# US 2017/0256176 A1 · Method of Displaying Content for Reading Training Using Comprehension Monitoring

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- Number: US 2017/0256176 A1
- Document ID: US20170256176A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/061,657
- Filed: 2016-03-04
- Published: 2017-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-04
- Inventors: Jane Offutt
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170256176A1

## CPC

- G09B 7/08: characterised by modifying the teaching programme in response to a wrong answer, e.g. repeating the question or supplying further information
- G09B 5/02: with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
- G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B)

## Abstract

The discloser describes a method of displaying text as a reading training aid to activate a reader's comprehension monitoring. In embodiment, a user is presented with a title on a display, which disappears when text related to the title is shown to the user. After reading the text, the user must decide whether the title, which is no longer visible on the display, matched the content of the text. If a user answers incorrectly, they are presented with a waiting period before continuing. In other embodiments, the text of the paragraph is removed from the display before the user is asked to evaluate a summarization of the text.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of displaying content to a reader on a display of an electronic device comprising:
presenting a first part of a text on the display;
removing the first part of the text from the display in response to an input from a reader;
presenting a second part of the text on the display;
presenting a question to the reader,
wherein the question assesses the reader's comprehension of whether the first part of the text coordinates with the second part of the text;
receiving an answer to the question from the reader;
providing positive reinforcement to the reader if the answer is correct,
wherein the positive feedback is provided immediately on the display; and
providing negative reinforcement to the reader if the answer is incorrect, wherein the negative reinforcement comprises a wait period.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1:
wherein the first part of the text comprises a title; and
wherein the second part of the text comprises a paragraph.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1:
wherein the first part of the text comprises a paragraph; and
wherein the second part of the text comprises a summary.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the question requires the reader to summon prior knowledge related to at least one of the first part of the text and the second part of the text.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the question requires the reader to hypothesize about the first part of the text.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the question requires the reader to summarize the first part of the text.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein providing positive reinforcement comprises:
presenting a subsequent first part of a text;
removing the subsequent first part of the text from the display in response to a subsequent input from the reader;
presenting a subsequent second part of the text on the display;
presenting a subsequent question to the reader,
wherein the subsequent question assesses the reader's comprehension of whether the subsequent first part of the text coordinates with the subsequent second part of the text.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the reader is required to answer correctly a plurality of additional questions to successfully complete a lesson.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein providing negative reinforcement further comprises:
redisplaying the first part of the text on the display after the wait period; and
presenting the question to the reader again.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
displaying instructions to the reader prior to presenting the question.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein providing negative reinforcement further comprises:
displaying an error message instructing the reader to re-read the first part of the text.

### Claim 12 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising:
displaying instructions to the reader,
wherein the instructions direct the reader to understand the title before providing the input.

### Claim 13 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, further comprising:
displaying instructions to the reader,
wherein the instructions direct the reader to understand the paragraph before providing the input.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the wait is about 20 seconds.

### Claim 15 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, further comprising:
displaying a report summarizing a score for each question upon completion of a lesson.