry there. If you feel the need to hurry the book is likely no good.
2023-08-02 03:39:27