Abstract

CARDONA PUELLO, Sindy Patricia; OSORIO BELENO, Alexander; HERRERA VALDEZ, Amalfi  and  GONZALEZ MAZA, José Mario. Reading Attitudes, Habits and Strategies of Freshmen. educ.educ. [online]. 2018, vol.21, n.3, pp.482-503. ISSN 0123-1294.  https://doi.org/10.5294/edu.2018.21.3.6.

This article shows the aptitude for reading of first-semester university students. Using mixed research, which included the design and administration of the HACES self-report test to students enrolled in various academic programs of the Fundación Universitaria Colombo Internacional in 2017. Data reduction techniques were used for validation, meeting the applicability conditions for factorial analysis; likewise, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was applied to measure reliability. Additionally, the focal group technique was used to supplement the information collected by the test. It was determined that students, upon entering university, recognize the importance of reading in personal and academic training, but few develop a reading habit and few apply appropriate reading strategies. It is concluded that knowing the reading attitudes, habits and strategies allows higher education institutions to reflect on the implementation of a plan for training and strengthening the reading habit at a curricular level, in accordance with the professional competence demanded by a globalized world.

Keywords : Student attitudes; literacy; academic literacy; reading habit; reading; reading ability.

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