On the NASA doc. Someone had sent me a copy for my opinion. The first thing that struck me is that there is no mention of NASA having conducted this experiement within the article itself. Absent also was the Name of the individual who wrote the article and date of publication. I listed 57 questions I wanted to ask the Author of that article reguarding the test. I later received another copy which did identify the Author and from that information I now seriously doubt that NASA commissioned the paper.
The question of just previewing and skimming being all that is really required to make PR work had occur to me some time ago. To this end I devised my own test/experiment of the photoreading system. I chose a book where I had difficulty reading, where my comprehension is poor and I usually give up trying to read it altogether. I felt that these symptoms are pretty common amongst those turning to photoreading in the hope of getting their required reading out of the way. I even experienced the same fears apprehensions and doubts about photoreading that seem to plague learners of photoreading about activation. My experiement for me personally was proof that there is something important happening when you photoread rather than just read.
I posted my results here http://www.learningstrategies.com/forum/ubb/Forum8/HTML/002346.html
Since then I had experienced learning from a book without actually activating (the skimming scanning / superreading & dipping). I only photoread the book. Prior to photoreading I was stumped by a question of how to approach an assignment for a friend. Because I was at a loss and I was grateful for the fact that I had other commitments and time to think about it. When I came back I PRed a book on the subject. I had a few but found one more relevant than others so I only PRed the one. I plonked the book next to the computer with the intention of activating it when my friend asked me questions in relation to the assignment.
Well he had decided that he was not going to do the assignment. I let it go until he said that he had finally finished the other assignment. When he asked what I was doing I was just browsing the web. I told him I had PRed the book on the subject for him. He wound up quizzing me and I found myself answering questions of the top of my head. He scored 70% on the assignement losing points for not having followed the correct layout. Next day I realised what I did and was curious where I got my information about insurance and the information on it, well I checked the book and knew my answer.
I know only if I waited for scientific proof that something works; I'd still be sitting in the dark, there is no proof that electricity works other than experience. It just does.
Alex
. I have the tape course. All I did was listen to each tape and did the exercises as they came up. Since then I experience a few bonus surprises as a result of this skill.