READ FAST TRAIN PERFORMANCE
written by: Faizatul Mufidah
Reading is the most appropriate way to world domination.
That's the way Japanese people over 30 years ago. Having failed in World War II
and the atomic bomb hit the U.S., Japan began to rebuild his country by
reading. They began to include hundreds or even thousands of books from outside
Japan, translated into Japanese, then began to encourage residents to maintain
and keep reading. The results are extraordinary. Only in less than 30 years,
Japan was able to get up. Even then offset the progress the United States and
many other developed countries in building the economy and technology.
The
history of Japan after World War II, provides a vivid example of how to read
and clearly able to bear a lot of advantages. Then read it in order to control
the world.
Reading is a dynamic process to reconstruct the message that graphically
desired by the researchers (Goodman 1996). In the development of reading the
display are three known studies of the reading process. The first view is
called by the ancient view. This view considers reading as a voice recognition
process printed symbols (Harris in Olson, 1982). The second view, read as a
symbol of the voice recognition process is printed, followed by understanding
the meaning of explicit (Carroll in Olson, 1982). The third view is called the
modern view, read not only the understanding and recognition of printed
symbols, but more distant, is a critical process.
On how to read a known four kinds, namely: regular (plain), with a quick
look, a glance, and high speed. First, how to read regular (ordinary). Second,
how to read quickly see Skimming). Third, how to read to catch a glimpse
(Scanning), and four high-speed reading (Warp Speed).
The
ability to read quickly a person should be coupled with the ability to
understand the reading. A person can be said to understand the content of good
reading if he can (a) know the words or sentences in reading or knowing its
meaning, (b) connect the meaning, both denotative and connotative meanings held
by contained in the passage, (c) knows all the meanings or perception of the
meaning of it is contextual, and (d) make the value judgments based on reading
the contents of experience.
The
ability to read quickly a person can be improved. At the time of starting to
learn to read in elementary school to learn the letters, then connect the
letters into words, then into a sentence without spelling out letter by letter.
To improve reading speed, the first step that needs to be done is get rid of
the myth, which reads: (1) reading is difficult, (2) may not use the finger
when reading, (3) Reading should be done by spelling out word for word, and (4)
should be read slowly to understand its contents.
Understand Quick Read
Speed
reading is a combination of motor skills (eye movement) or visual
capabilities with a person's cognitive abilities in reading. Speed reading is
a mixture of speed reading with understanding the content of reading. Speed
read that one should understand the steps along with reading material that has been read.
When
we read the part quickly, the real purpose is not to search for words and
pictures as quickly as possible, but to identify and understand the meaning of
texts as efficiently as possible and then transfer this information into
long-term memory in our brains. The ability to read quickly is to choose the
content of reading skills that should be read in accordance with the
objectives, which have relevance to the reader without wasting time to pursue
other parts that are not needed.
In
a quick read it a quick understanding as well. The understanding is that the
priority in the speed-reading activities, not speed. However, it does not mean
that reading comprehension is slow to improve, even people who used to read
slower to understand the reading will be able to benefit greatly by reading
quickly. As a rider, a good reader will set the pace and choose the best path
to achieve its objectives. One's reading speed greatly depends on the material
and the purpose of reading, and the extent to which the reader familiarity with
the material.
Media Practice Quick Read.
In
Teaching and learning activities (KBM), students always interact with the
learning environment provided by teachers through the learning process. The
learning environment includes learning objectives, instructional materials, and
learning methodologies. In learning methodologies, there are two of the most
prominent aspects, namely the method of learning and instructional media as a learning tool.
Media
that can be used to improve the reading skills students can use the
quick-assisted with OHP transparencies, also can use the software to read
quickly. This medium has the advantage, among others (1) learning will attract
more students are expected to encourage student motivation, (2) more clearly so
as to facilitate student learning materials better understand its meaning, (3)
learning methodology is more varied, and (4) learning focuses on students by conducting various activities.
Learning
to read faster media that can be used in improving the reading skills quickly
divided into two types, namely (1) media learning speed reading for initial
training, and (2) media for the measurement of learning to read fast. Both
types of media that is explained in detail as follows.
1) Initial Training Media
Speed
reading learning media used for initial training has many variations. Variations
in media training aims to speed reading (1) train students eye movements
(fixation), (2) practice concentration, (3) train the perception of students,
and (4) train the memory. The four variations of the initial training media is
delivered to students prior to the measurement of students quickly read as a whole.
Initial
training in reading speed media which aims to train the eye movement has two
variations. The first media in the form of two small circles on the horizon
that have different spacing in each row. Students need to see the circle
without moving his head quickly.
Good
media form and alphabetical order of the numbers that were randomized in a box
(rectangle). In the following rectangle contains twenty-six letters (A - Z) and
numbers 1-50. Students need to draw as quickly as possible the line connecting
the letters or numbers quickly and sequentially recorded latency by reducing
the time to finish reading the time began to read.
Initial
training in reading speed media which aims to train students in a concentrated
form of a sequence of images arranged vertically by different amounts. Form of
images arranged vertically adjusted to the needs of students or students that
are commonly encountered in school. Without lifting a finger, students count
the number of images with a duration of not more than 30 seconds and write down
on a circle are available.
Other
early media training aims to train students perceptions. This form of media
lines of words arranged horizontally or vertically. Students cross out or try
to find words that are similar to keywords that have been determined.
Furthermore, the initial training media which aims to train students in the
form of a series of memory images and figures are used to quickly (no more than
30 seconds) to the student, the student explained again.
Of
the various media are expected to start training students have the ability to
move the eyes and have a pretty good memory.
Student
Media Measurement Capabilities Quick Read
Someone
must read quickly a part can condition the brain to work faster so that the
concentration will be increased automatically. Thus, the ability to quickly
read a person's ability to integrate motor skills (eye movement) or visual
ability with cognitive ability or the contents of reading comprehension by
answering questions related to reading.
In
developed countries, especially America, has conducted research on reading
speed of students at every level of education. Speed reading for American
students in the primary in Indonesia is 140 wpm, equivalent to SMP / MT is 140
to 175 wpm, the level of Senior High School is 175 to 245 wpm, and college level
245 up to 280 wpm. For professionals, reading speed can reach 500 wpm.
To
measure students' ability to read quickly, there are two aspects that need to
be measured, namely the aspect of speed reading and comprehension aspect.
Aspects of reading speed can be measured by the number of words in the verse
that reads divided by the difference between the initial reading by the end of
time reading, while understanding is calculated by dividing the scores obtained
by students with the maximum score that can be obtained by students. The
results of multiplication between speed reading with understanding produces
effective speed reading (KEM). In concrete terms, effective speed reading
formula (KEM) is as follows.
(1) K x B = ... ... wpm (words per minute)
Wm
or
(2) K. (60) x B = ... .... Wpm (words per minute)
The wd
Description:
K: number of words that is read
B: Scores obtained by students
Wn: read the time in minutes
Si: Score ideal or maximum score
Wd: reading time in seconds wpm: words
per minute
Learning
media to measure the ability of fast reading speed of students must read and
questions used to gauge student understanding. Readings can be taken from a
variety of information media, both electronic and non electronic media.
Learning
media are quick to read this manual would require more effort from teachers,
especially in correcting the results of student understanding. This can be
overcome by the use of speed reading software. This software has the author
made and until now there has been patented rights of authors, but the author
has tested. Efforts to Improve Rapid Reading Ability to read a person's ability
to rapidly integrate motor skills (eye movement) or visual ability with
cognitive ability or the content of reading comprehension through answering
questions related to reading. To that end, to improve the ability to read quickly,
one must be able to improve motor skills and cognitive abilities.
Motor
skills can be improved by always practicing viksasi. Viksasi training can be
done by: (1) eye exercises that aim to improve motor skills (see black circle,
a kind of alphabet and numbers, read by the group said, listing the same word),
(2) enhance cognitive abilities by training memory (remember the number , given
the picture), and (3) continue to practice speed reading (reading passages and
answering questions).
So,
there are no other words to increase the ability to read other people instead
of continuous practice and create cultural activities read so far, not forced.
Without reading we will be stunted, blind external knowledge, and less able to
socialize. Remember, information is kept running quickly, while we still can at
any time, about 24 hours per day. To that end, increase the speed of your
reading skills.
