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Oct 23, 2026
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READ 1106 - College Textbook Reading
Credits: 1
Catalog Description
This course is intended for students who would like an in-depth study of textbook reading strategies in order to improve their textbook reading comprehension in current coursework. The emphasis in this course is on understanding textbook structure and developing effective strategies for efficiently and critically reading college textbooks.
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Fulfillment of any developmental coursework in Reading or English OR college-level writing placement score. The course is most effective when the student is taking at least one other college-level course that requires significant textbook reading.
Cross-Listed Course(s): ENGL 1106
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Read, understand, and respond to college textbook material at literal, inferential, and critical levels.
- Recognize organizations of textbooks, textbook chapters, and related text resources.
- Demonstrate a variety of effective strategies for learning vocabulary and comprehending concepts encountered in textbooks.
- Demonstrate an understanding of reading flexibility and adjustment of rate and strategies depending on text and purpose.
- Assess personal textbook reading in several courses, and select appropriate strategies to improve comprehension and learning.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Overview of Textbooks
- Active Reading
- Levels of Questioning (Concrete, Critical, Creative)
- Previewing, Predicting, and Comprehending
- Patterns of Academic Thought
- Learning from Textbooks
- Annotation and Notetaking from Textbooks
- Learning Terminology
- Evaluating Textbook Arguments
- Evaluating Electronic Sources
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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