Student reading behaviors and preferences at public and private universities in Ecuador: A comparative study

Authors

  • Hubert Van-Hoof School of Hospitality Management, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Amit Sharma School of Hospitality Management, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Jhoono Moon School of Hospitality Management, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Miguel Galarza-Cordero Facultad de Ciencias de la Hospitalidad, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.
  • Karina Farfán Facultad de Filosofía, Letras y Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad del Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18537/mskn.04.01.01

Keywords:

reading compliance, reading behavior, comparative analysis, University of Cuenca, University of Azuay

Abstract

El cumplimiento de lectura es el proceso de leer los materiales del curso asignados, para la preparación de la clase. Investigaciones previas en entornos universitarios en los Estados Unidos, sugieren que el cumplimiento de la petición de un profesor para preparar la clase entre los estudiantes universitarios es bajo. Este documento informa sobre un estudio realizado entre los estudiantes de pregrado en las universidades de Cuenca y Azuay, en la ciudad de Cuenca, Ecuador; con el fin de evaluar sus comportamientos y preferencias de lectura. Así también, los factores que influyen en sus decisiones para cumplir o no cumplir con las lecturas del curso asignadas por sus profesores. El estudio encontró que, mientras los estudiantes son positivos sobre el valor de sus tareas de lectura en general, no leen mucho. Existen considerables diferencias de opinión entre los estudiantes universitarios públicos y privados sobre el tema. El estudio aboga por un papel más activo de los profesores en mejorar los comportamientos de lectura de los estudiantes y sugiere oportunidades para futuras investigaciones.

 

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Published

2013-06-25

How to Cite

Van-Hoof, H., Sharma, A., Moon, J., Galarza-Cordero, M., & Farfán, K. (2013). Student reading behaviors and preferences at public and private universities in Ecuador: A comparative study. Maskana, 4(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.18537/mskn.04.01.01

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013)

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