JP2002221891A - Education support system, education support method computer readable recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To truly make a contribution to education by improving or maintaining the will or motivation for learning of a learner. SOLUTION: The ways, etc., of the characters growing or regressing according to the results, etc., of the learner are outputted to the learner.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an education support system and the like that can be suitably used when conducting education using a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art IT (Information Technology) represented by recent computer technologies and communication technologies such as the Internet.
With the development of technology, various attempts have been made to provide education using this IT technology.

More specifically, for example, test data is transmitted from a center computer to each learner's terminal device using the Internet or the like, and the learner inputs answer data input from his / her own terminal device to the test data. To calculate the results or disclose them.

[0004] If an education system is constructed by using such IT technology, it is possible to obtain the advantage that the instructor can save time and effort for scoring and counting, and can spend time for the truly necessary work for education. .

[0005]

However, what is really important in education is to stimulate learners' motivation to learn and to keep their motivation for learning high. Even if the convenience is improved by using IT technology, the effect is limited to some extent.

Accordingly, the present invention is intended to output to the learner how the character grows or regresses in accordance with the learner's performance and the like. It is used to improve and maintain learners' motivation or motivation to contribute to education.

[0007]

That is, an educational support system according to the present invention comprises: grade information storing means for accumulating grade information which is information relating to the grade of a learner; and image information relating to an image of a character or the like. And a learning promotion information output unit that outputs learning promotion information including the image information changed by the image information changing unit.

In such a case, for example, the image of the character or the like grows or retreats according to the grade, so that the image changes. Motivation can be improved.

As a specific embodiment for keeping the motivation and incentive for learning high, learning target information storing means for storing learning target information which is information on a learning target of a learner, Target information adding means for extracting a predetermined information according to the performance information and adding the extracted information to the learning promotion information can be cited.

For the same purpose, an information storing means for storing advice and the like, which is information on encouragement and advice from the instructor, and a predetermined information from the stored information such as advice according to the performance information. It is also effective to further provide an information adding means such as an advice for extracting a thing and adding it to the learning promotion information.

As a method particularly effective for a young generation such as young people, the image information is related to one or more types of characters, and the image changing means grows or regresses the characters according to the result information. Things can be mentioned.

In the learning, such a character is used to play a battle game with another learner, etc., so that the learner can take a break from learning or to have another sense of competition that is not a competition in grades. Motivation for learning,
It is considered to be extremely effective in learning efficiently. In order to realize this in the present invention, it is preferable to provide a point setting means for determining a point according to the changed character, and to determine the strength of the character according to the point so as to be able to play against another learner.

In order to improve the learning continuation rate, a recording medium such as a CD-ROM in which the history of the learning promotion information output by the learning promotion information output means is recorded. This recording medium is a good memory of the past self-learning process and should also be a guideline for future learning. By giving this recording medium a privilege such as presenting it to those who have completed learning, This is because the learning continuation rate can be improved as described above.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an education support system according to this embodiment. In FIG. 1, P1 is a learner-side computer as an information processing device used by the learner. The computer P1 is connected to the Internet NET through a predetermined provider, for example,
It is a so-called personal computer having an EB browser, but may be a mobile phone or the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG.
2. Display device 104, storage device 106 such as HD, C
PU 103, internal memory 105, communication interface 1
07 and the like. P2 is a server computer, which is connected to the Internet NET via a path control device such as a router. This server computer P
Reference numeral 3 is provided with a web server function, a database function, and the like, and has a device configuration substantially similar to that of the computer P1. <2. Schematic Functional Configuration> As described above, the present education support system includes a learner-side computer P1 communicably connected to each other via a communication network such as the Internet NET.
And a server computer P2.

The CPU and peripheral devices are operated by the programs and data stored in these computers P1 and P2, and as shown in FIG.
1, image information changing means 1, learning promotion information output means 2, learning target information storage means D2, target information addition means 3, advice and other information storage means D3, advice and other information addition means 4, point setting means 5, history information storage The function as the means D4 and the history information writing means 6 is provided. <3. Detailed functional configuration> In detail, the result information storage means D
Numeral 1 is to accumulate performance information, which is information on the performance of a learner, in association with each learner. The grade information includes unit grade information that is information on the grade for each unit curriculum obtained by dividing one curriculum into a plurality. Here, "one educational program" is, for example, English for a second-year high school student. The “unit education course” is the minimum unit of learning content, which is the limit of subdivision, and is, for example, “proof of joint conditions of triangles” in geometry.

The unit grade information is generated based on the grades of test questions prepared for each unit curriculum. The test questions are stored in the question storage means D5 as question information, and are stored in the learner computer P1.
A predetermined number of question data is extracted from the question accumulation means D5 by the question sending means 7 in response to the sending request from
From the server computer P2 to the learner's computer P1
Sent to. In the learner's computer P1, it is rearranged each time and displayed so that an answer can be input. Thereafter, the input answer information is received by the answer information receiving means 8 of the server computer P2, is scored by the scoring means 9, and is stored in the result information storing means D1 as result information. At this time, access information relating to the access date and time is also stored at the same time.

The image information changing means 1 is an image information storing means D which stores image information relating to an image of a character or the like in advance.
6, and changes the image information according to the access frequency determined from the performance information and the access information. In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, the character image that was initially an egg hatches and grows according to the improvement in the grade and the access frequency, and becomes the final mode of the character when learning is completed. It has been set. The final mode is slightly different depending on the overall score and the like. In addition, a plurality of different types of characters are set according to subjects.

The learning promotion information output means 2 outputs learning promotion information including the image information changed by the image information changing means 1. In the present embodiment, this is provided in the server computer P2, and transmits learning promotion information to the learner's computer P1. The transmitted learning promotion information is received by the learner's computer P1, and its content is displayed using a browser or the like. The learning promotion information includes the image information related to the character as described above, but may also include target information and advice, which will be described later, depending on the situation.

The learning target information accumulating means D2 accumulates learning target information, which is information on the learning target set by the learner, and inputs the information at a time such as when registering the system.

The target information adding means 3 extracts predetermined information from the accumulated learning target information according to the performance information and the access frequency and adds the information to the learning promotion information.

The advice etc. information storage means D3 accumulates advice etc. information which is information on encouragement and advice etc. from the instructor. In the present embodiment, the information such as advice includes, in addition to the advice information, image information of a virtual instructor having a form associated with each content of the advice information.

The advice etc. information adding means 4 extracts a predetermined one from the accumulated advice etc. information according to the performance information and the access frequency, and adds it to the learning promotion information.

The point setting means 5 determines points according to the changed character.

The history information storage means D4 accumulates the history of the learning promotion information output by the learning promotion information output means 2 in association with each learner.

The history information writing means 6 is for writing the history of the learning promotion information relating to the learner who has completed the learning on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. <4. Description of Usage Method> Hereinafter, a usage method when a learner uses the present system will be briefly described.

First, when the learner accesses the server computer P2, solves the presented problem and returns a reply, a character is displayed on the screen according to the result. As shown in FIG. 4, this character grows in principle as the learning stage progresses.
If the frequency of access decreases and the learning stage does not proceed, it regresses. Also, even if the learning stage progresses similarly, if you continue to achieve good results and if you get worse,
There is a slight difference in growth. As shown in FIG. 5, a different character is displayed for each subject.

In the learning process, a display is also appropriately made such that the character emits a goal set by the learner in the past, or a virtual teacher appears and makes a pleasure.

Further, points are set and displayed according to the degree of growth of each character. The learner can compete with other learners using the character on hand. The strength of a character is basically proportional to the point. For example, if characters of predetermined subjects (for example, arithmetic and national language) are associated,
Challenges in a plurality of subjects may be more powerful, such as exerting more power than the point addition, so that motivation to learn may be improved.

When a series of learning courses is finally completed, the history of the learning promotion information relating to the learning course is written into a recording medium such as a CD-ROM by the history information writing means 6 and presented to the learner. Is done. <5. Other Embodiments> The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, this educational system can be used not only for school education but also for cram schools and qualification tests, as well as for in-house education and various other types of education, and can provide similar effects.

[0031]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
For example, since the image of the character or the like grows or regresses according to the grade, the image changes, so that the learning motivation can be improved through a playful act of enjoying the process. By motivating the learner in this way, it is possible to truly contribute to education.

Further, if the goal set by the learner in the past, advice from the instructor, and the like are displayed in correspondence with the image information, the learner who is likely to be disappointed during the study is motivated again. It can be effective to stir up the motivation to get better results.

Further, a character is used for image information, for example, the character grows in accordance with the grade, and points are set according to the degree of growth, and strength is added to the points, so that the character with other learners can be used. If a match can be made, not only can the learning be relaxed, but also the motivation to learn can be improved by another competitive consciousness that is not a competition in grades.

In addition, if the history of the learning promotion information relating to the learner whose learning has been completed is written in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a privilege such as presenting the recording medium to the learner can be given. Thus, it is considered that the learning continuation rate can be improved in order to obtain this recording medium that is a good memory of the past self-learning process.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall device configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary internal configuration diagram of each computer according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is an overall functional configuration diagram in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a growth regression diagram of the character according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a type explanatory diagram showing types of characters in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P1: Learner's computer P2: Server computer NET: Internet D1: Result information storage means D2: Learning target information storage means D3: Advice and other information storage means 1: Image Information change means 2 ・ ・ ・ Learning promotion information output means 3 ・ ・ ・ Target information addition means 4 ・ ・ ・ Advisory information addition means 5 ・ ・ ・ Point setting means K ・ ・ ・ Recording medium

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A result information storage means for storing result information, which is information on a student's performance, an image information changing means for changing image information on an image of a character or the like in accordance with the result information; And a learning promotion information output means for outputting learning promotion information including image information changed by the means. 2. A learning target information accumulating means for accumulating learning target information, which is information on a learning target of a learner, and extracting a predetermined information from the accumulated learning target information in accordance with the performance information. 2. The education support system according to claim 1, further comprising target information adding means for adding to the promotion information. 3. An information storage means for storing information such as advice, which is information on encouragement or advice from a leader, and a predetermined information is extracted from the stored information such as advice according to the performance information. 3. The education support system according to claim 1, further comprising information addition means for adding advice to the learning promotion information. 4. The education according to claim 1, wherein the image information is related to one or more types of characters, and the image changing means grows or regresses the characters according to the result information. Support system. 5. The educational support system according to claim 1, further comprising point setting means for determining points according to the changed character. 6. A computer-readable recording medium on which a history of learning promotion information output by said learning promotion information output means according to claim 1 is recorded. 7. Accumulation result information, which is information on a student's performance, changes image information on an image of a character or the like according to the performance information, and outputs learning promotion information including the changed image information. An educational support method characterized by the following.