Effectiveness of the APA Strategy in French Reading Comprehension: A Pre-Experimental Study

The study aimed to determine the level of achievement of French reading comprehension through the application of the Before, During, and After (\textit{Avant–Pendant–Après}, APA) strategy, considering its effects on the literal, inferential, and critical dimensions. A quantitative approach was adopted with a pre-experimental pretest and posttest design, applying a previously validated objective test of reading comprehension to a group of higher education students. Data analysis was carried out u