Patent ID: 6361322
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
A computer system for improving a user's performance on reading tests, comprising:a memory operable to store: a reading passage; a first question testing a user's ability to identify information from the passage, the first question comprising: a first answer choice comprising the information from the passage that is responsive to the first question; a second answer choice comprising other information from the passage that is not responsive to the first question; and a third answer choice comprising other information that is not from the passage; a second question testing the user's ability to infer a conclusion from the passage, the second question comprising: a fourth answer choice comprising the conclusion that is supported by the passage; a fifth answer choice comprising another conclusion that is not supported by the passage; and a sixth answer choice comprising information from the passage; an answer key indicating that the first question is a book question and that the second question is a brain question, the answer key further indicating that the first, second, and sixth answer choices are book answers and that the third, fourth, and fifth answer choices are brain answers; a test module operable to: present the reading passage and the first and second questions to the user; and receive a first answer to the first question and a second answer to the second question from the user; and a review module operable to: indicate to the user that the first question is a book question; indicate to the user that the first answer is correct if it corresponds to the first answer choice; indicate to the user that the first answer is a book answer if the first answer corresponds to the first or second answer choice; indicate to the user that the first answer is a brain answer if the first answer corresponds to the third answer choice; indicate to the user that the second question is a brain question; indicate to the user that the second answer is correct if it corresponds to the fourth answer choice; indicate to the user that the second answer is a brain answer if the second answer corresponds to the fourth or fifth answer choices; and indicate to the user that the second answer is a book answer if the second answer corresponds to the sixth answer choice.