Aligning learning capabilities with teaching capabilities
First Claim
1. A method for aligning students and teachers according to dominant learning and teaching styles, the method comprising:
- creating a first menu comprising categories of learning styles;
creating a second menu comprising categories of teaching styles;
testing students using at least one learning style contained in the first menu and creating a first database comprising student scores corresponding to the tests;
testing teachers using at least one teaching style contained in the second menu and creating a second database comprising teacher scores corresponding to the tests;
calculating a best fit match between teachers and students, wherein the best fit match is based on student and teacher scores contained in the first and second databases.
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Abstract
A method, program and system for aligning students and teachers according to dominant learning and teaching styles are provided. The invention comprise creating a menu of learning styles, and a second menu of teaching styles. Students are then tested using each learning style contained in the first menu, and the test scores are entered into a student database. Teachers are also tested using each teaching style contained in the second menu, and a database is then created for the teacher test scores. Using the student and teacher test scores, the system calculates a best-fit match between students and teachers according to corresponding learning and teaching styles.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for aligning students and teachers according to dominant learning and teaching styles, the method comprising:
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creating a first menu comprising categories of learning styles;
creating a second menu comprising categories of teaching styles;
testing students using at least one learning style contained in the first menu and creating a first database comprising student scores corresponding to the tests;
testing teachers using at least one teaching style contained in the second menu and creating a second database comprising teacher scores corresponding to the tests;
calculating a best fit match between teachers and students, wherein the best fit match is based on student and teacher scores contained in the first and second databases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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12. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for use in a data processing system, for aligning students and teachers according to dominant learning and teaching styles, the computer program product comprising:
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instructions for creating a first menu comprising categories of learning styles;
instructions for creating a second menu comprising categories of teaching styles;
instructions for testing students using at least one learning style contained in the first menu and creating a first database comprising student scores corresponding to the tests;
instructions for testing teachers using at least one teaching style contained in the second menu and creating a second database comprising teacher scores corresponding to the tests;
instructions for calculating a best fit match between teachers and students, wherein the best fit match is based on student and teacher scores contained in the first and second databases.
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22. A system for aligning students and teachers according to dominant learning and teaching styles, the system comprising:
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a first register which maintains a first menu comprising categories of learning styles;
a second register which maintains a second menu comprising categories of teaching styles;
a first processing component which tests students using at least one learning style contained in the first menu and creates a first database comprising student scores corresponding to the tests;
a second processing component which tests teachers using at least one teaching style contained in the second menu and creates a second database comprising teacher scores corresponding to the tests;
a third processing component which calculates a best fit match between teachers and students, wherein the best fit match is based on student and teacher scores contained in the first and second databases. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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