Abstract:
Reading is a critical component of any teaching and learning experience. At the college level, textbooks and other reading assignments are typically a major part of the teaching and learning process. That students are able to read and independently comprehend textbooks and other assigned materials is one of the foundations of the college learning environment and a basic expectation of college instructors.
If independent reading and comprehension of textbooks and other assigned materials in the college environment may be difficult for even well-prepared students, what about those students who enter college without adequate reading skills? This issue is of particular importance at open-admission colleges, which typically enroll a high percentage of students who are academically disadvantaged.
Keywords:
reading competence, first-year students
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