Passive vs. active. Passive reading of non-fiction isn't going to teach you much. If you, instead, take reading notes, write a report, cross-reference, or oth

Passive vs. active. Passive reading of non-fiction isn't going to teach you much. If you, instead, take reading notes, write a report, cross-reference, or otherwise engage with the material, well, you'll learn something. There's nothing revolutionary here. College classes aren't just "go read some books"; they involve writing for a reason. This is really basic pedagogy.