Improved Reading (Speed Reading Workshop)

Description
Scientific work demands a substantial amount of reading, often making it one of the most time-consuming activities in research. Do you also sometimes feel guilty about not reading enough? What if you could increase your reading speed by 25-100% (depending on text complexity and your English proficiency) while also enhancing your comprehension and motivation? Our “hybrid” training program builds on our standard two-day classroom course and includes 8-10 hours of personalized online training (with a dedicated coach) and three group webinars (totaling 5 hours). Additionally, optional training opportunities are available beyond the course.

Course Components:

1. Individual Speed Reading Online course with personal coaching (10 sessions, 45-60 minutes each)
   • Complete flexibility: 10 sessions, 45 minutes each, to be completed over several weeks
   • Guidance and support from an experienced coach
   • Option to choose the course in German instead of English
     
2. Three group webinars on fixed dates (2 sessions of 2h, 1 session of 1h)
   • Special insights on efficiently reading scientific texts, including memory and note-taking techniques
   • Feedback on applying course techniques to your scientific reading
   • Opportunity to submit your own scientific text examples
     
3. Voluntary training options beyond the course (free for all former participants)
   • Access to an alumni website with all course tools, tests, and exercises (German & English)
   • Refresher webinars (German & English)
   • 12 short reminder emails over three months (German only)

Course Goals:

• Increase reading speed
• Improve text comprehension
• Master various reading techniques, strategies, and intensities
• Enhance concentration and motivation
• Learn specialized techniques for reading scientific texts

The course material includes a 60 pages text document covering all our advice on reading scientific texts more efficiently (German and English).

Please note that this online course requires a high level of self-discipline. To fully benefit, carefully follow the instructions and participate in at least the first and last webinar sessions. Only then can you expect a significant transformation in your reading habits.

Trainer: Friedrich Hasse (www.speedreading.berlin/speed-reading-online-plus-webinare)

Friedrich Hasse is training fast reading for “Improved Reading” since 2003 and is managing director for “Improved Reading Ost” since 2008. He is trained philosopher and historian (M.A.). He has given over 500 Speedreading-Courses in German and English, for instance, in the Federal Chancellery, in multiple research institutes and graduate academys. He is co-author of best-selling book “Schneller lesen – besser verstehen“.

group seminar dates:

Do, 13.11., 14.30-16.30h
Mo, 24.11., 15.30-16.30h
Do, 11.12., 14.30-16.30h