According to Oxford Languages '''accelerated learning''' is: '''1.''' an intensive method of study employing techniques that enable material to be learned in a relatively short time. '''2.''' a program of learning that allows certain students, especially those more academically able, to progress through school more rapidly than others. == Mnemonics == ''See also:'' [[Mnemonic]] A [[mnemonic]] device (memory device), is any learning technique that assists someone's [[memory]]. === Types of mnemonics and mnemonic tactics/strategies=== *[https://www.edubloxtutor.com/mnemonics/ What Are Mnemonics? 6 Types with Comprehensive Examples]*[https://www.verywellhealth.com/keyword-mnemonics-to-improve-ability-to-memorize-facts-98699 Keyword Mnemonics to Improve Ability to Memorize Facts], 2023*[https://psychcentral.com/lib/memory-and-mnemonic-devices Memory and Mnemonic Devices], PsychCentral.com*[https://www.verywellhealth.com/memory-tip-1-keyword-mnemonics-98466 9 Types of Mnemonics to Improve Your Memory], VeryWell Health website*[https://medicine.llu.edu/academics/resources/using-mnemonic-devices-make-memorization-easier Using Mnemonic Devices to Make Memorization Easier]*[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-memory-factory/202310/improve-your-memory-by-semiotics-mnemonic-techniques Improve Your Memory With Semiotics Mnemonic Techniques]*[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-03-mnemonic-device-short-term-memory-longer.html Mnemonic device used to improve short-term memory found to also improve longer term memory], Medical Xpress*[https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/try-this-look-snap-and-connect-for-better-memory-recall Try this: Look, snap, and connect for better memory recall], Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School == Increasing reading comprehension == === Reading comprehension strategies === *[https://www.thoughtco.com/reading-comprehension-strategies-7952 10 reading comprehension strategies] *[http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/reading-comprehension-skills-english-language-learners Reading comprehension skills/strategies] *[https://huntingtonhelps.com/resources/blog/six-strategies-for-improved-reading-comprehension 6 strategies for greater reading comprehension] by Jeffrey D Wilhelm Visualization: *[https://cbennettrivier.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/reading-comprehension-visualization/ Reading Comprehension: Visualization] *[http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev094.shtml Teaching Students to Use Visualization to Improve Comprehension] Strategic reading: *[https://www.slideshare.net/lovelyeducation/teaching-strategic-reading Teaching strategic reading] *[http://www.lessonsense.com/tips/strategic-reading/ Strategic reading tips] ==== Reading comprehension assessment and strategies ==== *[https://blog.acereader.com/education/what-is-reading-comprehension-and-how-do-we-assess-it/ What is Reading Comprehension, and How Do We Assess It?] === Metacognition strategies === *[http://www.readingrockets.org/article/instruction-metacognitive-strategies-enhances-reading-comprehension-and-vocabulary How to Improve Reading Skills Through Metacognition] *[http://www.readingrockets.org/article/instruction-metacognitive-strategies-enhances-reading-comprehension-and-vocabulary Instruction of Metacognitive Strategies Enhances Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Achievement] - Foreign languages, etc. === Reading commprehension journal articles === *[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303742915_How_Can_Students_Improve_Their_Reading_Comprehension_Skill How Can Students Improve Their Reading Comprehension Skill?] === Books on improving reading comprehension === *''How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading'' by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren. Touchstone; Revised edition (August 15, 1972) *''Improve Reading Comprehension: The 10 step program to improve and accelerate reading comprehension (Improve Your Memory)'' by Andrew Williams. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Large Print edition (June 27, 2015) ==== Reading comprehension: General books/DVDs for children ==== *''Enriching Comprehension With Visualization Strategies: Text Elements and Ideas to Build Comprehension, Encourage Reflective Reading, and Represent Understanding'' by Jeffrey Wilhelm. Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching; Illustrated edition (January 1, 2013) *''Action Strategies For Deepening Comprehension: Role Plays, Text-Structure Tableaux, Talking Statues, and Other Enactment Techniques That Engage Students with Text'' by Jeffrey Wilhelm. Scholastic Professional Books; unknown edition (December 1, 2002) *''Strategic Reading: Guiding Students to Lifelong Literacy, 6-12'' by Tanya Baker, Julie Dube Hackett and Jeffrey D Wilhelm. HEINEMANN; 1st edition (March 15, 2001) == How to improve your reading speed without a loss of comprehension == *[https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2019/03/13/reading-faster/ The Real Way to Improve Your Reading Speed] == Total Immersion method of learning a new language == According to Cambridge Language Assessment: "There are numerous studies that show that students who are exposed to the language they’re learning in an immersive way, be it through a bilingual immersion programme at their school or a study-abroad experience, exhibit higher levels of fluency (e.g. Cummins 2009, Kinginger 2011, Wilkinson 1998), particularly when motivation to learn and absorb the language is high. The high motivation, in turn, is fostered by the desire to belong to or approximate the culture of the target language."<ref>[https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/blog/the-benefit-of-immersive-language-learning-experiences-and-how-to-create-them/#:~:text=There%20are%20numerous%20studies%20that,%2C%20Wilkinson%201998)%2C%20particularly%20when The benefit of immersive language-learning experiences and how to create them], Cambridge Language Assessment</ref> ==References==<references>[[Category: Education]][[Category:Psychology]]