JP5833280B1 - Learning support device, learning support system, and learning support method - Google Patents

Abstract

Encourage students to participate actively in online learning environments. The server 1 provides a learning unit 300 for language learning provided with an operation button 306 for each of the specified plurality of user terminals 2 and the specifying unit 111 that specifies the plurality of user terminals 2 in a call. When a first operation on the operation button 306 is received from the screen providing unit 112 and the user terminal 2, the question providing unit 114 that provides question information to the user terminal 2 on which the first operation has been performed, When the second operation is received after the provision, the answer providing unit 116 that provides answer information to the user terminal 2 on which the second operation is performed and the other user terminal 2 in communication with the user terminal 2. And comprising. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a learning support device, a learning support system, and a learning support method that support a user's language learning.

  With the globalization, the demand for foreign languages (eg English) is increasing. English conversation schools are widely known as a good service for learning English, but traditional English conversation schools have many problems such as time restrictions and high costs, because they have to go to the classroom. It was.

  Therefore, in recent years, online English conversation schools that can take English conversation lessons on the Internet have attracted attention. Online English schools have less time and geographical restrictions because lessons can be taken at home as long as the Internet environment is in place. Compared to traditional English schools that offer lessons in classrooms, etc. Costs can be kept cheap.

  A remote learning system described in Patent Document 1 is known as such an online English conversation school. In the distance learning system of Patent Document 1, the student's terminal displays the face of the instructor in the vicinity of the camera that captures the student, so that the student can perform the lesson while looking at the face of the instructor. The camera can clearly shoot.

JP 2003-280506 A

  By the way, in an online English conversation school that has already been conducted, English lessons are conducted via the screen, so some students cannot speak actively and the teacher will speak unilaterally was there. This situation reduces students' willingness to learn, so there is a need for a mechanism that allows students to actively participate in conversation even in online English conversation schools where teachers and students are in contact via the screen. ing.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a need, and provides a learning support apparatus, a learning support system, and a learning support method that can encourage active participation of students even in an online learning environment. Objective.

  In a first aspect of the present invention, a learning support device is provided that supports language learning of a user using a user terminal. The learning support device includes a specifying unit that specifies a plurality of user terminals in a call, and learning for language learning in which a predetermined operation unit is provided for each of the plurality of user terminals specified by the specifying unit. When a screen providing unit for providing a screen and a first operation on the operation unit from the user terminal are accepted, the first operation is displayed at the first position on the learning screen with respect to the user terminal on which the first operation has been performed. A question providing unit that provides question information, and a telephone conversation with the user terminal and the user terminal in which the second operation is performed when the second operation on the operation unit is received from the user terminal after providing the question information An answer providing unit for providing answer information displayed at a second position of the learning screen to each of the other user terminals.

  Moreover, the said question provision part is good also as providing the said question information according to the learning category with respect to the said user terminal by which said 1st operation was performed.

  Moreover, it further includes a setting unit that sets one user terminal of the plurality of user terminals as a parent user terminal, and the screen providing unit can be operated on the parent user terminal and can be operated on a user terminal other than the parent user terminal. A learning screen including an inoperable operation unit may be provided to each of the plurality of user terminals.

  Moreover, the said setting part is good also as setting another user terminal as a parent user terminal, if the said answer provision part provides the said answer information.

  Further, the setting unit may set the parent user terminal based on the amount of utterances after the question providing unit provides the question information.

  In addition, a storage unit that stores, for each user, history information of the question information provided by the question providing unit, the question providing unit includes the history information for the user of the user terminal that has performed the first operation. Based on this, the question information may be provided.

  In addition, when a third operation is received from the user terminal that provided the question information after providing the question information, the information providing unit further provides explanation information that explains the question information to the user terminal. It is good as well.

  The learning support system may include the learning support device and the user terminal, and the user terminal may store the provided question information and the answer information.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a learning support method for supporting language learning of a user using a user terminal, the step of specifying a plurality of user terminals in a call, and each of the specified plurality of user terminals. On the other hand, a step of providing a learning screen for language learning provided with a predetermined operation unit, and a first operation on the operation unit received from the user terminal, the user terminal on which the first operation has been performed On the other hand, when providing the question information displayed at the first position on the learning screen and accepting a second operation on the operation unit from the user terminal after providing the question information, the second operation is performed. Providing answer information displayed at the second position of the learning screen for each of the user terminal and other user terminals that are in a call with the user terminal; To provide a learning support method, including.

  According to the present invention, active participation of students can be encouraged even in an online learning environment.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a learning assistance system. It is a figure which shows the structure of a learning assistance system. It is a figure which shows an example of the question information database memorize | stored in a server. It is a figure which shows an example of the learning screen provided to a user terminal. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation availability of the operation button of a learning screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the learning screen provided to a user terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the learning screen provided to a user terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the learning screen provided to a user terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of a learning assistance system.

[Outline of learning support system S]
First, the outline of the learning support system S will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the learning support system S includes a server 1 and a user terminal 2.
The server 1 is connected to the user terminal 2 via a predetermined network such as the Internet, and provides the user terminal 2 with a learning screen for language learning and teaching materials displayed on the learning screen. Note that although English conversation will be described below as an example of language learning, the present invention is not limited to English conversation and can be used for language learning of an arbitrary language.

  The user terminal 2 is a terminal device used by each of a plurality of users who perform language learning, and is an arbitrary terminal device such as a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. The user terminals 2 of two or more users who perform language learning are connected via Internet telephones (for example, Skype (registered trademark)) that can perform voice calls and video calls. It is transmitted to the other party's user terminal 2 via the Internet telephone. A user using the user terminal 2 performs language learning by talking with a user of another user terminal 2 connected via an Internet telephone.

In the learning support system S configured as described above, the server 1 provides language learning materials to a plurality of user terminals 2 connected via an Internet telephone. At this time, the server 1 provides the learning material so that the learning material displayed on the user terminal 2 is asymmetrical between at least one user terminal 2 and the other user terminal 2.
Specifically, the server 1 provides question information to one user terminal 2, but does not provide this question information to other user terminals 2 (or one user terminal 2 Than to provide later). In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the server 1 provides the English word “BANANA” as question information to one user terminal 2, but does not provide “BANANA” to other user terminals 2. In addition, the user terminal 2 to which the question information is provided and the user using the user terminal 2 are hereinafter referred to as “parent user terminal” and “parent user”, and the other user terminal 2 and the other user terminal 2 are used. The users are hereinafter referred to as “child user terminals” and “child users”.

In the learning support system S, the parent user indirectly conveys this question information to the child user in English, and the child user predicts the question information from the content of the parent user's utterance and answers (a so-called association game). To learn English conversation. At this time, since the question information is provided only to the parent user and not to the child user, the parent user must explain the question information in English. Can be expected to participate actively. In addition, since the child user listens to the explanation in English of the parent user and answers in English, it is useful not only for listening training but also for training an English brain that only considers English.
The outline of the learning support system S has been described above. Next, a specific configuration for realizing the learning support system S will be described.

[Function configuration]
Next, the functional configuration of the learning support system S will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the learning support system S. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the learning support system S includes a server 1 and a plurality of user terminals 2.

  The user terminal 2 is a user terminal used by students (parent users and child users) in an English conversation school and a user terminal used by a lecturer in an English conversation school. The user terminal 2 is preinstalled with a software program for realizing an Internet telephone, and a user using the user terminal 2 makes a voice and video call with another user via the Internet telephone.

The server 1 functions as a learning support apparatus of the present invention, and includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, and a storage unit 13, as shown in FIG.
The communication unit 12 is connected to the user terminal 2 via a communication line such as the Internet N, and performs predetermined communication with the user terminal 2. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 12 receives information related to another user terminal 2 on which the user terminal 2 is talking from the user terminal 2, and transmits a learning screen, question information, and the like to the user terminal 2.

  The storage unit 13 is configured by, for example, a ROM and a RAM. The storage unit 13 stores various programs and various data for causing the server 1 to function. For example, the storage unit 13 stores a program for causing the control unit 11 to function as a specifying unit 111, a screen providing unit 112, a setting unit 113, a question providing unit 114, an explanation providing unit 115, and an answer providing unit 116, which will be described later. At the same time, screen data of a learning screen provided to the user terminal 2 and various data such as question information are stored.

Here, the question information and the like stored in the storage unit 13 are shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the question information database stored in the storage unit 13.
As shown in FIG. 3, the question information database stores question information, explanation information, and answer information in association with categories. The category indicates a category to be learned and a learning level, such as TOEIC (registered trademark) level 1, daily conversation level 3, and the like.

  The question information is English words or idioms used in the corresponding category, and is provided to the parent user terminal 2 among the plurality of user terminals 2. The explanation information is information for explaining the question information and is provided to the parent user terminal 2. The answer information is information indicating an answer accompanying the question information, and is provided to all user terminals 2. The question information and the explanation information may be provided to the user terminal 2 used by the lecturer as necessary.

Here, in the learning support system S, in order to provide the user with a place for English conversation lessons, the question information, explanation information, and answer information are shown in English (that is, the language to be learned). Further, in order to help the user's understanding, the explanation information and the answer information include at least an illustration of the question information. For example, when the question information is “BANANA”, the explanation information and the answer information include an illustration of “banana”.
Further, the explanation information and the answer information may have different contents or the same contents. That is, the explanation information is information provided only to the parent user who cannot understand the question information, and therefore, the information substantially the same as the answer information provided to the child user can be used.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the storage unit 13 may store history information of the question information for each user. The history information may include whether the answer is correct or not, in addition to the English words and idioms that are presented. Here, whether the answer is correct or not may be specified by an arbitrary method, or may be specified by the student using the user terminal 2 by inputting the correct / incorrect, or by an instructor participating in English conversation learning. It may be specified based on the input.

  The control part 11 is comprised by CPU, for example. The control unit 11 controls functions related to the server 1 by executing various programs stored in the storage unit 13, and specifies the specifying unit 111, the screen providing unit 112, the setting unit 113, the question providing unit 114, and the explanation providing Various functions of the unit 115 and the answer providing unit 116 are realized.

The specifying unit 111 specifies a plurality of user terminals 2 that are in a call via an Internet telephone. Although the specific method is arbitrary, for example, a login screen corresponding to the category to be learned and the learning level is prepared, and the specifying unit 111 allows the user terminal 2 of the user who has logged in from the login screen to The user terminal 2 may be specified. The identifying unit 111 may identify a plurality of user terminals 2 that are in a call by receiving information about the other user terminals 2 that are in a call with the user terminal 2 from the user terminal 2.
When the specifying unit 111 specifies a plurality of user terminals 2 in a call, the specifying unit 111 establishes a bidirectional communication environment with the plurality of user terminals 2.

  The screen providing unit 112 provides a language learning learning screen provided with a predetermined operation unit to each of the plurality of user terminals 2 specified by the specifying unit 111. Here, an example of a learning screen provided by the screen providing unit 112 is illustrated in FIG. 4A.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the learning screen 300 includes a category field 301, a question field 302, a history field 303, an explanation / answer field 304, a participating user field 305, and operation buttons 306. The
The category column 301 displays a learning target category and a learning level. The learning target category and the learning level may be selected when the user participates, or may be selected by the instructor after the user participates. In the question column 302, question information transmitted from the server 1 is displayed.

In the history column 303, question information learned in the past in the user terminal 2 is displayed. The question information displayed in the history column 303 can be selected by the user of the user terminal 2, and when selected by the user, the selected question information is displayed in the question column 302 and an explanation corresponding to the question information. Information and answer information are displayed in the explanation / answer field 304. However, when an operation button 306 described later is operated on the parent user terminal 2, the screens of all the user terminals 2 are switched in accordance with this operation.
Note that the user terminal 2 may store application information displayed in the history column 303 and explanation information and answer information corresponding to the application information therein. Thereby, even in a situation where the user is not connected to the Internet N, the user can review alone, which is preferable.

  In the explanation / answer column 304, explanation information and answer information transmitted from the server 1 are displayed. In the participating user column 305, the names of users participating in English conversation learning, that is, the user names of the user terminals 2 specified by the specifying unit 111 are displayed. In the figure, “star mark” indicates that the user is a lecturer user, and “circle” indicates that the user is a parent user.

  The operation button 306 corresponds to the operation unit of the present invention, and accepts a selection operation from the user. The operation button 306 can be operated on the parent user terminal 2 (and the user terminal 2 used by the lecturer user), and cannot be operated on a child user terminal that is not the parent user terminal. Although a specific method for enabling / disabling operation for each user terminal 2 is arbitrary, for example, a flag indicating whether operation is possible or not is set in the operation button 306 on the operation screen, as shown in FIG. 4B. This can be realized by enabling the operation on the user terminal 2 having the flag “1” and making the operation impossible on the user terminal 2 having the flag “0”. According to such a method, since the user terminal 2 side switches between operation enable / disable, the same learning screen 300 can be provided to the parent user terminal 2 and the child user terminal 2, which is preferable. is there.

  Returning to FIG. 4A, when the operation button 306 is operated in a state where the question information is not displayed in the question column 302 (corresponding to the “first operation” of the present invention), the question information is given only to the operated parent user terminal 2. Is displayed, and the question information is displayed in the question column 302 of the parent user terminal 2. Further, when the operation button 306 is operated while the question information is displayed in the question column 302 (corresponding to the “third operation” of the present invention), explanation information is provided only to the operated parent user terminal 2. The explanation information is displayed in the explanation / answer column 304 of the parent user terminal 2. When the operation button 306 is operated in a state where the explanation information is displayed in the explanation / answer column 304 (corresponding to the “second operation” of the present invention), answer information is provided to all user terminals 2. The answer information is displayed in the explanation / answer fields 304 of all the user terminals 2.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the information provided to each of the user terminals 2 is asymmetric based on the first operation and the third operation on the operation button 306, and the asymmetry is eliminated based on the second operation. The learning support system S realizes the above-mentioned English conversation learning by systematically creating such an asymmetric state.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the setting unit 113 sets one user terminal 2 among the plurality of user terminals 2 as the parent user terminal 2. When the setting unit 113 sets the parent user terminal 2, the parent user terminal 2 is notified of information (flag “1”) that enables the operation button 306 to be operated.

When the question providing unit 114 receives a first operation on the operation button 306 from the user terminal 2, the question providing unit 114 provides question information displayed in the question column 302 of the learning screen 300 to the user terminal 2 on which the first operation has been performed. To do. When the explanation providing unit 115 receives the third operation for the operation button 306 from the user terminal 2 that has provided the question information after providing the question information, the explanation providing unit 115 provides the user terminal 2 with an explanation / answer column 304 on the learning screen 300. Provides descriptive information displayed in
As described above, the question providing unit 114 and the explanation providing unit 115 provide question information and explanation information only to the user terminal 2 that has operated the operation button 306. This can be easily realized by specifying the user terminal 2 that made the request and providing question information and the like.

When the answer providing unit 116 receives the second operation for the operation button 306 from the user terminal 2 after providing the question information, the user terminal 2 in which the second operation is performed and the other user who is talking with the user terminal 2 Answer information displayed in the explanation / answer column 304 of the learning screen is provided to each of the terminals 2.
As described above, the answer providing unit 116 provides answer information not only to the user terminal 2 that has made the request, but also to the user terminals 2 other than the user terminal 2. This is because, for example, a bidirectional communication environment is established between the server 1 and a plurality of user terminals 2 by a technique for realizing bidirectional communication such as Websocket, and the operation of the operation button 306 in one user terminal 2 is performed. It can be realized by pushing the answer information to the other user terminals 2 for the event.

[Display example on user terminal 2]
The configuration of the learning support system S has been described above. Next, a display example of the user terminal 2 that uses the learning support system S will be described. 5 to 7 are display examples on the user terminal 2, FIG. 5 shows a display example when the first operation is performed, and FIG. 6 is a display example when the third operation is performed. FIG. 7 shows a display example when the second operation is performed.
5 to 7, the learning screen 300A shows an example of the learning screen displayed on the user terminal 2 used by the user “Taro”, and the learning screen 300B is displayed on the user terminal 2 used by the user “Jiro”. An example of a learning screen is shown.

When the operation button 306 is operated in the first operation, that is, when the question information is not displayed in the question column 302, the question information is provided to the user terminal 2 that has operated the operation button 306. At this time, since the operation button 306 is configured to be operable only by the parent user, the question information is provided only to the user terminal 2 of the parent user.
In the example shown in FIG. 5, since “Taro” is a parent user and “Jiro” is a child user, the question information is provided to the user terminal 2 of “Taro”, and the user terminal 2 of “Jiro” Not provided. Therefore, the question information “BANANA” is displayed in the question column 302A of the learning screen 300A of “Taro”, and the question information is not displayed in the question column 302B of the learning screen 300B of “Jiro”. Similarly, the operation button 306 is displayed so as to be operable on the “Taro” learning screen 300 </ b> A, and not displayed on the “Jiro” learning screen 300 </ b> B.

When the information displayed between the user terminals 2 becomes asymmetric in this way, the parent user “Taro” tries to convey the question information provided only to himself / herself to the child user in English. At this time, since the parent user “Taro” may not be able to understand the question information, the learning support system S can provide the explanation information as a hint of the question information.
Specifically, when the operation button 306A is operated on the learning screen 300A shown in FIG. 5, the explanation information is provided to the user terminal 2 that operated the operation button 306A. In the example shown in FIG. 6, an illustration and an example sentence for explaining the question information “BANANA” are displayed in the explanation / answer field 304A of the learning screen 300A of “Taro”. On the other hand, no information is displayed in the explanation / answer column 304A of the learning screen 300B of “Jiro” that is not the parent user, and the asymmetry of the display content is maintained.

Then, as a result of transmitting the question information grasped from the explanation information to the child users such as “Taro” “Jiro”, when “Jiro” answers the question information, “Taro” operates the operation button 306A. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the answer information is displayed in the explanation / answer field 304A of the learning screens 300A and 300B of both “Taro” and “Jiro”, and the asymmetry of the display contents is eliminated.
When a series of steps from providing questions to providing answers is completed in this way, the parent user is switched. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, the parent user has been switched from “Taro” to “Jiro”, and as a result, the “Taro” operation button 306 </ b> A is disabled and the “Jiro” operation button 306 </ b> B can be operated. It has switched to. Thereafter, when “Jiro” operates the operation button 306B, the question information is provided only to “Jiro”.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, only the “NEXT” button is used as the operation button 306. Depending on the number of times this “NEXT” button is operated, any one of question information, explanation information, and answer information is displayed. We are going to provide it. In this regard, a “QUESTION” button, a “HINT” button, an “ANSWER” button, and the like are provided as the operation buttons 306, and corresponding information is provided to the corresponding user terminal 2 when each operation button 306 is operated. It is good to do. That is, when the “QUESTION” button is operated, the question information is provided only to the parent user terminal 2, and when the “HINT” button is operated, the explanatory information is provided only to the parent user terminal 2, and “ANSWER” When the “” button is operated, answer information may be provided to the parent user terminal 2 and the child user terminal 2.

[How to select questions]
Next, a method for selecting question information provided by the question providing unit 114 will be described. The learning support system S provides question information according to the learning target category and the learning level. Therefore, the question providing unit 114 provides the question information to be provided by randomly extracting the question information corresponding to the category to be learned and the learning level from the question information database (FIG. 3) stored in the storage unit 13. Select.

  Depending on the user, there is a case where English conversation learning has already been repeated, and history information at the time of past learning is accumulated in such a user. Therefore, the question providing unit 114 may extract the question information from the question information database based on the history information for the user (parent user) of the user terminal 2 who performed the first operation. As an example, the question providing unit 114 may preferentially extract the question information that the parent user often made a mistake in the past, or may preferentially extract the question information that has never been provided in the past. It is good.

[Setting method of parent user]
Subsequently, a setting method of the parent user terminal 2 by the setting unit 113 will be described. The setting method of the parent user terminal 2 is arbitrary, and the setting unit 113 may be set manually based on an instruction from a participating user, for example, or automatically set according to the learning situation It is good to do.
When setting manually, the setting part 113 sets the parent user terminal 2 based on the setting instruction received from the user terminal 2 used by the lecturer. Specifically, when receiving a setting instruction from the user terminal 2 used by the lecturer, the setting unit 113 sets the instructed user terminal 2 as the parent user terminal 2 and sets a flag “1” for the parent user terminal 2. To be notified. In the case of automatic setting, the setting unit 113 identifies one user among participating users as a parent user at the timing when the answer information is provided to the user terminal 2, and a user used by the parent user. The terminal 2 is set as the parent user terminal 2 and the flag “1” is notified to the parent user terminal 2.

At this time, the setting unit 113 may identify the parent user based on the amount of speech after providing the question information. For example, by setting a user with a large amount of speech as a parent user preferentially, it can be expected that the subsequent conversation will become active, and by setting a user with a small amount of speech as a parent user preferentially It is possible to encourage passive users to participate in conversations.
Note that the setting unit 113 may specify the next parent user from among the child users other than the current parent user, and may select the parent user from all users (students) including the current parent user. It may be specified.

[Processing of learning support system S]
Next, the processing flow of the learning support system S will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the server 1 and the user terminal 2 in the learning support system S. This process is executed in a state where students and instructors who are learning English conversation are talking via the Internet telephone.
First, in step S1, a user using the user terminal 2 logs in from a predetermined login screen. At this time, the user as a lecturer logs in from a special user ID or a special login screen so that the user can be confirmed as a lecturer. Subsequently, in step S <b> 2, the user terminal 2 issues a login notification to the server 1.

  Upon receiving this login notification, in step S3, the specifying unit 111 of the server 1 specifies the participant and establishes a bidirectional communication environment with the user terminal 2 of the specified participant. Subsequently, in step S4, the screen providing unit 112 of the server 1 provides a learning screen to the identified participant.

  Subsequently, in step S5, the setting unit 113 of the server 1 identifies the parent user, and performs a flag notification to the user terminal 2 of the identified parent user in step S6. With this notification, the flag is updated from “0” to “1” in the user terminal 2 of the parent user, and the operation button 306 can be operated. Thereafter, when a first operation is performed on the operation button 306 in the parent user's user terminal 2 in step S7, the parent user's user terminal 2 requests question information from the server 1 in step S8.

  Upon receiving a request for question information from the user terminal 2, in step S9, the question providing unit 114 of the server 1 extracts question information corresponding to the category to be learned from the question information database, and in step S10, the parent user The question information extracted for the user terminal 2 is provided. The question providing unit 114 may provide question information to the user terminal 2 of the lecturer as necessary.

  Subsequently, when a third operation is performed on the operation button 306 in the user terminal 2 of the parent user in step S11, the user terminal 2 of the parent user requests explanation information from the server 1 in step S12.

  Upon receiving a request for explanation information from the user terminal 2, in step S13, the explanation providing unit 115 of the server 1 extracts explanation information corresponding to the provided question information from the question information database, and in step S14, the parent user The extracted explanation information is provided to the user terminal 2. Note that the explanation providing unit 115 may provide explanation information to the user terminal 2 of the lecturer as necessary.

  Subsequently, when a second operation is performed on the operation button 306 in the user terminal 2 of the parent user in step S15, the user terminal 2 of the parent user requests answer information from the server 1 in step S16.

  Upon receiving a request for answer information from the user terminal 2, in step S17, the answer providing unit 116 of the server 1 extracts answer information corresponding to the provided question information from the question information database, and in step S18, the parent user The extracted answer information is provided to the user terminal 2 and the user terminal 2 of the child user. In addition, the answer provision part 116 is good also as providing answer information also with respect to the user terminal 2 of a lecturer as needed.

  Subsequently, in step S19, the setting unit 113 specifies a parent user, and performs a flag notification to the user terminal 2 in step S20. As a result, the parent user who can operate the operation button 306 is switched.

[Effect of learning support system S]
In the learning support system S described above, the server 1 provides language learning materials so that the parent user terminal 2 and the child user terminal 2 displayed on the user terminal 2 are asymmetric. Specifically, when the server 1 receives the first operation from the user terminal 2, the server 1 provides question information only to the user terminal 2 that has performed the first operation among the plurality of user terminals 2, and the asymmetry is improved. Realize. And if the server 1 receives 3rd operation after that, it will provide answer information with respect to all the several user terminals 2, and will eliminate asymmetry.
Thus, by making the educational material provided to the user terminal 2 asymmetrical, the parent user to whom the educational material is provided requires an explanation for the child user. As a result, the parent user must actively participate in the conversation, and can expect the user's active participation in the conversation, as well as training the English brain to think about things in English to explain the teaching materials in English Will also help. In addition, since the child user listens to the explanation in English and answers in English, it is useful not only for the training of listening but also for training the English brain thinking only in English.

In the learning support system S, since the first operation, the third operation, and the like are permitted only to the parent user, it is possible to prevent the child user from operating in the middle.
In addition, when the second operation is performed, the learning support system S provides explanatory information for explaining the question information to the parent user. Thereby, even when the parent user cannot understand the question information, the English conversation lesson can be smoothly advanced, which is preferable.

  In addition, by including illustrations showing question information as explanation information and answer information, English words and idioms corresponding to the question information can be grasped as images, so it is easy to memorize English words and idioms, etc. is there.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, an example sentence is displayed in the answer information, but the learning support system S may not only display the example sentence but also output a voice or the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Server, 11 ... Control part, 111 ... Identification part, 112 ... Screen provision part, 113 ... Setting part, 114 ... Question provision part, 115 ... Explanation provision part 116 ... answer providing unit, 12 ... communication unit, 13 ... storage unit, 2 ... user terminal, S ... learning support system, N ... Internet

Claims (9)

A learning support device for supporting language learning of a user using a user terminal,
A specifying unit for specifying a plurality of user terminals in a call;
A screen providing unit that provides a learning screen for language learning provided with a predetermined operation unit for each of the plurality of user terminals identified by the identifying unit;
When a first operation on the operation unit is received from the user terminal, a question providing unit that provides question information displayed at a first position on the learning screen to the user terminal on which the first operation has been performed; ,
When a second operation on the operation unit is received from the user terminal after providing the question information, each of the user terminal on which the second operation has been performed and another user terminal in communication with the user terminal An answer providing unit for providing answer information displayed at the second position of the learning screen;
A learning support apparatus comprising: The question providing unit provides the question information according to a learning category to the user terminal on which the first operation has been performed.
The learning support apparatus according to claim 1. A setting unit for setting one user terminal of the plurality of user terminals as a parent user terminal;
The screen providing unit provides a learning screen including an operation unit that can be operated on the parent user terminal and cannot be operated on a user terminal other than the parent user terminal, to each of the plurality of user terminals.
The learning support apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The setting unit sets another user terminal as a parent user terminal when the answer providing unit provides the answer information.
The learning support device according to claim 3. The setting unit sets the parent user terminal based on the amount of utterances after the question providing unit provides the question information.
The learning support apparatus according to claim 3 or 4. A storage unit for storing history information of the question information provided by the question providing unit for each user;
The question providing unit provides the question information based on the history information for a user of the user terminal that has performed the first operation.
The learning support apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. When a third operation is received from the user terminal that provided the question information after providing the question information, an explanation providing unit that provides explanation information for explaining the question information to the user terminal;
The learning support apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: A learning support system comprising the learning support device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and the user terminal,
The user terminal stores the provided question information and the answer information.
Learning support system. A learning support method for supporting language learning of a user using a user terminal , executed by a computer ,
Identifying a plurality of user terminals in a call;
Providing a learning screen for language learning provided with a predetermined operation unit for each of the plurality of identified user terminals;
Upon receiving a first operation on the operation unit from the user terminal, providing question information displayed at a first position on the learning screen to the user terminal on which the first operation has been performed;
When a second operation on the operation unit is received from the user terminal after providing the question information, each of the user terminal on which the second operation has been performed and another user terminal in communication with the user terminal Providing answer information displayed at a second position of the learning screen;
Learning support method including.

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