Syntopical. In the final level of reading, you work with multiple books or pieces of material covering the same subject.

Applying this mindset to self-learning, this means putting a framework in place at the beginning that details how you’re going to execute.

Arts and Sciences

The Feynman technique is a specific application of elaborative interrogation. Remember, the goal is not to actually answer the questions; it’s to see what you are unable to answer—that is the information it provides. It has four steps.

First, start and stop reading three words from the margin of the pages.

The four levels of reading were developed by philosopher Mortimer Adler in his suitably titled publication How to Read a Book.

Reading.

Concepts Before Facts, Understanding Before Memory

Finally, you must learn how your focus and attention works in regard to reading. Give it the respect it deserves and take scheduled breaks, make games to read faster, and eliminate distractions.