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Automatic question generation from text - an aid to independent study

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This report describes an experimental computer-based educational system called automatic question generation (AUTOQUEST) for assisting independent study of written text. Studies of reading comprehension have shown that retention of material is enhanced if the student is periodically required to answer questions about what he has read (Anderson & Biddle, 1975; Anderson et al., 1974; Alessi et al., 1974; Anderson et al., 1975a, 1975b). This principle has been employed in computer-managed instruction, but it requires considerable human effort to prepare the questions.

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        cover image ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
        ACM SIGCSE Bulletin  Volume 8, Issue 1
        Proceedings of the SIGCSE-SIGCUE joint symposium on Computer science education
        February 1976
        399 pages
        ISSN:0097-8418
        DOI:10.1145/952989
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          SIGCSE '76: Proceedings of the ACM SIGCSE-SIGCUE technical symposium on Computer science and education
          February 1976
          403 pages
          ISBN:9781450374125
          DOI:10.1145/800107

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