Reading For Retention | Peatix tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2019-11-02T02:33:57+08:00 Peatix BFM Edge Education Sdn Bhd Reading For Retention tag:peatix.com,2017:event-251811 2017-04-22T09:00:00MYT 2017-04-22T09:00:00MYT Do you find yourself reading and re-reading text? Do you often have trouble recalling what you read? This Reading Strategies course, based on Harvard University’s popular Reading Course, will help participants read more intentionally, with greater speed, comprehension and retention of content. Apply for this course if:You think you are a slow readerYou feel overwhelmed by the number and volume of things you have to readYou want to learn how to effectively skim textsYou want to read more efficiently and effectivelySuitable for students, researchers or any professionals who need to do extensive reading to keep abreast of news, reports and to build new expertise quickly. LEARNING OUTCOMESBy the end of this course, participants will be able to apply a portfolio of strategies to read more effectively, and achieve more effective visual literacy.This course is available at a special price of RM500 + GST.INSTRUCTORJoanna Lim is the founder of Anyaman Preschool, a Reggio Emilia-inspired early childhood centre in Bukit Damansara. Previously, Lim taught at leading education institutions in Kuala Lumpur, including a private college and a center for children with learning difficulties. She was a founding leadership team member at Teach For Malaysia, a non-profit that aims to address national education inequity, and prior to that, a strategy consultant at an international professional services firm. She read economics at McGill University and holds a graduate degree in education from Harvard University, where she was a Maxis Scholar.