JP2834810B2 - Control system for teaching software - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Summary] Regarding a control method of teaching material software by an object-oriented technique, it can be created and managed by a concept of "a teaching material is composed of a plurality of problems including a plurality of small questions". And a SHELL section, in which an arbitrary number of question objects exist as partial objects of the teaching object object, and an arbitrary number of small question objects exist as partial objects of the question object. A problem development processing unit that controls the problem object in the object, a problem order setting processing unit that determines the question order based on predetermined data in the problem object, and a small question expansion that controls the small question object A processing unit for determining a question order based on predetermined data in the question object; It comprises a question order setting processing unit.

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a control method of teaching material software using an object-oriented technique. In particular, the present invention relates to a general concept of the structure of teaching material (the teaching material is composed of an arbitrary number of problems, (A concept that the question is composed of an arbitrary number of subquestions)).

[Prior Art] In computer-assisted learning / education (CAL / CAI), the concept of teaching material software often follows, for example, the composition of subjects as taught in schools. Collections) consist of several problems, and problems often consist of several subquestions.

It is an easy-to-understand and effective means for the creator of the teaching material that the concept that the teaching material is composed of an arbitrary number of questions and that the problem is composed of arbitrary subquestions and the concept of creating the teaching material match. Also, in each unit of question or subquestion, for example,
The ability to determine the order of questions based on information such as the degree of difficulty is desired as a kind and effective means for learners.

As mentioned above, the concept that a teaching material is composed of an arbitrary number of questions, and that a problem is composed of an arbitrary number of subquestions, is a general concept that is often found in ordinary paper materials (such as question books). is there.

On the other hand, conventional teaching material software is created using a teaching material creation support tool called some kind of programming language or an authoring system.

Materials created with the authoring system are generally
It is managed according to the nature and type of data as seen from the computer side, such as texts, figures, etc., and cannot be created and managed based on the concept of the structure of the teaching material as described above.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, conventional teaching material software has been created using some programming language or a teaching material creation support tool. It was managed by type, and was different from the original concept of the composition of the teaching materials.

In recent years, in a field called intelligent CAI, research has been conducted to incorporate AI technology (object-oriented techniques are also included in the category) into systems in the CAL / CAI field. Although there was an attempt, there was no attempt to control in consideration of the composition of the teaching materials as described above.

The present invention aims to solve the above problems, and in a predetermined format,
By simply creating teaching material / question / sub-question objects, you can easily control the flow of teaching materials, and because each object is independent, it is easy to manage and create.
The aim is to provide effective means of controlling teaching software in L / CAI.

[Means for Solving the Problems] According to the present invention, the above-mentioned object is achieved by the means described in the claims.

That is, the present invention relates to a control method of teaching material software using an object-oriented technique, wherein an arbitrary number of question objects exist as partial objects of the teaching material object, and an arbitrary number of small question objects SHEL, which is a top-level processing unit of the system
Controls the L part, the problem development processing unit that controls the problem objects in the teaching material object, the problem order setting processing unit that determines the order of the questions from predetermined data, and the subquestion object in the problem object This is a control method of teaching material software including a subquestion expansion processing unit and a subquestion order setting processing unit that determines the order in which subquestions are presented from predetermined data in a subquestion object.

[Operation] In the present invention, the relationship between the objects is based on the concept that the teaching material object is composed of an arbitrary number of question objects, and the question object is composed of an arbitrary number of small question objects. The SHELL unit (the top-level processing unit of the system) sends a message to the designated teaching material object, and causes the problem development processing unit to execute. The question development processing section sends a message to each question object specified by the teaching material object, and causes the small question development processing section to execute. The sub-question expansion processing unit sends a message to each sub-question object specified by the object in question and executes the message. In connection with these operations, display of data and the like is performed on a display device.

In this way, by simply creating the teaching material / question / subquestion object in a predetermined format, the flow of the teaching material can be easily controlled, and since the objects are independent of each other, the management / creation is easy. , Effective means of controlling teaching software in CAL / CAI can be provided.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 10 is an object file, 11 is a program file, 12 is a data file, 20 is a teaching material control unit, 21 is a teaching material object, 22 is a question object, 23
Is a small question object, 24 is a question order setting data, 25 is a small question order setting data, 26 is a SHELL part (processing section for the top level of the system), 27 is a question development processing part, 28 is a question order setting processing part, 29 Is a small question expansion processing unit, 30 is a small question order setting processing unit, 40 is an input device, and 50 is a display device.

In the object file 10, each object of teaching materials, problems, and small questions, which constitute each teaching material software, is stored in a predetermined format in advance. In the program file 11, an entity (program) related to a procedure in the procedure information in the object is stored in advance. Data used by each object is stored in the data file 12 in advance.

The relationship between the objects is based on the concept that the teaching material object 21 is composed of an arbitrary number of question objects 22, and the question object 22 is composed of an arbitrary number of small question objects 23.

The SHELL unit (the top-level processing unit of the system) 26
A message is sent to the designated teaching material object 21 to cause the question development processing unit 27 to execute.

The question development processing unit 27 sends a message to each question object 22 specified in the teaching material object 21,
This causes the question order setting processing unit 28, the small question expansion processing unit 29, and the like to execute.

The subquestion expansion processing section 29 sends a message to each subquestion object 23 specified by the question object 22,
The small question order setting unit 30 and the like are executed.

In connection with these operations, the display of data and the like is performed by the display device 50.
Is performed on

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an object structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
(B) shows a question object, and (c) shows a small question object.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between a part and the whole of an object according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing problem order setting data according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the small question order setting data of an example.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a SHELL (top level) process of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a rice cake unfolding process of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a question order setting process of one embodiment, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a small question expansion process of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a small question order setting process of one embodiment of the present invention. It is.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to these drawings.

The creator of the teaching material operates an editor or the like in advance, creates a teaching material object, a problem object, and a small question object in a predetermined data format, and sets the object in the object file 10.

The teaching material object, the question object, and the subquestion object have contents as shown in FIG. 2, for example.

The partial / whole relationship of each object is, for example, as shown in FIG.

Further, the question order setting data of FIG.
The small question order setting data in the figure is set by the teaching material creator or another program (not included in the contents of the present case).

Next, the flow of processing in one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG.

In “SHELL (top level) processing” shown in FIG. 6,
The processing of (a) and (b) is executed.

(A) First, the related information name “has” of the teaching material object
[For example, (question 1 question 2 to question n)] is set to a variable “question object name list”.

For example, in the LISP language, it is expressed as (MP 'teaching material' reference '(has)). Here, the function name “MP” is an abbreviation of “message passing”, and the “ha” of the designated object (teaching material)
s "refers to (procedure) the value of related information.

(B) Next, "problem development processing" in the procedure information (procedure information name "development-1") of the teaching material object is executed.

For example, in the LISP language, it is expressed as (MP 'teaching material'expansion'-1<question object name list>). This indicates that the function "problem expansion process" in the procedure information "expansion-1" is executed.

In the "problem development process" shown in FIG. 6, the processes (a) to (f) shown in FIG. 7 are executed.

In the “question object name list”, a value [for example, (question 1 question 2 question 3 question 4)] is already set (passed over).

(A) Perform a problem order setting process in the procedure information (procedure information name "expansion-1") of the i-th problem object (determine the question order). As a result, a value [for example, (Question 3 Question 4 Question 1 Question 2)] is set in the “question object name order list”.

For example, in the LISP language, it is expressed as (MP 'question i' expansion-1 <question object name list>).

(B) Until all the elements of the “problem object name ordered list” have been executed, or
The processing of (c) to (f) is repeated.

(C) Perform the problem initial establishment process in the procedure information (procedure information name "expansion-2") of the i-th problem object (perform the data setting for the i-th problem object).

For example, in the LISP language, it is expressed as (MP 'problem i' expansion-2 <argument list>).

(D) Perform a problem initial display process in the procedure information (procedure information name “expansion-3”) of the i-th problem object (execute an initial display relating to the i-th problem).

For example, in the LISP language, it is expressed as (MP 'problem i' expansion-3 <argument list>).

(E) The related information name “ha” of the i-th question object
The value of "s" is, for example, (Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4
Sub-question 5) is set to the conversion “sub-question object name list”.

For example, in the LISP language, it is expressed as (MP 'problem i' reference '(has)).

(F) The “small question expansion process” in the procedure information (procedure information name “expansion-4”) of the i-th question object is executed.

For example, in the LISP language, it is expressed as (MP 'problem i' expansion-4 <subquestion object name list>).

In the "question order setting process" shown in FIG. 7, the processes (a) to (d) shown in FIG. 8 are executed.

It should be noted that the "question object name list" of the i-th question object already has a value [for example, (question 1 question 2
Question 3 Question 4)] is set (taken over).

(A) “Question object name list” (contents)
Set to “List of problem object name order”.

(B) Until all question order setting data is processed,
The processes of (c) and (d) are repeated.

(C) The first element of the i-th list is set as a variable <attribute information name>, and the second element of the i-th list is set as a variable <sort condition>.

(D) Sort each value of <attribute information name> of each question object in the “question object name order list” based on <sort condition>. For example, (question 3 question 4 question 1 question 2) Name Order List ". In the “question expansion process” shown in FIG. 7, the processes (a) to (e) shown in FIG. 9 are executed.

It should be noted that the value of the “question object name list” of the i-th question object is already [for example, (question 1 question 2
Subquestion 3 Subquestion 4 Subquestion 5)] is set (inherited).

(A) Perform a sub-question order setting process in the procedure information (procedure information name “expansion-1”) of the i-th question object (determine the application order of the questions). As a result, a value [for example, (question 3 question 2 question 5 question 1 question 4)] is set in the "question object name order list".

For example, in the LISP language, it is expressed as (MP 'small question i' expansion-1 <question object name list>).

(B) Until all the elements of the “sub-question object name order list” have been executed, or
(C) to (e) are repeated.

(C) Perform a small question initial setting process in the procedure information (procedure information name “expansion-2”) of the i-th small question object (perform data setting etc. on the i-th small question object).

For example, in the LISP language, it is expressed as (MP's small question i 'expansion-2 <argument list>).

(D) Initial display processing of the subquestion in the procedure information (procedure information name “expansion-3”) of the ith subquestion object (initial display of the ith subquestion is performed).

For example, in the LISP language, it is expressed as (MP's small question i 'expansion-3 <argument list>).

(E) Perform the content execution process in the procedure information (procedure information name “expansion-4”) of the ith subquestion object (execute the content related to the ith subquestion).

For example, in the LISP language, it is expressed as (MP's small question i 'expansion-4 <argument list>).

In the “question order setting process” shown in FIG. 9, the processes (a) to (d) shown in FIG. 10 are executed.

It should be noted that the value of the “question object name list” of the i-th question object is already [for example, (question 1 question 2
Subquestion 3 Subquestion 4 Subquestion 5)] is set (inherited).

(A) “Sub-question object name list” (contents)
Set to “List of small object names”.

(B) Until all the small order setting data is processed,
The processes of (c) and (d) are repeated.

(C) The first element of the i-th list is set as a variable <attribute information name>, and the second element of the i-th list is set as a variable <sort condition>.

(D) Sort each value of <attribute information name> of each question object in the “subquestion object name order list” based on <sort condition>, for example, (subquestion 3 subquestion 2 subquestion 5 subquestion 1 The subquestion 4) is set in the “subquestion object name ordered list”.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily control the flow of teaching materials simply by creating objects of teaching materials, problems, and small questions in a predetermined format.
Since each object is independent and easy to manage and create, there is an advantage that a control means of effective teaching software in CAL / CAI can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an object structure of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing question order setting data of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing small question order setting data of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a SHELL process of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a problem developing process of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a problem order setting process of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subquestion expansion process according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subquestion order setting process according to an embodiment of the present invention. 10 …… Object file, 11 …… Program file, 12 …… Data file, 20 …… Teaching material control unit, 21 ……
Teaching material object, 22 ... Question object, 23 ... Question object, 24 ... Question order setting data, 25 ... Question order setting data, 26 ... SHELL part, 27 ... Question development processing part, 28 ... Question order setting processing section, 29 ... Small question expansion processing section, 30 ... Small question order setting processing section, 40 ... Input device, 50 ...
… Display device

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A control method of teaching material software using an object-oriented technique, wherein an arbitrary number of question objects exist as partial objects of the teaching material object, and an arbitrary number of small question objects are included as partial objects of the question object. It has a structure as it exists, a SHELL part that is the top-level processing part of the system, a problem development processing part that controls the problem object in the teaching material object, and a predetermined data in the problem object. A question order setting processing unit that determines the order in which questions are asked, a small question expansion processing unit that controls the small question objects, and a small question order setting processing unit that determines the question order of the small questions from predetermined data in the small question object A control method of teaching material software, comprising: