Aplicación de un programa para mejorar la velocidad y comprensión de lectura en estudiantes universitarios

Abstract

The effect of a program to improve reading speed and comprehension was assessed in students from a private peruvian university, for which a quasi-experimental design of longitudinal pretest-postest type was developed and using a protocol based on a methodology of reading program fast, study and memory, was selected for a total sample of 1181 college freshmen from Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN) who were studying on the 2014-II academic semester. Results show a statistically significant increase on reading speed, but not in reading comprehension; furthermore, the practical effect of the program is moderate. It is concluded that the program had a positive moderate effect on reading speed; however, it was not an effective proposal to improve reading comprehension.

The Reading Habit in University Education

“…Of reading in university contexts, several studies and researches have been conducted in the region, the following are cited. "Reading habits in university students", by Alterio & Pérez (2004); "University students and reading", by Gilardoni (2013); "The importance of the habit of reading, reaction and thinking", by Flores (2016); Representations, habits and difficulties in composing written text in university students: An exploratory study" by Alvarez & Fabregat (2017); and "The application of a program to improve reading speed and comprehension in university students" by Barboza & Ventura (2017), among others, cited by Perez V, Baute M, Espinoza, (2018). Research that gives validity and timeliness to the reading habit, regardless of the context in which it is applied.…”