@misc{10481/60409, year = {2017}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/60409}, abstract = {The effect of a program to improve reading speed and comprehension was assessed in students from a private peruvian university, for which a quasi-experimental design of longitudinal pretest-postest type was developed and using a protocol based on a methodology of reading program fast, study and memory, was selected for a total sample of 1181 college freshmen from Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN) who were studying on the 2014-II academic semester. Results show a statistically significant increase on reading speed, but not in reading comprehension; furthermore, the practical effect of the program is moderate. It is concluded that the program had a positive moderate effect on reading speed; however, it was not an effective proposal to improve reading comprehension.}, publisher = {Universidad de Granada}, keywords = {Reading programs}, keywords = {Speed reading}, keywords = {College students}, keywords = {Latin-Americans}, title = {Aplicación de un programa para mejorar la velocidad y comprensión de lectura en estudiantes universitarios}, author = {Barboza Palomino, Miguel and Ventura León, José Luis}, }