Patent ID: 6978115
Filing Date: 2005-12-20
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A computer-based teaching and evaluation method for assessing a learner's preferred learning style and presenting to the learner instructional information using an instructional strategy that favors the learner's preferred learning style, the instructional information organized into course material, at least a part of the course material prepared in a plurality of instructional strategy formats, said method comprising: identifying a set of instructional information prepared in a plurality of instructional strategy formats; identifying initial weight values to the plurality of instructional strategies corresponding to the instructional strategy formats, the initial weight values optionally determined from values set in preparation of the course material; identifying a bandwidth setting indicating how much bandwidth is available for the presentation of instructional information; presenting through a computer a set of test information, the test information optionally different from the identified instructional information; qualitatively assessing the student's mastery of concepts taught using instructional strategies used in the set of instructional information, the assessment performed automatically through the student's performance of a concept mastery test; adjusting the weight values of the plurality of instructional strategies using the qualitative assessment to favor instructional strategies showing greater mastery of instructional material by the student; in subsequent information presentations, choosing instructional strategies in a random pattern, the choice of strategies favoring the use of those instructional strategies having a weight indicating a greater likelihood of greater success of the student's instruction, the choice of strategies further favoring instructional strategies that require an available bandwidth below the bandwidth setting.