Method for improving listening comprehension, sentence and reading skills, and working memory skills via a computing device

A computer accessible memory medium that stores program instructions for improving listening comprehension and working memory skills in a person, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to perform:

• providing a stimulus passage set comprising a plurality of stimulus passages, wherein each stimulus passage comprises one or more blocks;
• presenting a block from a stimulus passage from the stimulus passage set to the person via a computing device;
• asking the person a question regarding the block;
• textually presenting a plurality of answers to the person via the computing device, wherein one of the answers is a correct answer to the question;
• requiring the person to select an answer from the plurality of answers to answer the question;
• determining if the person selected the correct answer;
• and
• repeating said presenting the block, said asking, said textually presenting the plurality of answers, said requiring, and said determining for each block of each stimulus passage in the stimulus passage set;
• wherein said repeating improves listening comprehension and working memory skills in the person.