Intelligent tutoring methodologh using consistency rules to improve meaningful response

A computerized method for providing a meaningful response in an intelligent tutor, comprising:

• accepting a problem;
• determining if said problem has a solution consistent with a plurality of applicable constraints;
• receiving an input having at least one of said constraints imposed thereon from a user solving said problem;
• determining if said input violates a consistency rule, wherein said at least one of said constraints is evaluated and compared to a fundamental rule set;
• and,
• generating feedback to said user.

A computerized method for providing a meaningful response in an intelligent tutor, comprising:

• receiving an input from a user solving a problem;
• determining if said input violates at least one consistency rule, wherein a constraint of said input is evaluated and compared to a fundamental rule set for said problem;
• generating a conflict set when said input does not violate said consistency rule, thereby forming a consistency-checked conflict set;
• determining if said input is in said consistency-checked conflict set;
• and, generating feedback to said user.

A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method for providing a meaningful response in an intelligent tutor, the method comprising:

• receiving an input from a user solving a problem;
• determining if said input violates at least one consistency rule, wherein a constraint of said input is evaluated and compared to a fundamental rule set for said problem;
• and,
• generating feedback to said user.

A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method for providing a meaningful response in an intelligent tutor, the method comprising:

• receiving an input from a user solving a problem;
• determining if said input violates at least one consistency rule, wherein a constraint of said input is evaluated and compared to a fundamental rule set for said problem;
• generating at least one conflict set when said input does not violate said consistency rule, thereby forming a consistency-checked conflict set;
• determining if said input is in said consistency-checked conflict set;
• and, generating feedback to said user.