School subject learning aid and tutor
US5161977A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B3/04
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A learning aid and tutor for school subjects. Comprised of a main-unit which accepts a media for recorded information for a learning activity. The learning activity is both entering the subject matter into the information media, note taking, and using that information media to support a multiple-choice mock-test. The media is customized by and for the user, to subject currently of interest to the user. This media has an answer-to-question correlation function which allows random presentation of information for repeated use. The main-unit has a means for selecting the question in reference to this media and a means for the user to select the corresponding answer in reference to this media. The main-unit has a means for indicating to the user the correctness and incorrectness of their answer selections.
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