Bullet point reading, or BPR, does not aim to make anyone an instant expert on a subject, but it gets a person acquainted with concepts and terms presented in an easy-to-remember format. This equips the reader a running knowledge of what is essential, while setting aside less significant data for later reading and clarification.
BPR is an excellent approach to learning, as a learner can easily glance at a list and read the gist of the subject. It also equips the learner with a practical technique for note-taking while optimizing discussion sessions, which makes BPR a technique that learners can easily adapt to and integrate into their study habits.
As the reader progresses, old concepts can be revisited quickly and eventually memorized, enabling effortless integration of new concepts into the learning strata. This helps a reader easily combine old information with new data, because the knowledge coming from each bullet point is already reduced to its most essential form. To master a subject or concept, all a reader needs to do is combine old lists with the new ones, together with the concepts they entail.
BPR enables the student to form questions before the class session. This happens whenever a learner scans the material to be read, gaining groundwork for potential clarification points to be raised in class. It also encourages predictive learning, as the student anticipates probable learning ideas the teacher will most likely emphasize.