The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a program for the remediation of reading comprehension. The experimental design was quasi experimental, with pretest and posttest interventions. Fortyone college students aged 18 to 51 years participated in the study, which were divided into two groups: 22 in the Experimental Group and 19 in the Control Group. We used a cloze test in the pre- and post-tests. The results indicated that the students showed improved performance in the post-test as more than half of the participants increased their scores, but this improvement was insufficient to change the level of reading comprehension in most cases. It may be concluded that the activities were relevant mainly because they favored awareness of students about the importance of reading comprehension and effective studying.
Reading comprehension; Intervention program; Cloze testing