JP2021092725A - Learning support device, learning support method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve efficiency of learning using a plurality of exercise books installed in a learning support device.SOLUTION: A learning support device 1 comprises a display unit 603a for displaying learning content in a data group including a plurality of problems with various question formats, a specification unit 601b for specifying a second data group 612 including learning content which has the same or similar learning content format at least partially with/to learning content in a first data group 611 displayed in the display unit 603a, and a display control unit 601c for causing the display unit 603a to display learning content which has the same or similar learning content format with/to the learning content in the first data group 611 displayed in the display unit 603a in the specified second data group 612.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The disclosure of this specification relates to a learning support device, a learning support method, and a program.

In recent years, learning support devices such as electronic dictionaries are equipped with various contents different from the contents that provide a dictionary function. For example, recent electronic dictionaries are equipped with content in the form of a collection of questions that supports learning for exams related to languages such as English and Japanese.

The above-mentioned question collection format contents installed in the electronic dictionary include, for example, a plurality of questions having different question formats, and a plurality of questions having the same question format and different difficulty levels. Some include a collection of questions. A learner who learns by using this kind of problem collection format content can improve the efficiency of learning by selecting a problem collection of difficulty according to his / her proficiency level and solving the problem.

As one of the related technologies, it is effective to judge the level of the experiential learner based on the answer information of the experiential learner to the content for experiential learning, and let the students perform the optimum learning based on the judgment result. A system capable of obtaining learning results is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-234016

However, in the case of learning by using a plurality of question collections having the same question format for some or all of the questions and having different difficulty levels, including a plurality of questions having different question formats as described above. You may also want to focus on studying a particular question format. In such a case, the learner selects the question collection on the question collection selection screen, selects and answers the specific question format questions included in the question collection, and then returns to the question collection selection screen. It was necessary to repeat the operation, and the learning efficiency of the learner was inferior.

Based on the above circumstances, one aspect of the present invention is to improve the learning efficiency of the user by using a plurality of problem collections mounted on the learning support device.

The learning support device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a display unit that displays learning content in a data group including a plurality of questions having different question formats, and a learning content in the first data group displayed on the display unit. A specific unit that specifies a second data group that includes learning content that has the same or similar format as at least a part of the learning content, and a display unit in the second data group that is specified by the specific unit. It is a learning support device including a display control unit for displaying the learning content in the first data group displayed in the above and the learning content having the same or similar format as the learning content on the display unit.

The learning support method according to one aspect of the present invention displays the learning content in the first data group including a plurality of questions having different question formats, and is at least one with the displayed learning content in the first data group. A second data group containing learning content having the same or similar format of the learning content of the unit is specified, and the learning content in the displayed first data group in the specified second data group is used. It is a learning support method that displays learning contents having the same or similar format of learning contents.

The program according to one aspect of the present invention displays the learning content in the first data group including a plurality of questions having different question formats, and at least a part of the displayed learning content in the first data group. A second data group containing learning content having the same or similar format of the learning content is specified, and the learning content and the learning content in the displayed first data group in the specified second data group are specified. It is a program that causes a computer to execute a process that displays learning contents having the same or similar format.

According to the above aspect, it is an object to improve the efficiency of learning using a plurality of problem collections mounted on the learning support device.

It is a perspective view explaining an example of an electronic dictionary. It is a block diagram explaining the hardware structure of an electronic dictionary. It is a figure which shows the example of the data contained in one content. It is a figure which shows an example of the difficulty level and the question format of a question in an English test. It is a figure which shows the example of the list which shows the correspondence relation between the data groups in the electronic dictionary which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining an example of the process performed by the electronic dictionary which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure (the 1) explaining the example of the screen transition in the electronic dictionary which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure (the 2) explaining the example of the screen transition in the electronic dictionary which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure explaining another example of the list which shows the correspondence relation between data groups, and the display screen. It is a figure explaining still another example of the list which shows the correspondence relation between data groups.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the learning support device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, as an example of the learning support device, an electronic dictionary equipped with content in the form of a problem collection will be mentioned. Further, in the following description, detailed description of the same or equivalent configuration, function, and operation as the conventional electronic dictionary will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an example of an electronic dictionary. The electronic dictionary 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a first housing 3 in which a plurality of buttons (keys) 2 are arranged, and a second housing 5 in which a touch panel display (hereinafter referred to as “touch panel”) 4 is arranged. including. The first housing 3 and the second housing 5 change the angle between the surface of the first housing 3 on which the button 2 is arranged and the surface of the second housing 5 on which the touch panel 4 is arranged. The hinge portions (not shown) provided in the respective housings are engaged with each other in a manner possible and can be held at a desired angle.

The button 2 of the first housing 3 is a button that accepts a user operation on the electronic dictionary 1, and is, for example, a physical button switch. The button 2 includes a button (key) used for inputting a character string such as a search term, and a button (key) for performing an operation or a function of the electronic dictionary 1. The button 2 that executes the operation or function of the electronic dictionary 1 is, for example, a direction button that accepts operations such as changing the cursor position or scrolling the screen, and "back" that switches the display of the touch panel 4 to the display of the next higher level. Includes button 201. The buttons 2 for performing the operations and functions of the electronic dictionary 1 include, for example, the home button 202 for displaying the home screen, the menu button 203 for displaying the menu screen, and the content button for displaying the top screen of predetermined contents. Includes 204. A plurality of buttons 2 are arranged in a predetermined layout on the upper surface of the first housing 3, and the first housing 3 on which the buttons 2 are arranged functions as a hardware keyboard in the electronic dictionary 1.

The touch panel 4 of the second housing 5 is an input / output device in which a digitizer is arranged on a display surface of a display such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and can accept user operations on the electronic dictionary 1. The touch panel 4 has, for example, a display area 401 for displaying a home screen, a menu screen, a screen of each content, and the like, and a button area (not shown) that functions as a button for performing a predetermined operation or function. It is provided. The button area includes, for example, an area that functions as a home button, an area that functions as a "back" button, an area that functions as a menu button, and the like. The button area may be provided, for example, outside the display surface of the display, or may be provided inside the display surface of the display. When the button area is provided in the display surface of the display, the button area may be displayed only when a specific screen is displayed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an electronic dictionary. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a control unit 601, a keyboard 602, a touch panel 4, and a storage unit 604.

The control unit 601 controls the operation of the entire electronic dictionary 1 including the processing of various contents according to the user operation. The function of the control unit 601 is realized by, for example, a processor such as an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) executing a predetermined control program. The control unit 601 includes a search unit 601, a specific unit 601b, and a display control unit 601c. The search unit 601a searches for a search term input or selected by operating the digitizer 603b as an input device on the keyboard 602 and the touch panel 4. The identification unit 601b identifies another learning content related to the learning content displayed on the display 603a as a display device (display unit) on the touch panel 4. The display control unit 601c controls the display of the display 603a. The functions and operations of the specific unit 601b and the display control unit 601c in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment will be described later.

The keyboard 602 is an input device including the plurality of buttons 2 described above. The touch panel 4 is an input / output device including a display 603a as a display device (display unit) and a digitizer 603b as an input device.

The storage unit 604 includes a plurality of content data including the content data 605a of the first content (content A), the content data 605b of the second content (content B), and the content data 605x of the third content (content X). And the history 606 are stored (stored). The plurality of content data includes, for example, content data of one or more Japanese dictionaries, content data of one or more English-Japanese dictionaries, and content data of one or more Japanese-English dictionaries. The content data of these dictionaries is a database containing data such as headwords, meanings, related words, and supplementary information. Further, the plurality of content data includes, for example, content data in the form of a question collection that imitates a certification test such as English. The content data in the question collection format includes a plurality of question collections having different difficulty levels, as will be described later. Further, the plurality of content data may include, for example, a learning database (not shown) registered by associating a word or phrase specified by the user with information such as the meaning of the word or phrase. The history 606 stores various histories related to the processing performed in the electronic dictionary 1, such as the history of search terms searched by the user using the contents. The storage unit 604 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). For example, the above-mentioned content data 605a, 605b, 605x and the like are stored in the ROM. In addition, the history 606 and the above-mentioned learning database are stored in the RAM.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of data included in one content data. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the difficulty level and the question format in the English test. FIG. 3 exemplifies the content data 605e relating to the content E in the form of a question collection that imitates the test questions of the Practical English Proficiency Test conducted by the Eiken Foundation of Japan. Further, FIG. 4 shows Table 7 for explaining the question format for each grade level in the above-mentioned Practical English Proficiency Test.

The content data 605e illustrated in FIG. 3 includes seven data groups 611 to 617, a first list (list A) 621, a second list (list B) 622, and a third list (list C) 623. Contains multiple lists and contains. One data group in the content data 605e includes a plurality of questions having different question formats, for example, questions corresponding to one level in the above-mentioned Practical English Proficiency Test and correct answer data. For example, the first data group 611 contains data on questions and correct answers that can be asked in the first-level exam, and the second data group 612 contains data on questions and correct answers that can be asked in the quasi-first-level exam. including. The questions in the data group may be questions that have been asked in the past exams, or questions (similar questions) created by the content provider based on the questions that have been asked in the past. .. The problem and correct answer data in the data group described above are examples of the learning contents in the data group.

In the English test, the difficulty level of the questions varies depending on the grade level, but questions of the same question format may be given at multiple grade levels. For example, in the above-mentioned Practical English Proficiency Test, as shown in Table 7 illustrated in FIG. You will be asked in the exam. In addition, questions in the form of "replenishing vacant spaces in conversational sentences" that supplement appropriate sentences and phrases in the vacant spaces in conversational sentences are given in the quasi-second, third, fourth, and fifth grade exams. Will be done.

When learning a language using the content E in the form of a problem collection, for example, the learning efficiency can be improved by selecting a class-level problem according to the learner's proficiency level. For example, in the case of a learner with a proficiency level that passes the 3rd grade test, the challenge to the 3rd to 5th grade problems is omitted, and the proficiency level is efficiently improved by solving the quasi 2nd and 2nd grade problems. Can be enhanced.

Further, when learning using the content E, the learner may desire to concentrate on solving a problem in a specific question format (for example, a question format that he / she is not good at). In such cases, the learner often wants to challenge the questions given at other level levels, not limited to the level level according to his / her proficiency level. For example, a learner who is studying for a quasi-second grade exam will have a lower-level third-grade "fill-in-the-blank" problem when solving a "conversational sentence vacancy filling" type question that is given in the quasi-second grade exam. You may also want to solve a problem in the form of "filling in empty spaces in conversational sentences". When switching the display from a certain grade level screen to another grade level screen in a conventional electronic dictionary, it is common to return to the grade level selection screen and select the desired other grade level screen. It is a target. For example, when the screen is switched from the state where the learning content (data) included in the quasi-second grade data group is displayed to the display of the learning content (data) included in the third grade data group, the learner is described above. After returning to the screen for selecting the grade level by pressing the "Back" button 201 or the like, the third grade is selected on the screen, and the question number in the "fill in the empty space of the conversation sentence" format is selected. Such an operation is troublesome for the learner and may hinder the improvement of learning efficiency. On the other hand, in the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment, by associating a plurality of grade-level questions having the same or similar question format with the above lists 621 to 623 and the like, the learning content between the grade levels is displayed. Make switching easy.

The above lists 621 to 623 and the like are not limited to the fourth content data 605e that provides the content E, but are stored as data separate from the fourth content data 605e associated with the fourth content data 605e. It may be stored in the unit 604.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a list showing the correspondence between data groups in the electronic dictionary according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 shows a first list (list A) 621 and a second list (list B) related to the content data 605e that provides the content E in the form of a question collection that imitates the test questions of the above-mentioned Practical English Proficiency Test. Specific examples of 622 and the third list (List C) 623 are shown. The "class level" in each of the lists 621, 622, and 623 illustrated in FIG. 5 is the "class level (problem difficulty level)" illustrated in FIG. 4, and is an item for classifying the data group included in the content data 605e. Is. The "large question" is an item for classifying the questions in the question collection (data group) in the question format, and is an example of the item for classifying the format of the learning content (data) in the data group. The "question number range" is, for example, a question number in a question collection (data group) for each class level.

The first list 621 illustrated in FIG. 5 (a) shows the correspondence between class levels for problems in the form of "short-sentence vacancy filling". In the above-mentioned Practical English Proficiency Test, as illustrated in Table 7 of FIG. 4, questions in the form of "filling in short words and phrases" are given in all grade level tests. In addition, questions in the form of "filling in vacant spaces in short sentences" are given in "Large Question 1" in all grade-level exams. Therefore, the value of the "big question" in the first list 621 is "1" at all class levels. In the first list 621, the question number range in the question collections of the first grade and the quasi-first grade (data groups 611 and 612) is 25 questions from Q1 to Q25, respectively. Further, in the first list 621, the question number range in the second grade and second grade question collections (data groups 613 and 614) is 20 questions from Q1 to Q20, respectively. Further, in the first list 621, the question number range in the question collections of the third grade, the fourth grade, and the fifth grade (data groups 615, 616, and 617) is 15 questions from Q1 to Q15, respectively. There is.

The second list 622, illustrated in FIG. 5 (b), shows the correspondence between class levels for problems in the form of "filling in empty spaces in conversational sentences". In the above Practical English Proficiency Test, as illustrated in Table 7 of Fig. 4, questions in the form of "replenishing vacant spaces in conversational sentences" are given in the quasi-second, third, fourth, and fifth grade tests. To. In addition, questions in the form of "filling in empty spaces in conversational sentences" are given in "Large Question 2" in all the exams at each level. Therefore, the value of "major question" in the second list 622 is "nothing (value meaning that there is no problem)" in the first grade, the quasi-first grade, and the quasi-second grade, and the quasi-second grade. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades are "2". In the second list 622, the question number range in the 1st, quasi 1st, and 2nd grade question collections (data groups 611, 612, and 613) in which questions in the form of "filling in the empty space of conversational sentences" are not asked. , Each is "None (value meaning that there is no problem)". Further, in the second list 622, the question number range in the quasi-second grade question collection (data group 614) is five questions from Q21 to Q25. Further, in the second list 622, the question number range in the question collections of the third grade, the fourth grade, and the fifth grade (data groups 615, 616, and 617) is five questions from Q16 to Q20, respectively. There is.

The third list 623, illustrated in FIG. 5 (c), shows the correspondence between class levels for questions in the form of "long content match selection" that answers questions about the content of the passage. In the above Practical English Proficiency Test, as illustrated in Table 7 of FIG. 4, the "long content matching selection" format is used for the 1st, quasi 1st, 2nd, quasi 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade tests. The question is asked. In addition, questions in the form of "long content matching selection" are given in "Large Question 3" in the 1st, quasi 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade exams, and "Large" in the quasi 2nd and 4th grade exams. Question 4 "will be asked. Further, although detailed explanation is omitted, in the problem collections of the 1st grade, the quasi 1st grade, the 2nd grade, the quasi 2nd grade, the 3rd grade, and the 4th grade (data groups 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, and 616). , Each of the problems in the problem number range illustrated in FIG. 5 (c) is a problem in the form of "long content matching selection".

The problem number ranges in the first list 621, the second list 622, and the third list 623 illustrated in FIG. 5 are merely examples and can be changed as appropriate. Further, although the description with reference to the figure is omitted, the list in which the plurality of data groups of the fourth content data 605e are associated is the first list 621, the second list 622, and the second list illustrated in FIG. It also includes a list associated with other question-type questions (items) illustrated in FIG. 4, which is different from the list 623 of 3.

The list in which the learning contents having the same or similar question formats in the plurality of data groups are associated with each other is not limited to the format illustrated in FIG. 5, and may be in another format. In addition, the list may include only data groups containing learning contents having the same or similar question formats. For example, the first, quasi-first, and second grade columns in the second list 622 illustrated in FIG. 5 (b) and the fifth grade column in the third list 623 illustrated in FIG. 5 (c). May be omitted.

In the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment, by using the above list, from the currently displayed learning content, at least a part of the question format is the same as or similar to the learning content in another data group. To enable efficient movement to learning content. Therefore, the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment performs, for example, a process according to the flowchart of FIG. 6 as one of the processes related to the display of the screen (display 603a).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing performed by the electronic dictionary according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 illustrates a flowchart of a process related to display switching using a list associated between a plurality of data groups including learning contents having the same or similar question format among various processes performed by the electronic dictionary 1. doing. The process according to the flowchart of FIG. 6 is started in a state where a screen (for example, a home screen or a menu screen) in which the content provided by the content data including the data group associated with the above list can be selected is displayed. To.

First, the electronic dictionary 1 accepts the selection of contents (step S1). The content is selected, for example, by the user pressing the button 2 of the keyboard 602 or touching the touch panel 4. When the content selection is accepted in step S1, the display control unit 601c of the electronic device 1 switches the display of the display 603a to a screen for selecting a data group included in the selected content. For example, when the operation of selecting the content E of the above-mentioned Practical English Proficiency Test question collection provided by the content data 605e of FIG. 3 is accepted, the display control unit 601c receives the data groups 611 to 617 included in the content data 605e. The display of the display 603a is switched to the screen for selecting one of the screens (in other words, the screen for selecting the class level).

Next, the control unit 601 of the electronic dictionary 1 accepts the selection of the data group (step S2) and reads the learning content (data) of the selected data group (step S3). The data group (class level) is selected, for example, by the user pressing the button 2 of the keyboard 602 or touching the touch panel 4. For example, when the operation of selecting the first grade is accepted on the screen for selecting the grade level (any of the data groups 611 to 617), the control unit 601 of the electronic dictionary 1 receives the learning content of the first data group 611 (the learning content of the first data group 611). For example, first-class questions and correct answer data) are read.

Next, the control unit 601 of the electronic device 1 reads the list associated with the selected data group (step S4), sets the first tab for switching the learning content items in the data group, and sets based on the list. A screen including the second tab for switching the data group is displayed on the display 603a (step S5). The process of step S4 is performed by the specific unit 601b of the control unit 601. For example, when the learning content in the first data group 611 is read in step S3, the specific unit 601b learns in step S4, for example, in the same or similar format as the learning content in the first data group 611. Determine if there are other data groups that contain content. This determination is performed, for example, by searching a list that associates the learning content in the first data group 611 with the content in the other data group. If there is a list associated with the learning content of another data group, the identification unit 601b identifies one or more data groups based on the list. For example, when the first list 621 including the information of the first question in the first data group 611 exists, the identification unit 601b reads the first list 621 and sets the first question in the first data group 611. Identify one or more data groups that contain learning content with the same question format. After that, in step S5, the display control unit 601c of the control unit 601 sets the selection field for selecting the first-class problem including the first question and the large question of the problem included in the first data group 611 as items. A screen including the tab 1 and the second tab having the class level (data groups 611 to 617) set based on the first list 621 as an item is displayed on the display 603a. The first tab and the second tab each display the currently selected item differently from the other items (for example, reverse display, change color, etc.).

If there is no list associated with the selected data group, that is, if the list is not read in step S4, the control unit 601 of the electronic dictionary 1 is illustrated separately from the processing after step S5. Performs the same processing as the processing in the conventional electronic dictionary which is not used.

After displaying the screen including the first tab and the second tab, the electronic dictionary 1 holds the list corresponding to the items selected in the first tab and the second tab in the memory (step S6). The memory that holds the list may be a cache in the processor that functions as the control unit 601 or may be a memory connected to the processor such as a RAM that functions as the storage unit 604. For example, if the item selected in the second tab is Level 1 and the item selected in the first tab is Large Question 1, the first item corresponding to Large Question 1 in the Level 1 exam. Listing 621 is kept in memory.

Next, the control unit 601 of the electronic dictionary 1 determines whether or not the switching operation of the second tab has been accepted (step S7). The switching of the second tab is performed, for example, by the user pressing the button 2 of the keyboard 602 or touching the touch panel 4. When the switching operation of the second tab is accepted (step S7; YES), the control unit 601 switches the screen display based on the list held in the memory and the data group of the switching destination (step S8). For example, when the first-class large question 1 is selected and displayed on the display 603a, when the operation of switching the second tab to the second-class is accepted, the display control unit 601c of the control unit 601 holds it in the memory. Based on the first list 621 (see (a) in FIG. 5), the selection column of the question of the first grade question 1 and the corresponding question of the second grade major question 1, the first tab, and the first Switch the display to the screen including 2 tabs. At this time, the first tab indicates that the major question 1 is selected, and the second tab displays that the second grade is selected. After step S8, the control unit 601 returns to the determination in step S7.

On the other hand, when the switching operation of the second tab is not accepted (step S7; NO), the control unit 601 next determines whether or not the switching operation of the first tab is accepted (step S9). .. If the switching operation of the first tab is not accepted (step S9; NO), the control unit 601 returns to the determination in step S7.

When the switching operation of the first tab is accepted (step S9; YES), the control unit 601 switches the display to the screen including the switching destination item (step S10), and sets the list held in the memory as the switching destination item. Change to the corresponding list (step S11). For example, when the first-class large question 1 is selected and displayed on the display 603a, when the operation of switching the first tab to the large question 3 is accepted, in step S10, the display control unit 601c of the control unit 601 changes. A screen including a selection field for questions of the first grade large question 3, a first tab indicating that the large question 3 is selected, and a second tab indicating that the first grade is selected. It is displayed on the display 603a. In this case, in the following step S11, the specific unit 601b of the control unit 601 has the same question format based on the third list 623 (see (c) of FIG. 5) corresponding to the third question of the first grade. One or more data groups containing similar problems (learning contents) are identified, and the list held in memory is changed to the third list 623. After step S11, the control unit 601 returns to the determination in step S7.

When an operation different from the switching operation of the first tab and the switching operation of the second tab is received after step S6, the control unit 601 performs a process according to the received operation and displays the screen. To switch. For example, when the operation of selecting the problem displayed on the screen is accepted, the control unit 601 displays the selected problem in the data group corresponding to the item selected in the second tab on the display 603a. When the operation of selecting Q3 is accepted when the item selected in the second tab is first grade, the control unit 601 receives the data of Q3 included in the learning content in the first data group 611. Is read out and displayed on the display 603a.

In the electronic dictionary 1 that performs the processing illustrated in FIG. 6, when displaying one learning content in one data group among a plurality of data groups including learning contents having the same or similar question format, the data group is displayed. Displays a first tab for switching the display to other learning content in the display and a second tab for switching the display to the learning content of another data group associated with the displayed learning content by the list. To do. When another learning content in the same data group is selected by the first tab, the electronic dictionary 1 switches the display to the learning content corresponding to the selected tab in the same data group. When another data group is selected by the second tab, the electronic dictionary 1 displays the learning content in the selected data group associated with the learning content displayed at the time of selection by the list. Switch. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the operation when switching the display to the learning content having the same or similar question format in the data group different from the data group including the learning content displayed on the display 603a. For example, a learner who is using the content E of the above-mentioned Practical English Proficiency Test question collection can display the display 603a from a certain grade level screen without returning to the screen for selecting the grade level. Can switch to the same other level screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram (No. 1) for explaining an example of screen transition in the electronic dictionary according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram (No. 2) for explaining an example of screen transition in the electronic dictionary according to the embodiment.

The screen 801 illustrated in FIG. 7A is an example of a screen displayed on the display 603a of the electronic dictionary 1 when the second grade in the contents of the English test question collection is selected. When the content (English certification exam questions) is selected on the selection screen (for example, home screen or menu screen) displayed on the display 603a of the electronic dictionary 1, and the grade level (quasi-second grade) is selected, the control unit 601 Reads, for example, the data group 614 of the quasi-second grade learning content (for example, the question and the correct answer) from the content data 605e illustrated in FIG. 3 (steps S1 to S3). After that, the specific unit 601b of the control unit 601 reads out the first list 621 associated with the first question (large question 1) of the quasi-second grade, and the question format is the same as the first question of the quasi-second grade. A selection field 801a for identifying one or more data groups including (learning content) and selecting a quasi-second grade question, a first tab display field 801b for displaying the first tab, and a second tab. The screen 801 including the second tab display field 801c to be displayed is displayed on the display 603a (steps S4 and S5).

In the selection field 801a of the screen 801, the numbers of a plurality of questions including the questions associated with the questions of other grade levels in the read first list 621 (here, the first question) are displayed. At this time, the numbers of the plurality of questions displayed in the selection field 801 are, for example, the questions of the large questions associated with the questions of other grade levels in the first list 621 (here, from question 1 of the large question 1). 20 questions up to Q20) may be distinguished from other problems by highlighting or changing the color.

In the first tab display field 801b of the screen 801 the first tab indicating the big question of the quasi-second grade problem included in the data group 614 is displayed. In the quasi-second grade primary test in the above Practical English Proficiency Test, there are five major questions from major questions 1 to 5 in the reading and writing test (written test), and the listening test is from Part 1 to Part 1. There are three major questions up to the third part. Therefore, in the first tab display field 801b, eight first tabs indicating these eight major questions are displayed. Further, in the first tab display field 801b illustrated in FIG. 7A, the large question 1 is selected by highlighting the first tab indicating the large question 1, in other words, the first tab. Listing 621 of 1 shows that the major question associated with other level level questions is major question 1.

In the second tab display field 801c of the screen 801 a second tab indicating the class level (data groups 611 to 617) associated with the first list 621 is displayed. In the above Practical English Proficiency Test, there are 7 grades, 1st grade, quasi 1st grade, 2nd grade, quasi 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade. In Listing 621 of 1 is associated with Question 1 of all other grade levels. Therefore, in the second tab display field 801c, seven second tabs indicating seven grade levels from the first grade to the fifth grade are displayed. Further, in the second tab display field 801c illustrated in FIG. 7A, the quasi-second grade is selected by highlighting the second tab indicating the quasi-second grade, in other words, the screen. It is shown that the number of the quasi-second grade question is displayed in the selection field 801a of 801.

When the screen 801 is displayed on the display 603a and the operation of switching the large question selected by the first tab displayed in the first tab display field 801b from the large question 1 to the large question 2 is accepted, the display is received. The display of 603a switches to the screen 802 illustrated in FIG. 7B (step S10). On the screen 802, the first tab display field 802b shows the large question 2 in reverse display, and the selection field 802a shows the problems included in the quasi-second grade large question 2 (Q21 to Q25). Switch to a display that emphasizes 5 questions). The quasi-second grade big question 2 is associated with the other grade level big question 2 by, for example, the second list 622 illustrated in FIG. 5 (b). Therefore, the identification unit 601b of the electronic dictionary 1 identifies one or more data groups including learning contents having the same question format as the question 2 of the second grade large question 2 based on the second list 622. The list held in the memory is changed from the first list 621 to the second list 622 (step S11).

When displaying seven second tabs indicating all the grade levels from the first grade to the fifth grade in the second tab display field 802c as shown in the screen 802 illustrated in FIG. 7B. The three second tabs indicating Level 1, Level 1, and Level 2 that do not have a corresponding large question in Level 2 may be displayed in a format indicating that they cannot be selected. .. Further, the second tab display field 802c on the screen 802 displayed when the quasi-second grade large question 2 is selected is, for example, three second grades indicating the first grade, the quasi-first grade, and the second grade. You may hide the tabs.

When the operation of selecting Q21 in the selection field 802a is accepted while the screen 802 is displayed on the display 603a, the display of the display 603a is switched to the screen 803 illustrated in FIG. 8C. The screen 803 includes a problem display field 803a, a first tab display field 803b, and a second tab display field 803c. In the question display column 803a, the question 21 in the quasi-second grade examination question and the answer options (four options A to D) are displayed. The first tab display field 803b and the second tab display field 803c of the screen 803 have the same display as the first tab display field 802b and the second tab display field 802c of the screen 802, respectively. Therefore, from the display of the first tab display column 803b and the second tab display column 803c, the learner asks the question (Q21) displayed in the question display column 803a to be a major question of the quasi-second grade examination. It can be easily recognized that it is the problem of 2 (“filling the vacant space of the conversation sentence” format). When the operation of selecting one of the four options displayed in the problem display field 803a or the operation of returning to the screen 802 is accepted, the display control unit 601c of the control unit 601 displays the display 603a on the screen 802. Switch.

Further, when the screen 802 or 803 is displayed, the operation of switching the grade level selected by the second tab displayed in the second tab display field 802c or 803c from the quasi-second grade to the third grade is accepted. , The display of the display 603a is switched to the screen 804 illustrated in FIG. 8D. At this time, in the memory, the quasi-second grade large question 2 holds the second list 622 associated with the third grade large question 2. Therefore, the control unit 601 reads out the data group 615 including the third grade question and the correct answer from the content data 605e based on the second list 622, and sets the selection field 804a of the question 2 of the third grade test. The screen 804 on which the question number including the number (Q16 to Q20) is displayed is displayed. At this time, among the plurality of question numbers displayed on the screen 804, the questions displayed on the screen 802 before switching are displayed by highlighting the questions 16 to 20 which are the problems of the large question 2. It is possible to visually and intuitively recognize problems that have the same question format. The problem to be emphasized may be all of the problems of the large question 2, or may be the first problem of the large question 2. Further, when displaying the screen 804, the control unit 601 displays the display of the second tab display field 804c, the second tab indicating the quasi-second grade is in the non-selected state, and the second tab indicating the third grade is displayed. Switch to the highlighted display. In the second list 622, since the quasi-second grade large question 2 and the third grade large question 2 are associated with each other, the first tab display field 804b on the screen 804 is the second tab display field on the screen 802. The display is the same as that of the first tab display field 803b of the 802b and the screen 803.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, in the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment, when the screen 802 or 803 indicating that the quasi-second grade large question 2 is selected is displayed. By selecting the second tab that shows the level (3rd grade) different from the quasi 2nd grade displayed on the screen, the problem of the quasi 2nd grade big question 2 (without going through other screens) It is possible to switch to the screen 804 where the third grade question (learning content), which is the same question format as the learning content), can be selected. In addition, when displaying the screen related to the quasi-second grade large question 2, the existence of another grade level (data group) having the same question format as the quasi-second grade large question 2 is shown in the second tab display column. Since the information is displayed, the ease of selection when the learner selects a question at another level according to the proficiency level such as the correct answer rate of the question is improved.

Further, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, not only the above-mentioned example with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 but also movement between class levels to which learning contents having the same or similar question format are associated by a list. Can be done without returning to the screen for selecting the grade level.

As described above, according to the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment, a list for associating the same or similar learning contents in a plurality of data groups is used between a plurality of data groups including the same or similar learning contents. Switch the screen display of. Therefore, when switching the display of a plurality of data groups containing the same or similar learning contents, the display can be switched without returning to the data group selection screen and selecting another data group each time. Can be done. Therefore, in the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment, the data groups can be efficiently switched when learning using the learning contents having the same or similar question formats included in the plurality of data groups, and the learning efficiency. Can be improved. Further, when displaying the screen of the first data group, the second tab or the like is used to display information indicating the existence of the second data group including learning contents having the same or similar question format. This makes it possible to visually grasp the related second data group. Therefore, the ease of selection when the learner selects a question at another level according to the proficiency level such as the correct answer rate of the question is improved.

Further, in the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment, the data group itself is modified (data is added) by associating the same or similar learning contents among a plurality of data groups with a list different from the data group. Data groups can be switched efficiently without any need.

In the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment, the list for associating a plurality of data groups including learning contents having the same or similar learning content formats such as the question format is not limited to the format illustrated in FIG. It can be changed as appropriate according to the relationship between the data groups. For example, multiple data groups associated by a list may include questions and correct answers for each run in a particular test.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating another example of a list and a display screen showing correspondence between data groups.

List 624 illustrated in FIG. 9 (a) shows an example of a list for the first grade test questions in the above-mentioned Practical English Proficiency Test. In the data group 611 of the first grade questions and correct answers recorded in the content data 605e of the question collection related to the Practical English Proficiency Test of the electronic dictionary 1, for example, the questions given in the past multiple examinations or similar problems are carried out. The times may be stored in an identifiable state. For example, the data group 611 may include a plurality of data groups divided for each implementation. When providing the content in the question collection format using such a data group 611, in the conventional electronic dictionary, an operation of selecting a question of another practice time is performed through the display of the screen for selecting the practice time. Is common. However, such an operation is troublesome and hinders the improvement of learning efficiency, similar to the above-mentioned operation of switching the class level.

In the list 624 illustrated in FIG. 9 (a), the questions of the first grade examinations of a plurality of times are associated with the items indicating the times of implementation and the items indicating the large questions. Therefore, the control unit 601 of the electronic dictionary 1 can refer to Listing 624 when the first grade and a certain number of times are selected on the screen for selecting the class level and the number of times of execution. The screen 805 as illustrated can be displayed on the display 603a. The screen 805 is an example of a screen displayed on the display 603a when the first test in 2018 is selected among the first-class tests conducted in the past. In the selection field 805a of the screen 805, a number for selecting the question given in the first grade 1 examination in 2018 is displayed. The first tab display field 805b of the screen 805 is the first tab for switching the learning contents in the same data group, specifically, the big questions of the written test in the first grade test (large questions 1 to 4). ), And a first tab showing eight items showing the major questions of the listening test (Part1 to Part4) are displayed. The second tab display field 805c of the screen 805 is a second tab for switching to the same learning content of different data groups associated with the list 624, specifically, three items indicating the switchable implementation times. A second tab is displayed. Further, on the screen 805, the second tab indicating once in 2018 in the second tab display column 805c is highlighted, and the first tab indicating the major question 1 of the first tab display column 805b is displayed. It is highlighted.

Although detailed description with reference to FIGS. is omitted, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment in which the processing as illustrated in FIG. 6 is performed, the first tab displayed in the first tab display field 805b on the screen 805 is relative to the first tab. When the switching operation is accepted, the first tab indicating the major question of the switching destination in the same data block (test of the same execution times) is highlighted, and the first tab indicating the major question 1 is non-selected. .. In this case, the display of the selection field 805a on the screen 805 is switched to the display including the problem number included in the large question of the switching destination. Further, when the switching operation for the second tab displayed in the second tab display field 805c on the screen 805 is accepted, the second tab indicating the execution time of the switching destination is highlighted and selected before the switching. The second tab is non-selected. In this case, the display of the selection field 805a on the screen 805 is switched to the display including the question number included in the same large question as the large question selected before the switching in the implementation time of the switching destination.

Further, in the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, a list for associating between data groups having different class levels and between data groups having different implementation times is used, and the class levels can be switched by tabs displayed on the screen. It may be possible to switch the implementation times.

Further, in the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment, the plurality of data groups associated with the above list are not limited to the plurality of data groups included in one content, and the question formats included in different contents are the same or similar. It may be a plurality of data groups including learning contents. For example, multiple data groups associated by a list include a data group containing the above Practical English Proficiency Test questions and a data group containing other test questions related to English (eg, TOEIC®). It may be a set of.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating yet another example of a list showing correspondence between data groups.

FIG. 10A shows the content data 605e of the content E and the content data 605f of the content F as examples of two contents having similar contents. The content data 605e is, for example, content data that provides content E in the form of a collection of questions that imitates the test questions of the Practical English Proficiency Test conducted by the Eiken Foundation of Japan. As described above, the content data 605e includes seven data groups 611 to 617 including questions and correct answers divided by class level. On the other hand, the content data 605f is content data that provides content F in a question collection format that imitates the test questions of a test (for example, TOEIC) different from the above-mentioned Practical English Proficiency Test. The content data 605f includes, for example, seven data groups 631 to 637 including questions and correct answers divided for each question format (major question).

Table 9 illustrated in FIG. 10B shows the question format of the content E (question format in each data group 611 to 617 included in the content data 605e) and the question format of the content F (each included in the content data 605f). The correspondence with the question format of the data groups 631 to 637) is shown. For example, the problem of the content E "filling in the short sentence space" format and the problem of the content F corresponding to the question format is the short sentence fill-in-the-blank problem of "Part 5". Further, for example, the problem of the content E in the "conversation response sentence selection" format and the problem of the content F in which the question format corresponds is the response problem of "Part 2".

In this way, even if the organizer (administrative body) is a different collection of exam questions, the question formats are similar, so it is possible to further improve the proficiency level by using these question collections. It becomes. However, in a conventional electronic dictionary, when moving from one content of content E and content F to the other content, it is common to return to the content selection screen and perform an operation of selecting the other content. Is.

On the other hand, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, among the problems of the content E and the problems of the content F, for example, based on the correspondence of the question formats as shown in Table 9 illustrated in FIG. 10 (b). By preparing a list 625 that associates questions (major questions) with the same or similar question format, one content of content E and content F to the other content without going through the content selection screen. You can move to the screen to select questions of the same or similar question format. For example, when displaying the screen related to the problem of the first-class large question 1 (“filling the space in a short sentence” format) of the first-class content E, the control unit 601 of the electronic dictionary 1 refers to the list 625 and is the first-class. A screen including a first tab display field in which the first tab showing the big question is displayed and a second tab display field in which the second tab showing the content E and the content F is displayed is displayed on the display 603a. Display it. When the learner selects the second tab indicating the content F in the second tab display column while such a screen is displayed, the control unit 601 is the first grade of the content E based on the list 625. The data group 635 including the learning content (the question and the correct answer of Part 5) of the content F, which is the same or similar question format as the large question 1, is read from the content data 605f and the question is displayed.

As described above, the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment associates a plurality of data groups including problems having the same or similar question formats, and displays a tab for switching between the plurality of data groups. Learning using problems of the same or similar format can be performed efficiently.

In the above-described embodiment, the content of the question collection imitating the English test is illustrated, but the content provided by the content data including a plurality of data groups may be different content. For example, the content provided by the content data including a plurality of data groups may be the content of a test collection for a language other than English, for example, a problem collection imitating a test for Japanese Kanji. Further, in the above embodiment, the electronic dictionary 1 including the contents of one or more dictionaries has been illustrated, but the learning support device according to the present invention is not limited to the electronic dictionary 1, but a personal computer such as a tablet computer or a smartphone. It may be an electronic device such as. Further, the learning support device according to the present invention acquires content data by communicating with a content server in which content data 605a, 605b, 605e, 605f, 605x, etc. are stored, for example, by wired or wireless communication. May be good.

Further, the learning support device according to the present invention not only changes the data group by selecting the second tab described above, but also automatically moves to another data group when a certain condition is satisfied, for example. It may be a thing. For example, when answers are entered for all of the questions in a certain question format in the first data group, questions with the same or similar question formats in the second data group associated with the list are continuously asked. May be done. Further, for example, when the correct answer rate for a certain question format question in the first data group is equal to or higher than a predetermined first threshold value, the question is moved to a data group having a high class level (difficulty level), and the correct answer rate is increased. If it is less than or equal to a predetermined second threshold value, it may move to a problem of a data group having a low class level. With such a configuration, the learner can accurately grasp his / her own proficiency level and can perform efficient learning according to the proficiency level.

Hereinafter, the inventions described in the claims at the time of filing the application of the present application will be added.
[Appendix 1]
A display unit that displays learning content in a data group that includes multiple questions with different question formats,
A specific unit that identifies a second data group that includes learning content that has the same or similar format as at least a part of the learning content in the first data group displayed on the display unit.
The display unit displays the learning content in the second data group specified by the specific unit and the learning content in the first data group displayed on the display unit in the same or similar format as the learning content. Display control unit to be displayed on
A learning support device characterized by being equipped with.
[Appendix 2]
When the second data group including the learning content to be displayed in the first data group and the learning content having the same or similar format of the learning content exists, the display control unit has the second data group. The learning support device according to Appendix 1, wherein the learning content to be displayed in the data group of 1 and information indicating the existence of the second data group are displayed on the display unit.
[Appendix 3]
Whether or not the specific unit includes the second data group including the learning content in the first data group displayed on the display unit and the learning content having the same or similar format of the learning content. The learning support device according to Appendix 1 or 2, further comprising a determination unit for determining the above, and specifying the second data group according to the determination result of the determination unit.
[Appendix 4]
When the learning content in the first data group is displayed on the display unit, the specific unit uses the determination unit to display the learning content of a plurality of data groups having the same or similar format of the learning content. The learning support device according to Appendix 3, wherein it is determined whether or not the second data group exists based on the associated list.
[Appendix 5]
Further provided with an input unit capable of selecting the data group,
The learning support device according to Appendix 2, wherein the display control unit displays information indicating the existence of the second data group on the display unit in a manner selectable by the input unit.
[Appendix 6]
The learning support device according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 5, wherein the first data group and the second data group are included in the content data that provides one content.
[Appendix 7]
The first data group is included in the content data that provides the first content, and the second data group is included in the content data that provides the second content different from the first content. The learning support device according to any one of Appendix 1 to 5.
[Appendix 8]
The first data group and the second data group are data groups including learning contents in the form of a problem collection, respectively.
The learning support device according to any one of Supplementary note 1 to 7, wherein the learning content format is a question question format.
[Appendix 9]
When the display control unit displays the learning content in the second data group, the question format of the question is the same as that of the learning content in the first data group displayed on the display unit. Alternatively, the learning support device according to Appendix 8, wherein learning content including a similar portion is displayed on the display unit.
[Appendix 10]
The display control unit emphasizes the part of the learning content including the part having the same or similar question format of the question to be displayed on the display unit, which has the same or similar question format of the question. The learning support device according to Appendix 9, wherein the display is displayed on the display unit.
[Appendix 11]
When displaying the learning content in the first data group, the display control unit displays a tab indicating the first data group and a tab indicating the second data group, and the display control unit displays the tab indicating the second data group. The learning support device according to Appendix 10, wherein the tab indicating the data group in which the learning content is displayed in the data group 1 and the second data group is highlighted and displayed.
[Appendix 12]
Display the learning content in the first data group that contains multiple questions with different question formats
A second data group containing the displayed learning content in the first data group and at least a part of the learning content having the same or similar format as the learning content is identified.
Display learning content in the specified second data group that has the same or similar format as the displayed learning content in the first data group.
A learning support method characterized by this.
[Appendix 13]
Display the learning content in the first data group that contains multiple questions with different question formats
A second data group containing the displayed learning content in the first data group and at least a part of the learning content having the same or similar format as the learning content is identified.
Display learning content in the specified second data group that has the same or similar format as the displayed learning content in the first data group.
A program characterized by having a computer perform processing.

1 Electronic dictionary 2 Button 201 "Back" button 202 Home button 203 Menu button 204 Content button 3 First housing 4 Touch panel 5 Second housing 601 Control unit 601a Search unit 602 Keyboard 603a Display 603b Digitizer 604 Storage unit 605a, 605b, 605e, 605f, 605x Content data 606 History 611-617, 613-637 Data group 621-625 List 7, 9 Table 801-805 Screen 801a, 802a, 804a, 805a Selection field 803a Problem display field 801b-805b 1st Tab display field 801c to 805c Second tab display field

Claims (13)

A display unit that displays learning content in a data group that includes multiple questions with different question formats,
A specific unit that identifies a second data group that includes learning content that has the same or similar format as at least a part of the learning content in the first data group displayed on the display unit.
The display unit displays the learning content in the second data group specified by the specific unit and the learning content in the first data group displayed on the display unit in the same or similar format as the learning content. Display control unit to be displayed on
A learning support device characterized by being equipped with. When the second data group including the learning content to be displayed in the first data group and the learning content having the same or similar format of the learning content exists, the display control unit has the second data group. The learning support device according to claim 1, wherein the learning content to be displayed in the data group 1 and information indicating the existence of the second data group are displayed on the display unit. Whether or not the specific unit includes the second data group including the learning content in the first data group displayed on the display unit and the learning content having the same or similar format of the learning content. The learning support device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a determination unit for determining the above, and specifying the second data group according to the determination result of the determination unit. When the learning content in the first data group is displayed on the display unit, the specific unit uses the determination unit to display the learning content of a plurality of data groups having the same or similar format of the learning content. The learning support device according to claim 3, wherein it is determined whether or not the second data group exists based on the associated list. Further provided with an input unit capable of selecting the data group,
The learning support device according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit displays information indicating the existence of the second data group on the display unit in a manner selectable by the input unit. The learning support device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first data group and the second data group are included in content data that provides one content. The first data group is included in the content data that provides the first content, and the second data group is included in the content data that provides the second content different from the first content. The learning support device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The first data group and the second data group are data groups including learning contents in the form of a problem collection, respectively.
The learning support device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the learning content format is a question question format. When the display control unit displays the learning content in the second data group, the question format of the question is the same as that of the learning content in the first data group displayed on the display unit. The learning support device according to claim 8, wherein the learning content including a similar portion is displayed on the display unit. The display control unit emphasizes the part of the learning content including the part having the same or similar question format of the question to be displayed on the display unit, which has the same or similar question format of the question. The learning support device according to claim 9, wherein the display is displayed on the display unit. When displaying the learning content in the first data group, the display control unit displays a tab indicating the first data group and a tab indicating the second data group, and the display control unit displays the tab indicating the second data group. The learning support device according to claim 10, wherein the tab indicating the data group in which the learning content is displayed in the data group 1 and the second data group is highlighted and displayed. Display the learning content in the first data group that contains multiple questions with different question formats
A second data group containing the displayed learning content in the first data group and at least a part of the learning content having the same or similar format as the learning content is identified.
Display learning content in the specified second data group that has the same or similar format as the displayed learning content in the first data group.
A learning support method characterized by this. Display the learning content in the first data group that contains multiple questions with different question formats
A second data group containing the displayed learning content in the first data group and at least a part of the learning content having the same or similar format as the learning content is identified.
Display learning content in the specified second data group that has the same or similar format as the displayed learning content in the first data group.
A program characterized by having a computer perform processing.

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