Estudo das relações entre compreensão em leitura e desempenho acadêmico na universidade

This research was meant to explore the relation between reading comprehension and academic performance in freshman students from engineering, social sciences and biological areas The Cloze’s score were correlated with the average performance in each course attended by first year students. The sample was composed of 412 students in language and literature, psychology, mathematics and dentistry courses. A text prepared, in accordance with Cloze’s Technique, was answered by the students collectively. In all courses, but mathematics, a significant association between reading comprehension and academic performance was found. Keywords: reading comprehension; academic performance; freshman students.