Kent M Parry

US Patent:

60770856, Jun 20, 2000

Filed:

May 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/081706

Inventors:

Kent Parry - Orem UT
C. Bret Elzinga - American Fork UT

Assignee:

Intellectual Reserve, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

G09B 300

US Classification:

434322

Abstract:

The systems, methods and apparatus of preferred embodiments of the present invention provide an integrated instructional system directed to learning a specific task or concept. Some embodiments are particularly suited for language instruction and some embodiments will accommodate a group of students with differing native languages. This is accomplished in the exemplary embodiment through the use of a template and database system wherein computer activity templates are programmed to perform a task or carry out an exercise. An activity template accesses data stored in a multilingual language database according to a student's needs or preferences. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a review method and system which optimize study efficiency by managing the content of review sessions according to each student's individual familiarity with those concepts. A systematic spaced review method gauges a student's long-term retention, understanding and familiarity with a concept by measuring, recording and monitoring the student's speed and accuracy of response to a prompt. Some embodiments also provide a concept tagging method and system whereby a database of words, phrases, sentences and other similar language constructs is analyzed to identify specific grammar, syntax, vocabulary or other language structure or concepts.