Causal Relationships and Reading Comprehension in Science Texts Among Pre-service Teachers

 

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著者: Torres-Merchán, Nidia Yaneth, Solbes-Matarredona, Jordi, Barnabe-Correa, Thiago
フォーマット: artículo
状態:Versión publicada
出版日付:2026
その他の書誌記述:Objective. This study analyzes the influence of different levels of academic training in students enrolled in the undergraduate program in Natural Sciences and Environmental Education when reading physics and chemistry texts that contain causal relations. Methodology. This research corresponds to an ex post facto, descriptive study in which an instrument was provided containing three physics and chemistry texts used by full-time faculty members in their courses. These texts included questions on causal relations. A total of 65 students from the first, sixth, and eighth semesters participated, selected through non‑probabilistic convenience sampling. Results. Differences were found among the three groups of readers regarding their ability to establish causal relations and the impact of these relations on textual comprehension, as well as on strategic text processing. An influence of prior knowledge was identified when establishing causal relations among more experienced students, along with difficulties in associating them with preceding sentences. Novice students employed strategic processing through careful reading, which supported text interpretation and meaning-making. Conclusions. Novice students tend to adopt a fragmented approach, whereas more experienced students use strategies aimed at constructing meaning. The study revealed greater ease in understanding chemistry texts compared to physics texts and highlighted the need to introduce exercises involving causal relations from the earliest semesters.
国:Portal de Revistas UNA
機関:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
言語:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/20949
オンライン・アクセス:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/EDUCARE/article/view/20949
キーワード:Comprensión de textos
educación en ciencia
inferencias
relaciones causales
ODS 4
educación de calidad
textos de ciencias
Text comprehension
science education
inferences
causal relationships
SDG 4
quality education
Science Texts
Compreensão de texto
educação em ciências
inferências
relações causais
educação de qualidade
textos científicos