Vocabulary acquistion using structured inductive reasoning
First Claim
1. A method of guiding a student'"'"'s acquisition of additional terminology for use in the student'"'"'s vocabulary through the use of structured inductive reasoning, said method comprising the steps of:
- displaying information indicating the derivation of a current target word to be added to the student'"'"'s vocabulary;
displaying a clue that relates to the information indicating the derivation of the current target word and does not use the current target word, said clue offering answers for selection by the student;
displaying a clue that relates to and does use the current target word, said clue offering answers for selection by the student;
displaying the student'"'"'s selected answer and asking the student to try again, if the answer selected by the student for a given clue was incorrect;
displaying the correct answer to the clue and an explanation of that answer, if the answer selected by the student for a given clue was correct; and
displaying the correct answer to the clue and an explanation of that answer after a given number of incorrect answers have been selected by the student for a given clue.
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Abstract
A system for increasing the vocabulary of a student using inductive reasoning is disclosed. The system displays a target word to be learned and associated derivation information, followed by a clue. The derivation information can include a pronunciation guide, historical or anecdotal background information, information about its root and prefix or its foreign derivation. The derivation does not rely on a formal definition of the target word and usually does not include such a definition. Clues then request a response from the student. The correct responses require an understanding of the derivation of the respective word. The correct answer to the clue and an explanation for that answer are then provided, thereby adding to the information the student has about the target word'"'"'s meaning. Typically, the first clue or first several clues will not include the target word in the question, or the expected answer to the question. Each clue and answer provides additional understanding of the target word and the student arrives at an individualized meaning for the word through inductive reasoning developed through responding to the clues.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of guiding a student'"'"'s acquisition of additional terminology for use in the student'"'"'s vocabulary through the use of structured inductive reasoning, said method comprising the steps of:
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displaying information indicating the derivation of a current target word to be added to the student'"'"'s vocabulary; displaying a clue that relates to the information indicating the derivation of the current target word and does not use the current target word, said clue offering answers for selection by the student; displaying a clue that relates to and does use the current target word, said clue offering answers for selection by the student; displaying the student'"'"'s selected answer and asking the student to try again, if the answer selected by the student for a given clue was incorrect; displaying the correct answer to the clue and an explanation of that answer, if the answer selected by the student for a given clue was correct; and displaying the correct answer to the clue and an explanation of that answer after a given number of incorrect answers have been selected by the student for a given clue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Computer apparatus including a display device, an input device for entering selections, an application program installed in the computer apparatus, and a processing unit for executing said application program, said application program being adapted to guide a student'"'"'s acquisition of additional terminology for use in the student'"'"'s vocabulary through the use of structured inductive reasoning, said application program comprising:
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means for displaying information indicating the derivation of a current target word to be added to the student'"'"'s vocabulary; means for displaying a clue that relates to the information indicating the derivation of the current target word and does not use the current target word, said clue answers for selection by the student; means for displaying a clue that relates to and does use the current target word, said clue offering answers for selection by the student; means for displaying the student'"'"'s selected answer to a clue and asking the student to try again if the answer selected by the student for the clue was incorrect; means for displaying the correct answer to a clue and an explanation of that answer if the answer selected by the student for the clue was correct; and means for displaying the correct answer to a clue and an explanation of that answer after a given number of incorrect answers have been selected by the student for the clue. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A software program adapted for execution in a computer having a display device and having an input device for entering selections, said software program performing a method for guiding a student'"'"'s acquisition of additional terminology for use in the student'"'"'s vocabulary through structured inductive reasoning when executed in the computer, said method comprising the steps of:
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displaying on the display device information indicating the derivation of a current target word to be added to the student'"'"'s vocabulary; displaying on the display device a clue that relates to the information indicating the derivation of the current target word and does not use the target current word, said clue offering answers for selection by the student using the input device; displaying on the display device a clue that relates to and does use the current target word, said clue offering answers for selection by the student using the input device; displaying on the display device the student'"'"'s selected answer to a clue and a legend asking the student to try again if the answer selected by the student for the clue was incorrect; displaying on the display device the correct answer to a clue and an explanation of that answer if the answer selected by the student for the clue was correct; and displaying on the display device the correct answer to a clue and an explanation of that answer after a given number of incorrect answers have been selected by the student for the clue. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A software program adapted for execution in a computer including a display device and an input device for entering selections, said software program performing a method for guiding a student'"'"'s acquisition of additional terminology for use in the student'"'"'s vocabulary through structured inductive reasoning when executing in the computer, said method comprising the steps of:
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displaying on the display device information indicating the derivation of a current target word to be added to the student'"'"'s vocabulary; displaying on the display device first and second clues that relate to the information indicating the derivation of the current target word and do not use the current target word, said clues offering a predetermined number of answers, respectively, for selection by the student using the input device; displaying on the display device last and next to last clues that relate to and do use the current target word, said clues offering said predetermined number of answers, respectively, for selection by the student using the input device; displaying on the display device the student'"'"'s selected answer to a clue and a legend asking the student to try again if the answer selected by the student for the clue was incorrect; displaying on the display device the correct answer to a clue and an explanation of that answer if the answer selected by the student for the clue was correct; and displaying on the display device the correct answer to a clue and an explanation of that answer after a given number of incorrect answers have been selected by the student for the clue. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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