JP2004233734A - Education support system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively improve a skillfulness level by selecting an optimum education style out of a plurality of education styles. <P>SOLUTION: Participant's terminals 11-1 to 11-N are connected to an education support system 1 through a network 21, and to the education support system server 1, a participant database 2, a skill check database 3, a trial examination database 4, and an e-Learning database 5 are connected. The education support server 1 makes a previous skill check on each participant and educates each participant through a plurality of stages based upon an optimum education style. Then a trial examination is carried out based upon problems of the proper trial examination database and a participant is allowed to advance to a next stage only when his or her skillfulness level clears a reference level. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an education support system, and more particularly, to an education support system that supports education for learners using a network or a computer.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, for example, when the "change learning method" button is pressed on the main screen at the time of system startup, a screen for performing various settings for each subject is displayed, and when the "change teacher" button is pressed on this display screen, the teacher is changed. The screen changes to a screen for changing the icon, the profile of the currently selected teacher is displayed on the profile display section, and a list of teachers for the currently selected subject is displayed on the teacher list display section together with the introduction sentence. Even if the subject is the same, the way of learning is set differently for each teacher.Therefore, the learner can refer to the introductory text to find the teacher suitable for his / her learning, If you select a teacher according to the conditions, etc., then the learning will be performed according to the teacher's learning method, and you can arbitrarily select a learning method suitable for yourself from among multiple learning methods There is one that is made possible (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In addition, the system includes an education system server connected to the network and a student database for storing the student ID, proficiency level, tuition payment status, and the like of the student. The education system server stores the student stored in the student database. Based on the data, check the level of the student and select the course type, and also select the course form of the next step according to the student's proficiency level. By judging whether or not the course is attended, a student can select a course form suitable for his / her level, and can change or cancel the course level during the course (for example, Patent Document 2).
In addition, data on the student's grades, etc. are accumulated, and using this grade data, lecture videos, lecture audios, texts of lecture contents, etc. are provided according to the learner's learning level, Without depending on the learning guidance ability, based on objective judgment material about the degree of learning, etc., by presenting suitable and detailed learning guidance to the learner, the learner's motivation to learn is improved, and learning efficiency is improved. There is one that improves the performance (for example, see Patent Document 3).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-122518 A (FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2001-265207 A (FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 3]
JP-A-2002-132127 (FIG. 1)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, although the learning method can be selected according to the learner's preference, there is a problem that an effective learning method cannot be presented according to the learner's proficiency. there were.
According to the invention described in Patent Document 2, a student can select a course to be taken according to his / her own level, and can change or cancel the course during the course. Previously, there was a problem that it was not possible to check the current proficiency level of a student and to select the most appropriate course.
In the invention described in Patent Document 3, it is possible to provide learning guidance according to the learner's proficiency, but it is necessary to check the proficiency and determine whether or not to proceed to the next learning step. Therefore, there is a problem that the learner's proficiency cannot be efficiently raised to the reference level.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and by providing an appropriate learning method according to the knowledge level and preference of each individual student or the learning environment, the individual student can be efficiently provided. It enables the level of knowledge to be raised to the reference level.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An education support system according to claim 1, wherein the first check means for checking the proficiency of the basic knowledge of the student before the student attends a predetermined education including a plurality of processes, A knowledge level judging means for judging the knowledge level of the student in accordance with the result of the check by the means; and a presentation means for presenting an educational form to be taken by the student in accordance with the result of the judgment by the knowledge level judging means; At the stage when the student proceeds from a predetermined step in the course to the next step, the student checks the proficiency of the student according to the second check means and the result of the check by the second check means. Determining means for determining whether or not to allow the process to proceed from a predetermined process to the next process.
Further, self-learning by the student and checking by the second checking means are repeatedly performed until the result of the check by the second checking means determines that the proficiency of the student has reached the predetermined reference level. You can do so.
Further, as a result of the check by the second check means, when it is determined that the proficiency of the student has reached a predetermined reference level, the student can be permitted to proceed to the next step. .
Further, it is possible to further include a selecting means for the student to select a predetermined educational form from the educational forms presented by the presenting means.
An education support method according to claim 5, wherein a first check step of checking the proficiency of the basic knowledge of the student before the student attends a predetermined education including a plurality of processes, and a first check. A knowledge level judging step of judging a student's knowledge level in accordance with the result of the check in the step, and a presentation step of presenting an educational form to be taken by the student in accordance with the result of the judgment in the knowledge level judging step; At the stage when the student proceeds from a predetermined step in the process to the next step, the student checks the proficiency of the student according to the second check step and the result of the check in the second check step. And a determining step of determining whether to permit advancing from a predetermined step to the next step.
An education support program according to claim 6, wherein the first check step for checking the proficiency of the basic knowledge of the student before the student attends a predetermined education including a plurality of processes; and A knowledge level judging step of judging a student's knowledge level in accordance with the result of the check in the step, and a presentation step of presenting an educational form to be taken by the student in accordance with the result of the judgment in the knowledge level judging step; At the stage when the student proceeds from a predetermined step in the process to the next step, the student checks the proficiency of the student according to the second check step and the result of the check in the second check step. And a determining step of determining whether to permit the process to proceed from the predetermined process to the next process.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of the education support system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, an education support system server 1, a student database 2 for storing data on individual students, and a skill check database 3 for storing data for performing a skill check. A simulation test database 4 for storing data for performing a mock test, an e-learning database 5 for storing data for performing e-learning, and student terminals 11-1 through 11-1 used by the student. 11-N (hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish the student terminals 11-1 to 11-N, the student terminals 11 are appropriately described), the education support system server 1, and the student terminals 11 The education support system server 1 and the student terminal 11 are configured by a network 21 such as the Internet to be connected. And it is capable of transmitting and receiving various kinds of data with each other via a click 21. Here, e-learning is a learning system based on the Internet Web technology, in which a student learns using teaching materials, tests, and the like displayed on a browser operating on the student terminal 11. Can be. Data such as the progress of each student's learning is centrally stored by server software called an e-learning platform that operates on the education support system server 1, and the administrator searches for such information, thereby allowing the learning to be performed. The situation can be grasped.
[0008]
FIG. 2 is a curriculum flow showing the operation of the embodiment of FIG. As shown in the figure, the operation of the present embodiment includes a process S1 for performing a pre-skill check, a process S101 for determining a knowledge level of a student based on the result of the skill check of the process S1, and a basic term learning. A process S2 to be performed, a process S3 to perform selectable test preparation courses (“a course format”, an “e-learning mode”, and a “self-learning mode using a countermeasure book”), and a process S5 to perform a preceding point lecture are sandwiched. Two sets of level strengthening barriers (a set of practice test # 1 (process S4) and self-learning (process S42) and a set of reference check (practice test # 2) (process S6) and self-learning (process S62)) By passing through each of the steps S1 to S6, the intellectual level (intellectual skill) of the student can be maximized.
[0009]
Hereinafter, the overall operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the curriculum flow of FIG. First, the student receives a pre-skill check of the process S1. This preliminary skill check is performed in the following procedure, for example. First, a predetermined problem stored in the skill check database 3 is read by the education support system server 1 and transmitted to the student terminal 11-1 via the network 21.
[0010]
The student terminal 11-1 displays on the screen the problem transmitted from the education support system server 1 via the network 21. The student using the student terminal 11-1 solves the problem displayed on the screen of the student terminal 11-1, and inputs the answer by operating an input device (not shown) such as a keyboard and a mouse. After inputting the answers to all the questions, when a transmission button or the like displayed on the screen is clicked, answer data indicating the answers to all the input questions is transmitted to the education support system server 1 via the network 21. At this time, for example, the time limit can be set to 40 minutes. In that case, it is made impossible to input the answer after the time limit has passed.
[0011]
When receiving the response data transmitted from the student terminal 11-1 via the network 21, the education support system server 1 supplies the received response data to the student database 2 and stores the data for each student. Thereafter, scoring is performed based on the answer data, and the proficiency level of the student using the student terminal 11-1 is calculated.
[0012]
Next, in step S101, the education support system server 1 obtains the current student's lack of knowledge with respect to a knowledge standard sufficient for acquiring qualifications based on the student's proficiency level, and based on the shortage. Then, the proficiency level of each student is determined, and the proficiency level of each student is set to one of the levels L1, L2, and L3. The data indicating the proficiency level set for each student is supplied to the student database 2 and stored for each student.
[0013]
Next, a diagnostic report showing the optimal learning path up to the step S4 is created and transmitted to the student terminal 11-1 via the network 21. The learner refers to the learning path indicated in the diagnosis report provided from the education support system server 1 to determine which learning path is suitable for himself among the learning paths up to the step S4. Choose a learning path for Then, data indicating the selected learning path is input by operating the student terminal 11-1 and transmitted to the education support system server 1 via the network 21.
[0014]
Upon receiving the data indicating the selected learning path transmitted from the student terminal 11-1, the education support system server 1 supplies the data to the student database 2 and stores the data for each student.
[0015]
The process S2 is for a student who does not satisfy the prerequisite knowledge of each education performed in the process S3 and has a low proficiency level, and is a process in which self-learning on basic terms is performed using a book. Here, the implementation period is five days.
[0016]
The process S3 is a process of learning the core of the knowledge necessary for acquiring a qualification, and is selected from variations such as a “classroom format”, an “e-learning format”, and a “self-learning format using a countermeasure book”.
[0017]
Step 4 is a step of performing a simulation test # 1 in an “e-learning mode” for acquiring a target qualification. This simulation test # 1 is performed, for example, in the following procedure. First, the problem for the predetermined practice test # 1 stored in the practice test database 4 is read by the education support system server 1 and transmitted to the student terminal 11-1 via the network 21.
[0018]
The student terminal 11-1 displays on the screen a question for the simulation test # 1 transmitted from the education support system server 1 via the network 21. The student using the student terminal 11-1 solves the problem displayed on the screen of the student terminal 11-1, and inputs the answer by operating an input device (not shown) such as a keyboard and a mouse. After inputting the answers to all the questions, when a transmission button or the like displayed on the screen is clicked, answer data indicating the answers to all the input questions is transmitted to the education support system server 1 via the network 21. At this time, for example, the time limit can be set to 80 minutes. In that case, it is made impossible to input the answer after the time limit has passed.
[0019]
When receiving the response data of the simulation test # 1 transmitted from the student terminal 11-1, the education support system server 1 supplies the received response data to the student database 2 and stores the data for each student. Thereafter, scoring is performed based on the answer data, and the proficiency level of the student using the student terminal 11-1 is calculated.
[0020]
If the test result of the simulation test # 1 does not reach the prescribed standard, the process cannot proceed to the next step S5. Step S41 is a step in which the education support system server 1 determines whether or not the student's proficiency level has passed a prescribed standard based on the result of the simulation test # 1. The student repeats self-learning (step S42) and retake (step S4) as appropriate until the prescribed criteria are cleared (until it is determined that the criteria are cleared in step S41). That is, the process S4 means that the knowledge level of all the students who proceed to the process S5 is set to a certain standard. It should be noted that the questions set in the practice test # 1 may be set to be different for each examination. The same applies to a simulation test # 2 described later.
[0021]
With reference to the diagnostic report created based on the pre-skill check in process S1, the student
(1) Step S2 → Step S3 (Select one of the three forms) → Step S4 (Student of level L3)
(2) Itinerary S3 (select one of the three forms) → Itinerary S4 (level L2 students)
(2) Process S4 only (level L1 students)
Is selected, and passes through the selected learning path. All the participants take part in the steps after step S4.
[0022]
In the process S3, which educational form to select may be determined based on the result of the pre-skill check in addition to the individual student's preference. Further, when each educational form is composed of a plurality of categories, the category to be learned can be determined according to the score of each category in the pre-skill check.
[0023]
The point course immediately before the process S5 is a process of teaching a test-taking technique to a student who has reached a certain standard knowledge level in the form of a workshop. In this example, the training period is one day. In this step S5, the risk of failure is minimized because the knowledge level has reached the passing criteria but the technician does not know the techniques for taking the qualification test (for example, ISV (independent software vendor) qualification). Be transformed into
[0024]
In the process S6, a simulation test # 2 in the “e-learning mode” is performed as the final diagnosis immediately before the actual examination. This simulation test # 2 is performed, for example, in the following procedure. First, the question for the predetermined practice test # 2 stored in the practice test database 4 is read by the education support system server 1 and transmitted to the student terminal 11-1 via the network 21.
[0025]
The student terminal 11-1 displays on the screen the questions for the simulation test # 2 transmitted from the education support system server 1 via the network 21. The student using the student terminal 11-1 solves the problem displayed on the screen of the student terminal 11-1, and inputs the answer by operating an input device (not shown) such as a keyboard and a mouse. After inputting the answers to all the questions, when a transmission button or the like displayed on the screen is clicked, answer data indicating the answers to all the input questions is transmitted to the education support system server 1 via the network 21. At this time, for example, the time limit can be set to 80 minutes. In that case, it is made impossible to input the answer after the time limit has passed.
[0026]
When receiving the response data of the simulation test # 2 transmitted from the student terminal 11-1, the education support system server 1 supplies the received response data to the student database 2 and stores the data for each student. Thereafter, scoring is performed based on the answer data, and the proficiency level of the student using the student terminal 11-1 is calculated.
[0027]
Unless each student clears the final barrier (steps S6 and S61), the students cannot take the actual test. Step S61 is a step of determining whether or not the student's proficiency level has passed a prescribed standard based on the result of the simulation test # 2. Also in this process S6, each student appropriately repeats self-learning (process S62) and retake (process S6) until the prescribed standard is cleared (until it is determined that the standard is cleared in process S61). When this process S6 is completed and the proficiency level of the student has cleared the standard, the possibility that the student will pass the qualification test is maximized. Thereafter, the students will face the actual test.
[0028]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. The first effect is that the educational effect is maximized. The reason is that in the courses S4 and S6, the student shows weak points until the expected standard can be cleared, thereby promoting self-learning.
[0029]
The second effect is that the knowledge level of the student can be set to a level necessary for taking the education in each educational form. The reason is that, in accordance with the result of the pre-skill check performed in the process S1, it is possible to make the students who have insufficient prerequisites perform the basic learning.
[0030]
A third effect is that the student can select a more appropriate educational form for himself in consideration of the learning environment such as work. The reason for this is to prepare a plurality of selectable countermeasures courses (for example, "classroom style", "e-learning mode", and "self-learning mode using countermeasure books") in consideration of the students' various environments. Because it is.
[0031]
Next, the operation of another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Since the configuration of the present embodiment is the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, its illustration and description are omitted. FIG. 3 is a curriculum flow showing the operation of the present embodiment.
[0032]
Hereinafter, the overall operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the curriculum flow of FIG. First, the student undergoes a pre-skill check in step S11. The procedure of this pre-skill check is the same as that shown in FIG. 2, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
[0033]
Next, in step S111, the education support system server 1 determines the proficiency level of each student based on the result of the pre-skill check performed on each student, and determines the proficiency level of each student. Is set to one of the levels L1, L2, and L3. The data indicating the proficiency level set for each student is supplied to the student database 2 and stored for each student.
[0034]
Next, for students who have insufficient basic abilities (students whose level is set to L3 as the proficiency level), the basic courses in the process S12 (“training style (period 1 day)”, “e-learning style”) (A period of 10 days) "or" a self-learning mode using a countermeasure book "). As a result, the student can establish the basic knowledge required for learning in the process after the process S12. Therefore, the learning performed in step S12 is very important learning.
[0035]
In the process S12, the trainee of the level L3 in which the "classroom mode" or the "e-learning mode" is selected proceeds to the process S13, and takes an applied course for each mode. Step S13 is a step included in step S12. The period of the applied course in the “learning form” is two days, and the period of the applied course in the “e-learning form” is 20 days. In addition, the student at the level L3 in which “self-learning with a countermeasure book” is selected in step S12, continues to perform “self-learning with a countermeasure book” in step S13.
[0036]
In addition, the student whose level L2 is set as the proficiency level proceeds to step S13 after performing the pre-skill check in step S11. In the process S13, learning is performed by a core countermeasure course for acquiring necessary knowledge in the qualification test. Among the three types of education ("classroom type", "e-learning type", and "self-learning type with countermeasures book"), the learner considers the environment of the learner to be the most effective. Choose the appropriate one and take it. However, the student at level L3 continues the education form selected in step S12. When step S13 ends, the process proceeds to step S14.
[0037]
On the other hand, a student who seems to have sufficient knowledge of the applied course performed in the process S13 (a student whose level L1 is set as the proficiency level) does not need to take the processes S12 and S13. Therefore, after the pre-skill check in step S11, the process proceeds to step S14.
[0038]
Next, in process S14, a simulation test # 1 (the time limit is 60 minutes in this example) is performed for each student. The procedure for performing the simulation test # 1 is basically the same as that described above with reference to the curriculum flow of FIG. A student whose result of this practice test # 1 does not satisfy the prescribed standard (a student determined to have not satisfied the prescribed standard in step S141) strengthens his weakness by self-learning in step S142. Then, try the practice test # 1 again. On the other hand, the trainee who satisfies the prescribed standard (the trainee whose course is judged to have cleared the standard in the process S141) proceeds to the process S15 and takes the immediately preceding point lecture (in this example, the period is one day), and To strengthen
[0039]
Finally, in the process S16, the student takes the simulation test # 2 (the time limit is 60 minutes in this example) and undergoes a scrutiny of the proficiency level. The procedure for performing the simulation test # 2 is basically the same as that described above with reference to the curriculum flow of FIG. As a result, the learner whose proficiency level does not satisfy the prescribed standard (the learner who is determined not to meet the standard in the process S161) checks his / her weak points in the process S162 and obtains knowledge through self-learning. And try the practice test # 2 again. Through this process (step S16, step S162), the knowledge level of the student is raised to the maximum and the possibility of passing the qualification test is maximized. Also in the case of the present embodiment, the same effect as in the case of the above-described embodiment with reference to the curriculum flow of FIG. 2 can be obtained.
[0040]
As described above, in each of the above-described embodiments, the proficiency level of each participant is determined by performing the proficiency level check (advance skill check, practice test # 1, practice test # 2) performed stepwise and multiple times. Depending on, it is possible to clearly measure where to start learning and how much to reach the level of qualification. This makes it possible to reduce the excess or deficiency of learning, and to optimize the amount of learning. In addition, a learning method according to each student's situation and preference is selected from a plurality of types of learning methods (for example, “classroom style”, “e-learning style”, and “self-learning style with a countermeasure book”). Therefore, the learning method can be optimized. As described above, according to each of the above-described embodiments, it is possible to reduce the difficulty and waste of the conventional uniform qualification acquisition education, which ignores different proficiency levels, situations, preferences, etc. for each individual student, and reduces the amount of investment in education. Can be improved.
[0041]
Further, the student can measure whether his or her knowledge level has reached the passing level as many times as he wants at any time. Further, since an appropriate one can be selected from a plurality of learning methods at the discretion of the student, the merits of the individual learning methods can be best matched to personal preferences, and the motivation to learn can be increased.
[0042]
Note that the configurations and operations of the above embodiments are examples, and it goes without saying that the configurations and operations can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the education support system according to the present invention, before the student attends a predetermined education including a plurality of processes, the proficiency of the basic knowledge of the student is checked, and according to the result, Judge the knowledge level of the student, present the educational form that the student should take, check the student's proficiency at the stage where the student progresses from the predetermined process to the next process, and according to the result, Since it is determined whether or not the student is permitted to proceed from a predetermined process to the next process, the student can be efficiently determined based on an appropriate education mode selected according to the knowledge level of the student. Learning can be performed, and the learner's knowledge level can be efficiently raised to a predetermined reference level.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of an education support system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a curriculum flow showing an operation of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a curriculum flow showing an operation of another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Education support system server
2 Student database
3 Skill check database
4 Practice Test Database
5 e-Learning database
11-1 to 11-N Student terminals
21 Network

Claims (6)

First checking means for checking the proficiency of the basic knowledge of the student before the student takes a predetermined education including a plurality of processes;
Knowledge level determining means for determining the knowledge level of the student in accordance with a result of the check by the first checking means;
Presenting means for presenting an educational form to be taken by the student according to a result of the judgment by the knowledge level judging means;
Second checking means for checking the proficiency of the student at the stage where the student proceeds from a predetermined process in the process to the next process;
Education support means for determining whether or not to permit the student to proceed from the predetermined process to the next process in accordance with the result of the check by the second checking device. system. The self-learning by the student and the check by the second checking means are repeated until the result of the check by the second checking means determines that the proficiency of the student has reached a predetermined reference level. The education support system according to claim 1, wherein the system is performed. As a result of the check by the second checking means, when it is determined that the student's proficiency has reached a predetermined reference level, the student is allowed to proceed to the next step. The education support system according to claim 1. The education support system according to claim 1, further comprising a selection unit that allows the student to select a predetermined education mode from the education modes presented by the presentation unit. A first check step of checking a proficiency level of a basic knowledge of the student before the student takes a predetermined education including a plurality of processes;
A knowledge level determining step of determining a knowledge level of the student in accordance with a result of the check in the first check step;
A presentation step of presenting an educational form to be taken by the student according to a result of the determination in the knowledge level determination step;
A second check step of checking the proficiency of the student at a stage where the student proceeds from a predetermined process in the process to the next process;
A determining step of determining whether to permit the student to proceed from the predetermined step to the next step according to a result of the check in the second checking step. Method. A first check step of checking a proficiency level of a basic knowledge of the student before the student takes a predetermined education including a plurality of processes;
A knowledge level determining step of determining a knowledge level of the student in accordance with a result of the check in the first check step;
A presentation step of presenting an educational form to be taken by the student according to a result of the determination in the knowledge level determination step;
A second check step of checking the proficiency of the student at a stage where the student proceeds from a predetermined process in the process to the next process;
Determining, in accordance with a result of the check in the second check step, whether to permit the student to proceed from the predetermined step to the next step, and Educational support program.

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