Reading comprehension predicaments of first year students in selected colleges of Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

This study focuses on the reading comprehension predicaments and possible solutions of 133 first year students in selected colleges of Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology which used quantitative-qualitative method of research. The results indicated that using dictionaries when coming across new words in the English reading revealed as the predicament in the factor language difficulties; the students are not motivated to read if the reading texts are non-fiction revealed in the factor motivation to read; the students cannot comprehend the texts when someone is reading the texts for them revealed in learning styles. The study also found that there was a significant relationship between sex and language difficulties. There was a significant difference in the learning styles based on college or department. The possible solutions to overcome reading comprehension predicaments were to rest for a while then read again; look the meaning in the dictionary and one may be a wide reader.