English Reading Comprehension as a Predictor for Academic Successes in First Year B. SC. Nursing Course in India

Abstract

A research study is carried out to test the premise that poor ability of reading comprehension of study material in English affects academic performance. The sample used was seventy six fresh second year B.Sc. nursing students. The findings showed positive correlation between English reading comprehension ability and academic achievement obtained r values range from 0.48 to 0.65 are significantly greater than p-value .30 at 1% level of significance of a student implying that the students with better ability of English reading comprehension are expected to perform well in academics as far as nursing education is considered.