Patrick G Engstrom

US Patent:

20060029920, Feb 9, 2006

Filed:

Jul 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/187606

Inventors:

James Bruno - Los Angeles CA, US
Charles Smith - Encinitas CA, US
Patrick Engstrom - Longmont CO, US
Timothy Adams - Aurora CO, US
Kevin Warr - Parker CO, US
Michael Cushman - Lakewood CO, US
Brian Webster - Arvada CO, US
Frederick Bollin - Denver CO, US

International Classification:

G09B 7/00

US Classification:

434323000

Abstract:

A method for knowledge assessment and encouraging learning via the administration, scoring, remediation, and reiteration of a confidence-based assessment (CBA) test. The CBA test comprises a plurality of multiple choice questions directed to categorical topics, and two-dimensional answers by which a subject indicates both their answer and level of confidence category of their answer. The answers include a plurality of full-confidence choices consisting of single-choice answers (A), (B) or (C), a plurality of partial-confidence choices consisting of sets of multiple single-choice answers (A or B), (B or C), (A or C), and an unsure answer. Scoring entails giving maximum points for correct full-confidence answers, partial points for correct partial-confidence answers, no score for not knowing, and a maximum penalty for wrong answers in any category. The answers are compiled and displayed as a knowledge profile to the subject that separates answers into quadrants of doubt, misinformation, unknown and mastery. The CBA test method is re-administering as often as desired, and when taken multiple times a composite knowledge profile is compiled and to the subject to show improvement.

US Patent:

20110151425, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Oct 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/908303

Inventors:

Charles J. Smith - Encinitas CA, US
Timothy M. Adams - Aurora CO, US
Patrick G. Engstrom - Longmont CO, US
Michael J. Cushman - Lakewood CO, US

Assignee:

Knowledge Factor - Boulder CO

International Classification:

G09B 5/00

US Classification:

434350

Abstract:

A system for knowledge assessment and encouraging learning comprises transmitting to the a terminal a plurality of multiple choice questions and two-dimensional answers thereto, the answers including a plurality of full-confidence answers consisting of single-choice answers, a plurality of partial-confidence answers consisting of sets of multiple single-choice answers, and an unsure answer. The system further administers a confidence-based assessment (CBA) test that presents to the test subject the plurality of multiple choice questions directed to categorical topics, and the two-dimensional answers thereto, by which the test subject indicates both their substantive answer and the level of confidence category of their answer. The system compiles a knowledge profile from the scored CBA test, and encourages learning so that the user can address knowledge deficiencies as identified through the CBA test.