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Strategic Speed Reading For Information (Udemy.com)

Speed reading techniques, scientific myth of speed reading, How to learn speed reading, tips for productive reading etc

Created by: Eric Yeboah

Last updated April 2026

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What you will learn

  • History of speed reading
  • How to learn speed reading
  • Speed reading techniques to read faster
  • Tricks to success in speed reading
  • speed reading techniques to train the memory
  • Five reasons why speed reading is good for your brain
  • Six brain hacks to learn anything faster
  • Tips to read more and retain more
  • Skills to make your reading more productive
  • How to accurately measure your reading speed
  • Best speed reading apps
  • Scientific myth of speed reading
  • How to develop mental sharpness for reading

How it compares

Against the other 1,107 rated Udemy courses in Personal Development on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 20% of them
  • Reviews23#1,089 of 1,108 by number of reviews
  • Length2.2 hoursshorter than 53% of them
  • Last updatedApril 2026more recently than 73% of them

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Course Description

Reading is part of our human life, you can never gain detail knowledge without reading or seeking information concerning the subject matter involved, the addition of speed reading has enhance reading in a more effective and efficient way to aid comprehension and find information in a more fast and modern way. Speed reading is the process of quickly recognizing and absorbing phrases or sentences on a page all at once, rather than identifying individual words like we all do in the old ways. The concept of speed reading is done on a key specific purpose, now there are so many information available daily that we need to read and get the detail information to inform our decisions. When we currently  look at the social media, books and even magazines there is much to do within a few minute, now the average reader can read almost 250 words per minute (WPM) all this is done in other to learn and get the information quickly without wasting no time. For some years back we all read and later pronounce what we have read through our mouth or in our head but this strategy impede progress and lower our desire to read faster.

The individual ability to read faster and still understand it is a very great skill that need learning and practicing it. We must understand this clearly that you cannot read speedily and still get the detail information like you are reading slowly let all establish that fact first, assuming you are reading legal document its clear that you need to take your time to assimilate the information. To speed read faster and still get the understanding is a very big skill. One need to create the required environment that is conducive to learning, avoid distraction and interruption so that you can be focus and get the necessary skills and information, its always important that to read well you must know what you want from the text. Speed reading needs to be well practice and practice more before one can become master. Speed reading should be a clear determination with dedication to develop the mind for reading greatly.

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Instructor Details

Eric Yeboah

My education is centered on business and marketing, I have studied with Chartered Institute of Marketing ( C.I.M-UK) from certificate in marketing, advance certificate in marketing to post graduate diploma in marketing. I proceeded to do Master of Business Administration from Central University Graduate Business School.


I have twenty three years of practical working experience with reputable organisations. The names of these previous organisations I have worked with are Central university Lecturer, Platinum Impex limited, Regional sales/marketing officer, sales/marketing executive, Laine Services Limited. Strict Marketing Research Services director/consultant,etc. Iam currently working with Udemy as  instructor.

I believe in ardent entrepreneurship and always prepare to help business start-up voluntary. In this twenty first century, the customer is king, and every business or student need to understand the customer centric regime. you need the right education and training to understand the customer and deliver to his satisfaction. If you satisfy the customer consistently he will pay your organisation with his loyalty. 

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Reviews

4.4

23 ratings on Udemy

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By Alkhadi M Koroma on 4/27/2022

This course is not a hands on training course, it is full of lectures that explain technics and methods without practice materials. I definately want my money back

By Casper Ventures on 4/16/2022

Speed reading is the key to every business and manager to ensure that they can grasp the information more accurately and also ensure that the reading is than on a more planned way, speed reading aid in the mental maturity and key information grasping.

By Craig McKim on 4/12/2022

Finding things out I had no idea about reading in general. Pretty interesting from just a knowledge standpoint.

By Fastal Enterprise on 3/26/2022

Do you know and understand that technology is aiding speedreading and because of that a lot of people who previously were not good readers are now practice speedreading because it makes reading very easy and fast and the desire to read now is very high and almost look as fun.

By Prince Tutor on 1/13/2022

There is a saying that practice makes man perfect, when we increase reading speed and comprehension, it will help as build the needed skills for fast reading which contribute to careful reading and quick reading more with little mistakes.

By Ben Mikel on 1/10/2022

l have learnt speed reading with the use of technology and it has really help me more than l was expecting so l edge other to capitalize on technology to improve their learning, which will help them in their education or business.

By Frank Poku on 1/8/2022

Speed reading is a great way to be very careful when learning because with the idea of speed reading one is always focus on the task at hand with no attention to other things, the concentration is very great to accomplish the task at hand.

By John Munsa on 12/17/2021

Either its speed reading or slow reading its very important that one read with more attention and concentration towards what he or she is reading, in that case you can get the best information and move very fast.

By Collins Joseph on 12/15/2021

From the first three month of learning speed reading it clear shape my learning perspective and l became very addicted for reading anything my hand found this has enables me gain more knowledge and it has made me love reading to date.

By Lssac Prince on 12/9/2021

lam currently practicing speed reading and what l have observed is that you need to concentrate on what you are reading before you can speed read well and also gain the maximum benefits of the speed reading, l must say it is enhancing my reading ability now.

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Overall Score : 88 / 100