Have you ever heard of the acronym SQ3R? or SQ4R?
It is a technique to use in order to remember what you are reading when you have assigned readings from a textbook or article, etc. Here’s how it works:
S = Survey (read and notice important headings, titles, and graphics)
Q = Question (turn each title or heading into a question and see if you can answer it)
R = Read (each section in full trying to answer questions as you go along)
R = Recite (after each section try to remember the questions and what you read, repeat this as needed)
R = Review (once you’ve read a chapter, go back to the questions and see if you can still answer them)
R = Remember (try to remember what you read, aim to learn something new from what you read)
Below are a couple of documents that further explain the SQ3R/SQ4R method and how to best employ it: