How to read a STEM textbook

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The following infographic has a lot of information and advice about how to get the most our of your STEM textbook. However, the advice about reading and using your textbook applies to many non-STEM courses as well.

How to read a textbook. 1. Preview the text before class: Prep your brain to learn new information. Looks for headings, bold words, equations, and graphs or figures. Try to brainstorm how this new information might connect to what you learned before. 2. Take notes and ask questions: Take notes as your read and keep a list of questions. Thank about balancing closed questions and open questions and leave room for answers. Ask these questions in class, office hours, or tutoring. 3. Keep a list of equations and notation: Be sure to label variables and not appropriate units. 4. Work through the derivations or code on your own. 5. Work through the examples.

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