Relations study between reading comprehension and academic performance in the university

Authors

  • Acácia Aparecida Angeli dos Santos
  • Ricardo Primi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v7i1.3203

Keywords:

reading comprehension, academic performance, freshman students

Abstract

This research was meant to explore the relation between reading comprehension and academic performance in freshman students from engineering, social sciences and biological areas The Cloze’s score were correlated with the average performance in each course attended by first year students. The sample was composed of 412 students in language and literature, psychology, mathematics and dentistry courses. A text prepared, in accordance with Cloze’s Technique, was answered by the students collectively. In all courses, but mathematics, a significant association between reading comprehension and academic performance was found.

Keywords: reading comprehension; academic performance; freshman students.

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dos Santos, A. A. A., & Primi, R. (2003). Relations study between reading comprehension and academic performance in the university. Interação Em Psicologia, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v7i1.3203

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2003)

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