❓ Active Engagement
By rephrasing headings as questions, one makes the reading process an active one. You are focusing on searching for answers and not getting the information in text form without any effort.
🧠 Memory Retention
Asking questions activates recall mechanisms which, in turn, makes the memory stronger because retrieval practice is being done during reading and revising.
📌 Focus Attention
Questions pinpoint the reader's attention onto the major concepts and significant details, thus helping them to take out the most important information from every part.
🔄 Connect Ideas
The act of asking questions not only integrates the new knowledge with the old but also provides mental links which facilitate the process of comprehension and knowledge.
💡 Identify Gaps
While reading to answer your questions, you become aware of what you don't know or comprehend, and this will lead you to clarify and strengthen your weak areas.
✅ Enhance Learning
The process of generating questions changes reading into a systematic and intentional study session that maximizes understanding and the retention of knowledge for a long time.