Edition 043 · learning · Jonathan Eduardo; Miranda-Espinoza; Carla Elizabeth; Contreras-Saavedra; Sánchez-Cortés; María Jesús
Chilean Students Can’t Read
University students in Chile struggle with reading comprehension, impacting their academic performance. This isn’t a surprise, it is a crisis.
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Chilean universities are failing their students by admitting them without basic literacy. Reading comprehension is not an arcane art for post-grads; it is a foundational skill. To then offer remedial classes is an indictment of the entire system. Either teach them properly earlier, or don't admit them. Why are universities pretending they are secondary schools?
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Blaming universities ignores systemic issues in primary and secondary education. Universities are adapting to a reality forced upon them, attempting to bridge critical skill gaps.
