Method and apparatus for improving performance on multiple-choice exams
DCFirst Claim
1. A computer readable medium containing computer instructions for improving a user'"'"'s performance on multiple choice examinations, said computer readable medium comprising:
- computer program code, executable by a computer, for causing a question and a plurality of answer choices to be displayed;
computer program code, executable by a computer, for causing a per-question time duration to be displayed, the per-question time duration being associated with an amount of time a user spends answering the question after the question and the answer choices are displayed;
computer program code, executable by a computer, for receiving the user'"'"'s selection of one of the answer choices;
computer program code, executable by a computer, for determining whether the answer choice selected by the user is the correct answer choice; and
computer program code, executable by a computer, for displaying, at a user'"'"'s request, a portion of an outline that is linked to the particular topic of the question that has been presented to the user, the outline containing detailed information on a plurality of topics in at least one subject matter area.
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Abstract
A computerized learning approach that enables a user to improve their performance on multiple-choice exams is disclosed. Although the learning approach includes various aspects and implementations, in general, the invention forces test-takers to practice their examination skills and subject matter knowledge in a systematic way. The systematic way forces the users to follow a proven problem-solving approach designed to improve their performance. The invention provides important performance feedback to user'"'"'s, for example, elapsed time per question and percentage of correctly answered questions. The invention can also pinpoint for the user the substantive areas of the exam which the user is either weak or strong. Further, the invention is able to assist the user in predicting his/her eventual score.
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27 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium containing computer instructions for improving a user'"'"'s performance on multiple choice examinations, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code, executable by a computer, for causing a question and a plurality of answer choices to be displayed; computer program code, executable by a computer, for causing a per-question time duration to be displayed, the per-question time duration being associated with an amount of time a user spends answering the question after the question and the answer choices are displayed; computer program code, executable by a computer, for receiving the user'"'"'s selection of one of the answer choices; computer program code, executable by a computer, for determining whether the answer choice selected by the user is the correct answer choice; and computer program code, executable by a computer, for displaying, at a user'"'"'s request, a portion of an outline that is linked to the particular topic of the question that has been presented to the user, the outline containing detailed information on a plurality of topics in at least one subject matter area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium containing computer instructions that are useful for improving a user'"'"'s performance on multiple choice examinations, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code, executable by a computer, for causing a question and a plurality of answer choices to be displayed; computer program code, executable by a computer, for causing a per-question time duration to be displayed, the per-question time duration being associated with an amount of time a user spends answering the question after the question and the answer choices are displayed; computer program code, executable by a computer, for receiving the user'"'"'s selection of one of the answer choices; computer program code, executable by a computer, for determining whether the answer choice selected by the user is the correct answer choice; and computer program code, executable by a computer, for causing an explanation of the correct answer choice for the question to be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer readable medium containing computer instructions that are useful for improving a user'"'"'s performance on multiple choice examinations, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code, executable by a computer, for displaying a question and a plurality of answer choices to a user; computer program code, executable by a computer, for receiving the user'"'"'s selection of one of the answer choices; computer program code, executable by a computer, for determining whether the answer choice selected by the user is the correct answer choice; computer program code, executable by a computer, for displaying a visual indication of whether the selected answer choice is the correct answer choice, the visual indication being displayed immediately and automatically after the user has selected one of the answer choices and said computer program code for determining has determined whether the answer choice selected by the user is the correct answer choice; and computer program code for displaying an explanation of the correct answer choice for the question. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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