Method and apparatus for building skills in accurate text comprehension and use of comprehension strategies

US7664717B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Scientific Learning Corporation · US

Inventors

• William M. Jenkins · Berkeley, US
• Logan E. De Ley · San Leandro, US
• Virginia A. Mann · Dana Point, US
• Terri Kim Matter · Gilroy, US
• Steven L. Miller · Pacifica, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 2006
• Grant date: Feb 16, 2010
• Expiry date: Oct 6, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09B7/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

System and method for developing cognitive skills in a student, utilizing a computing device to present stimuli and to record responses. A stimulus may be graphically presented to the student via the computing device, and the student may be required to respond to the stimulus. A determination may then be made as to the correctness of the student's response. The graphically presenting, requiring, and determining may be performed for each of a plurality of stimuli. Additionally, the graphically presenting, requiring, determining, and performing may be performed in an iterative manner to improve the cognitive skills of the student. Various exercises directed to different cognitive skills and learning approaches may utilize this basic framework, and may be performed in an iterative manner to build cognitive skills in the student.