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# 1.7 Dual reading

The dual reading technique is a powerful educational strategy that involves presenting information in both visual and verbal formats simultaneously, thereby utilising multisensory learning. For instance, using some text-to-speech software so you’re hearing the information out loud while reading can help you to retain it in your memory. If you make some notes at the same time, that can embed the memory even more effectively. By engaging both visual and verbal channels, dual coding reduces cognitive overload (Myhill, 2022).

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