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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS AND IMPROVING ACCURACY AND FLUENCY IN CRITICAL THINKING AND ABSTRACT REASONING

  • US 20070287136A1
  • Filed: 06/09/2006
  • Published: 12/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for building vocabulary skills and improving accuracy and fluency in critical thinking and abstract reasoning in a student, utilizing a computing device to present stimuli and to record responses, the method comprising:

  • providing an analogy set comprising a plurality of analogies;

    displaying an incomplete analogy via a computing device, wherein the analogy is missing a word;

    presenting a plurality of words to the student, wherein one of the plurality of words includes the missing word of the incomplete analogy;

    requiring the student to select a word from the plurality of words to complete the incomplete analogy;

    determining if the student selected the word correctly; and

    repeating said displaying, said presenting, said requiring, and said determining for each analogy in the analogy set;

    wherein said repeating builds vocabulary skills and improves accuracy and fluency in critical thinking and abstract reasoning in the student.

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