READING DIFFICULTIES OF FRESHMEN STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTING SCIENCES

Jonah  C. Celestino,

READING DIFFICULTIES OF FRESHMEN STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTING SCIENCES

Abstract:

The study sought to find out the factors that influence the reading comprehension of students as measure to improve the reading performance of freshmen students from the College of Information Technology and Computing Sciences (CITCS) of Quirino State University. The study utilized a descriptive method with a three-part standardized questionnaire in data gathering. Findings showed that students in general have less serious problems on reading difficulties, but a strong correlation between availability of reading materials at home, and the seriousness of home and family-related and student-related difficulties in reading comprehension of the college freshmen was realized