Instructional method
AssigneeMiracle Publications International, Inc.
InventorEarl E. Allen, Sr.
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Abstract
An instructional method is provided which includes presenting instructional material, allowing students to discuss the material, and allowing the students to participate in a game related to the material. The instructional material is preferably self-contained. The method may be used by teachers and students without prior preparation. The game preferably includes a rule that each student remains in the game until completion. The instructional method allows children, youth, and adults to learn the instructional material quickly and easily. The instructional material may be on any subject. Preferably, the instructional material relates to the Bible.
Claims32
A method of instruction having a self-contained instructional system, the method comprising:
- selecting instructional material containing facts on a given subject whereby the instructional material is self-contained requiring no prior knowledge by a student of the facts;
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- presenting the facts of the instructional material to at least one student according to a lecture format, the presentation being conducted by a non-student presenter:
- facilitating a discussion of the facts of the instructional material with each student addressing a plurality of comprehension questions regarding the facts;
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- after completing the presenting of the facts, supervising a game on the facts of the instructional material contained in the instructional system and reinforcing the facts of the instructional material.
An instructional method, comprising:
- (a) teaching a self-contained instructional material to a plurality of students according to a lecture format, the instructional material containing facts on a given subject requiring no prior knowledge on the part of each of said students of the facts, and contained in a self-contained instructional system further comprising a game reinforcing the instructional material and a comprehension guide relating to the instructional material;
- wherein step (a) is conducted by a non-student presenter;
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- wherein step (a) comprises:
- (a1) presenting the instructional material to said students;
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- (a2) guiding said students to address at least one of the content, meaning, and applicability of the instructional material according to said comprehension guide;
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- (a3) after completing step (a1), supervising participation in the game.
An instructional method, comprising:
- a) selecting a self-contained lesson comprising information selected from a subject and a competitive game reinforces the information;
- b) presenting the information to a plurality of students according to a lecture format, wherein the information is self-contained, such that it may be comprehended by each student independently of the student's prior knowledge within that subject;
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- c) assigning the student to a small group having at least one other student;
- d) facilitating each student in addressing at least one of the content, meaning, and applicability of the information;
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- e) after completing step (b), allowing the participation of each student in the competitive game, each student being retained in the game until its completion, wherein the method is conducted by a non-student presenter.
An instructional system for teaching a student comprising:
- a self-contained instructional material comprising a body of factual information selected from a subject and independent of prior knowledge on the part of the student in the subject;
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- a game comprising:
- a corresponding list of factual questions reinforcing said instructional material;
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- a rule that students randomly address questions contained in the list;
- wherein said instructional system in self-contained.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.