Jorge Guerra García

EVALUACIÓN DE DISTINTOS NIVELES DE COMPRENSIÓN LECTORA EN ESTUDIANTES MEXICANOS DE PSICOLOGÍA

No system for evaluating reading competences of Mexican university students is currently available. This research assessed five levels of skills in reading comprehension, using a validated instrument. Participants were 570 Psychology students, attending different semesters, with a mean age of 19.9 years. The instrument was administered in groups. The test yielded an overall average of 66% correct responses. The three levels of comprehension that showed percentages lower than 50% were: literal, inferential and critical, while the information organization level and the appreciative level exhibited percentages above 70%. The ANOVA indicated differences (p <.05) in four levels of reading comprehension in favor of students in the first semester. Findings are discussed in light of previous research and their educational implication.No system for evaluating reading competences of Mexican university students is currently available. This research assessed five levels of skills in reading comprehension, using a validated instrument. Participants were 570 Psychology students, attending different semesters, with a mean age of 19.9 years. The instrument was administered in groups. The test yielded an overall average of 66% correct responses. The three levels of comprehension that showed percentages lower than 50% were: literal, inferential and critical, while the information organization level and the appreciative level exhibited percentages above 70%. The ANOVA indicated differences (p <.05) in four levels of reading comprehension in favor of students in the first semester. Findings are discussed in light of previous research and their educational implication.

ASSESSMENT OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF READING COMPREHENSION IN MEXICAN PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS

No system for evaluating reading competences of Mexican university students is currently available. This research assessed five levels of skills in reading comprehension, using a validated instrument. Participants were 570 Psychology students, attending different semesters, with a mean age of 19.9 years. The instrument was administered in groups. The test yielded an overall average of 66% correct responses. The three levels of comprehension that showed percentages lower than 50% were: literal, inferential and critical, while the information organization level and the appreciative level exhibited percentages above 70%. The ANOVA indicated differences (p <.05) in four levels of reading comprehension in favor of students in the first semester. Findings are discussed in light of previous research and their educational implication.No system for evaluating reading competences of Mexican university students is currently available. This research assessed five levels of skills in reading comprehension, using a validated instrument. Participants were 570 Psychology students, attending different semesters, with a mean age of 19.9 years. The instrument was administered in groups. The test yielded an overall average of 66% correct responses. The three levels of comprehension that showed percentages lower than 50% were: literal, inferential and critical, while the information organization level and the appreciative level exhibited percentages above 70%. The ANOVA indicated differences (p <.05) in four levels of reading comprehension in favor of students in the first semester. Findings are discussed in light of previous research and their educational implication.

AVALIAÇÃO DE DIFERENTES NÍVEIS DE COMPREENSÃO LEITORA EM ESTUDANTES MEXICANOS DE PSICOLOGIA

No system for evaluating reading competences of Mexican university students is currently available. This research assessed five levels of skills in reading comprehension, using a validated instrument. Participants were 570 Psychology students, attending different semesters, with a mean age of 19.9 years. The instrument was administered in groups. The test yielded an overall average of 66% correct responses. The three levels of comprehension that showed percentages lower than 50% were: literal, inferential and critical, while the information organization level and the appreciative level exhibited percentages above 70%. The ANOVA indicated differences (p <.05) in four levels of reading comprehension in favor of students in the first semester. Findings are discussed in light of previous research and their educational implication.No system for evaluating reading competences of Mexican university students is currently available. This research assessed five levels of skills in reading comprehension, using a validated instrument. Participants were 570 Psychology students, attending different semesters, with a mean age of 19.9 years. The instrument was administered in groups. The test yielded an overall average of 66% correct responses. The three levels of comprehension that showed percentages lower than 50% were: literal, inferential and critical, while the information organization level and the appreciative level exhibited percentages above 70%. The ANOVA indicated differences (p <.05) in four levels of reading comprehension in favor of students in the first semester. Findings are discussed in light of previous research and their educational implication.