Education and demonstration – Language – Spelling – phonics – word recognition – or sentence formation
Patent
1990-04-25
1993-10-26
Apley, Richard J.
Education and demonstration
Language
Spelling, phonics, word recognition, or sentence formation
434167, 434178, 434327, 364419, G09B 500
Patent
active
052560678
ABSTRACT:
An educational device (10) for facilitating vocabulary development includes a display (11) for displaying reading text, a keyboard (12) and microprocessor (14). The reader selects target words or short phrases whose meaning may be unfamiliar. A context-sensitive sentence illustrating the meaning of the selected portion of the reading text and including the target word or phrase is provided and displayed for a first preselected period. The target word or phrase in the context-sensitive sentence is replaced with verification text and displayed for a second preselected period. A test function furnishes context-sensitive questions that check the reader's understanding of the correct meaning. Performance information is collected and presented upon request.
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Gildea Patricia M.
Miller George A.
Wurtenberg Cheryl L.
Apley Richard J.
Cheng Joe H.
Robbins Howard S.
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