Comparative Analysis of Past Practices of Selected Students in a Theological College and a Non-Sectarian University to Formulate Effective Reading Comprehension Development Programs

Reading comprehension is influenced by vocabulary, inference-making, and background knowledge (Perfetti et al., 2005; Ahmed 2016; Cromley 2010). There are theories of (Kintsch, 1988) or reading models that qualify the underlying components as a whole. Comprehension strategies shows how to deal with an assignment steps take comprehend sort out what read (Singhal, 2001). Similarly, these utilized students improve understanding perception overcome failures. Skilled readers naturally use conceptual (content schemata), text-structure information (formal learning about text-processing successfully construct meaning (Shih, 1992). The purpose this research was identify effective practices employed tertiary education students. study utilizes comparative case approach which includes examination blends similarities, contrasts, themes evident past experiences