It differs for everyone. You need figure out your own learning style. For example, I'm very visual and when I took anatomy, found blank diagrams to label and did that over and over again. Some people find taking notes while reading helps cement ideas in their minds. Sometimes reading out loud helps if you are confused because you have to slow down and focus on the grammar which cant change the way you read something... I also find listening to information while looking at the material helps, so prepare for lectures by having your reading done, note outlines already made from the readings to fill in during the lecture and diagrams ready to fill out so you have several types of presentations of the material to study from later. Just find what works best for you because what works for me or someone else wont necessarily help you.
