Method and apparatus for automated training of language learning skills
First Claim
11-1. The method on a computing device as recited in claim 1 wherein the missing one or more letters comprise two or more consonants.
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Abstract
A computer program for execution on a computing device is provided to cross-train students in language development skills such as letter-word correspondence, word recognition, vocabulary, and sentence and paragraph comprehension. A set of programs provide an adaptive methodology for training a student in decoding (semantic, syntactic, phonological, and morphological relationships), knowledge of rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones, spelling, letter-word correspondences, sentence comprehension, grammatical comprehension, working memory, vocabulary, paragraph comprehension, and improved reading comprehension. In each program, students are presented with an animated scene that poses a question, and a set of answers. The set of answers contain a correct response, and a number of incorrect responses or foils. The student advances to more complex levels by satisfying predetermined correct thresholds. Through repetition and intensity, the student'"'"'s language skills are developed.
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11-1. The method on a computing device as recited in claim 1 wherein the missing one or more letters comprise two or more consonants.
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27. A method on a computing device for training a student to spell a plurality of words by requiring the student to fill in missing letters, the missing letters belonging to a plurality of categories, the plurality of categories including single consonants, consonant blends, and vowels, the method comprising:
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selecting a category for presentation to the student, the category from among the plurality of categories;
presenting the selected category to the student, said step of presenting comprising;
selecting a word from a plurality of words for testing in the selected category;
aurally presenting to the student the selected word;
graphically presenting to the student the selected word, the graphically presented selected word having at least one missing letter;
graphically presenting to the student the- at least one missing letter;
also, graphically presenting to the student a plurality of foil letters from the selected category;
requiring the student to select from among the graphically presented at least one missing letter and the plurality of foil letters to complete the spelling of the graphically presented word;
recording whether the student correctly spelled the graphically presented word by selecting the at least one missing letter; and
repeating said steps of selecting a word thru recording;
evaluating whether the student has correctly spelled Y % of the presented words in said step of presenting;
repeating said steps of selecting a category and presenting the selected category, for a different one of the plurality of categories, if the student correctly spelled Y % of the presented words in the previously presented category. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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