Metacognitive strategies and reading comprehension in university students

• Autores: Alcas Zapata, Noel, Alarcón Diaz, Mitchell Alberto, Alarcón Diaz, Henry Hugo, Gonzáles LLontop, Rosa, Rodríguez Fuentes, Antonio
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad Peruana Unión
• Repositorio: Revistas Universidad Peruana Unión
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.apuntesuniversitarios.upeu.edu.pe:article/348
• Enlace del recurso: https://apuntesuniversitarios.upeu.edu.pe/index.php/revapuntes/article/view/348
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: meta-comprehension; metacognitive strategies; reading comprehension; comprehension control.; metacomprensión; estrategias metacognitivas; comprensión lectora; control de la comprensión.

The objective of this research study was to determine the influence of metacognition on the reading comprehension of students of a university in Lima (Peru). Methodologically, the hypothetical deductive method was used, with a quantitative approach and quasi-experimental design. The sample consisted of 62 students belonging to the specialty of education. The descriptive and inferential results demonstrated the influence of metacognition on the reading comprehension of the participating subjects. In all cases, the expected outcome was achieved, evidencing the effectiveness of the intervention carried out.