Online Class: Speed Reading 101
no certificate
with CEU Certificate*
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9Lessons
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18Exams &
Assignments -
4,738Students
have taken this course -
7Hours
average time -
0.7CEUs
Course Description
Throughout the course, you will find a number reading passages to test your words per minute reading rate as well as your comprehension abilities. A number of drills are also provided so that you can retrain your eyes and expand your vision, which is an essential skill for reading at a much faster rate. Far too many people still read at the same rate they were taught in elementary school and speed reading will help you to break your elementary reading habits.
Additionally, you will learn how to break other bad habits that are slowing you down. This includes subvocalization, using your fingers while you read, and reading aloud or under your breath. These are bad habits that many people have developed from poor reading skills and never being taught more effective reading habits. When you learn to speed read, you are able to break these bad habits and improve your reading rate as well as your comprehension of the material.
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Why Learn to Speed Read
Benefits to Speed Reading
How Speed Reading Can Help Your Career
Unlearning Your Style of Reading Additional lesson topics: Speed Reading: How to Read Fast 8 Total Points
- Lesson 1 Video
- Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
- Complete Assignment: An Introduction
- Complete Assignment: Lesson 1: Benefits of Speed Reading
- Assessment: Lesson 1: Why Learn to Speed Read
Lesson 2: Why We Read Slowly and Your First Time Trial
Your First Time Trial
Figuring Your Reading Rate
Comprehension Test #1 9 Total Points
- Lesson 2 Video
- Complete Assignment: Lesson 2: Reading Rate
- Assessment: Lesson 2: Why We Read Slowly & Your First Time Trial
Lesson 3: How to Jog through Your Reading
- Lesson 3 Video
- Assessment: Lesson 3: How to Jog through Your Reading
Lesson 4: Take Your Reading from a Jog to a Run
Elimination Visual Regressions, Progressions and Distractions 15 Total Points
- Lesson 4 Video
- Complete Assignment: Lesson 4: visual regressions, visual progressions, and visual distractions
- Assessment: Lesson 4: Take Your Reading from a Jog to a Run
Lesson 5: Sprint through Your Reading
Proper Practice
Reading Drill 2
Vocalization: It Slows You Down
Lipping
Tongue Warbling
Jawing
Adam's Appling
Diaphragming Additional lesson topics: How to Read Scientific Papers Faster 16 Total Points
- Lesson 5 Video
- Complete Assignment: Lesson 5: Forms of Subvocalization
- Complete Assignment: Lesson 5: Exercise
- Assessment: Lesson 5: Sprint through Your Reading
Lesson 6: Comprehending and Remembering What You Read
Comprehension Test #2
Figuring Your Reading Rate
Using Tools to Improve Your Concentration
Using Keywords Additional lesson topics: How to Improve Reading Comprehension 12 Total Points
- Lesson 6 Video
- Complete Assignment: Lesson 6: Methods for Improving Comprehension
- Assessment: Lesson 6: Comprehending and Remembering What You Read
Lesson 7: Hand Movements in Speed Reading and Helpful Techniques
Hand Scanning
Slow Page Turning
Skimming
Scanning
Skipping 11 Total Points
- Lesson 7 Video
- Complete Assignment: Lesson 7: Skimming, Scanning, and Skipping
- Assessment: Lesson 7: Hand Movements in Speed Reading & Helpful Techniques
Lesson 8: Implementing Speed Reading into Everyday Life
Speed Reading Email
How to Speed Read a Web Site
Managing Your Mail Additional lesson topics: Maximize Your Reading Speed 9 Total Points
- Lesson 8 Video
- Assessment: Lesson 8: Implementing Speed Reading into Everyday Life
Lesson 9: Maintaining Your Reading Rate
Figuring Your Reading Rate
Tips for Keeping Your Reading Rate Up Additional lesson topics: Monitoring Reading Rate 47 Total Points
- Lesson 9 Video
- Lesson discussions: Let us know what you think of this course; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments
- Assessment: Lesson 9: Maintaining Your Reading Rate
- Assessment: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Summarize the need for speed reading and who can benefit from it.
- Describe why we read slowly and set your first time trial as a baseline.
- Demonstrate jogging techniques to improve your reading speed.
- Demonstrate moving from a jog to running in reading speed.
- Demonstrate sprinting through your reading.
- Use techniques to better retain and comprehend reading material.
- Describe proper hand movements in speed reading.
- Implement speed reading into everyday life.
- Describe ways to maintain your reading rate.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information
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- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media
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Student Testimonials
- "Reading speed increased by 20% throughout the short time of the course. I feel that with practice I will be able to greatly increase this rate. My only regret is that I was not exposed to these ideas and concepts much earlier in my life, but better late than never. Thanks." -- Robert M.
- "Even for being a fast reader myself, the course offers some new perspective and ideas to help you improve upon this. This course is great for teachers, those in office jobs, and students." -- Andrew E.
- "I thoroughly enjoyed this course and found the instructor, Daphnee St. Val, to be very knowledgeable, professional, helpful, motivating, and an excellent overall instructor." -- Kimberly M.
- "The instructor was fantastic! She graded work in a timely fashion." -- Pamela T.
- "I enjoyed taking this course very much. The instructor was great." -- Phyllis F.
- "Thanks. The Speed Reading course was nice. It helped me read faster. I got prompt feedback." -- Rhett W.
- "Excellent instructor and course!" -- Jill S.
- "This course helped me in many ways I didn't think I could improve. I would encourge anyone who is having difficulty reading and or comprehending what they read to take this course." -- Alyssa M.
- "The instructor was very knowledgeable and did a great job answering my emails." -- Margaret L.
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