Apparatus and method for education and learning
AssigneeStar 3 Group, Ltd.
InventorsPatricia Kelpie, Maria Munoz-Condis
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Abstract
Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure provide an apparatus that facilitates education and learning through tactile sensory demonstration and action. The apparatus includes a first part and a second part attached to the first part. The first part may be worn by a guide, while the second part may be worn by a child or a student undergoing training. The apparatus allows the guide to control the movements of the child or the student.
Claims18
An apparatus for learning by physical demonstration, comprising:
- a first glove to fit a human hand, the first glove comprising:
- a palm-side outer surface;
- a dorsal-side outer surface opposite from the palm-side outer surface;
- and one or more finger portion adapted to at least partially enclose a respective finger;
- and
- a second glove to fit a human hand, the second glove comprising:
- a palm-side outer surface;
- a dorsal-side outer surface opposite from the palm-side outer surface;
- and one or more finger portions adapted to at least partially enclose a respective finger,
- wherein the second glove is coupled to the first glove.
A hand-over-hand apparatus for learning by physical demonstration, comprising:
- a glove comprising:
- a palm-side outer surface;
- a dorsal-side outer surface opposite from the palm-side outer surface;
- and one or more finger portion adapted to at least partially enclose a respective finger, wherein the glove encloses a cavity adapted to receive a first hand;
- and
- a respective band coupled to each finger portion of the glove, wherein the respective band is adapted to receive a finger from a second hand.
A method to provide tactile training, comprising the steps of:
- fitting a first glove to a hand of a trainer, the first glove comprising finger portions;
- fitting an attachment mechanism, coupled to the first glove, to a hand of a trainee;
- and
- performing, by the trainer, steps of a manual process using the hand fitted to the first glove,
- wherein the attachment mechanism causes the hand of the trainee to mimic movements made by the hand of the trainer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.