Listening and watching may aid learning, but Reading definitely promotes critical understanding

A recent study conducted in India revealed that on account of Covid – which forced children to spend most of the lockdown months either watching or engaging with device screens in lieu of classroom education – the average reading skill of a post-pandemic 15-year-old had deteriorated to the reading skill of a pre-pandemic 9-year-old. Consequently, many aspects of learning have suffered including:

• Depth of academic interests
• Willingness to acquire knowledge
• Self-learning abilities

But this is not a student-specific malady. Many working adults who spend an inordinate amount of time on their devices consuming audio-visual and pithy social media suffer from the same problem. This results in impaired attention spans, unreliable aided and unaided recall faculties, and weak cognitive aptitude.

One thing is certain. Reading is much more than a casual or regular habit. It is a critical life-skill, one that supports and promotes workplace acumen. Without the ability to scan a multi-page document and quickly distil the salient points which form an argument, concept, or point of view, most professionals would be terribly ineffective. Reading is a skill which:

1. Informs opinion
2. Compels introspection
3. Stokes curiosity
4. Drives critical thinking and logical reasoning

Lastly, but perhaps most significantly, without the ability to read at length, ingest at speed, analyse critically, and retain selectively, it would be almost impossible to set and achieve self-learning goals, attributes that are critical to up-skilling and competency relevance. In an age when artificial intelligence and automation seem more menacing than ever before, the gravity of being able to read skilfully cannot be over-emphasised.

How does the ALSOWISE^® Programme enable you to acquire this skill?

The ALSOWISE^® Programme is designed to enhance proficiency in the English language, with a critical emphasis on honing reading and analytical skills.

The programme leverages technology to encourage reading, in which users are made to listen, read, and test their unaided recall – through our carefully developed ReadAlongs – on a mobile device of their choice. This goes a long way in developing reading as a skill and as a strength.

It is never too late to learn and hone this valuable skill. So, if you’re looking to improve your English reading and communication skills with a view to standing out in a crowded field, and getting ahead in your career:

1. Download the ALSOWISE^® app today.
2. Register immediately – the process is quick and simple.
3. Sample the FREE Demo and discover for yourself that ALSOWISE^® is the English language enhancement app that you were looking for.