JPH01189675A - Electronic learning machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a question preparing pattern from being known with a learning person and to deepen an understanding degree by means of repetition learning by providing an alternating means to alternate, at random, the sequence of a prepared question in a question group at every question preparation of the question group. CONSTITUTION:A control means 13 repeatedly displays the question group in the questions stored in a memory means 11 according to a repeating instruction to a displaying means 12. The repetition learning is executed by repeatedly solve the displayed questions in the sequence of the prepared question. When the same question group is repeatedly learned, the sequence of the questions is altered at random at every learning, and the question group in which the sequence of the questions is changed, is presented to the learning person. For example, a pseudo random number obtained by the counting value of a clock pulse to determine the action timing of a CPU in the means 13 is generated. Based on the generated pseudo random number, the sequence of the prepared questions is determined, and once, the sequence of the questions of learning items B, D, A and C is obtained with respect to the learning items A, B, C and D by the pseudo random number.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to an electronic learning machine, and more particularly to an electronic learning machine that changes the order of questions for each question.

(Prior Art) Conventional electronic learning machines store a plurality of questions and correct answers for each question, and can ask questions and determine whether the input answers are correct or incorrect. The correct answer is displayed and the learner compares the input answer with the correct answer to determine whether it is correct or incorrect. In this case, the questions were structured so that each problem group was always presented in a fixed order.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) When learning the same set of questions repeatedly using the above-mentioned conventional electronic learning machine, the questions are always given in the same order, so the learner may memorize the question pattern. There was a problem in that the original purpose of deepening understanding through repeated learning was lost.

An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic learning machine that solves the above problems.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a storage means 11 storing a plurality of problems as shown in FIG. 1, and a display means 12 for displaying the problems. and a control means 13 for causing the display means 12 to display and pose a group of questions in the problem group in response to a repeated instruction, and for each time the problem group is presented, the order of questions in the problem group to be randomly changed. A changing means 14 is provided to randomly change the order of questions asked from the problem group.

Furthermore, similar problems of the same problem group are memorized,
The order in which the questions are presented, including the similar questions mentioned above, may be changed at random.

(Operation) The order of questions in the same question group changes each time they are asked. As a result, if a learner repeatedly studies the same group of questions, the order of questions will change each time he/she studies, and the learner will not be able to remember the pattern of questions.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, by including similar questions, it is possible to avoid memorizing the pattern of questions.

(Example) The present invention will be explained below using examples.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

An electronic learning machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a central processing unit (CPU) 1, a ROM 2 storing a bootstrap program, a RAM 3, a readable and writable nonvolatile external storage device 4, a key human power device 5, and a display device. It is equipped with 6.

The external storage device 4 stores a teaching section area 4A in which control means for the learning machine is stored, a table of contents for learning items, a plurality of questions for each learning item, a plurality of similar questions for each problem, and correct answers for each of the questions and similar questions. It is provided with a question/answer section area 4B in which questions and answers are stored, and a management information area 4C in which information such as question information for learners and learning status is stored, and is constructed of, for example, a flexible disk storage device.

The RAM 3 has a teaching area 3A corresponding to the external storage device 4.
In addition to the question/answer section area 3B and the management information 3C, it is equipped with a display RAM area 3D for editing screen information to be output to the display device 6, and when the power is turned on, the teaching section area 4A of the external storage device 4 is stored. The contents are written to the teaching section area 3A of the RAM 3, and are further written to the question/answer section area 4B along with an output signal from the key human power device 5, which will be described later.
A part or all of the storage contents of the management information area 4C are written to the corresponding area of the RAM 3. Furthermore, the management information area 3C includes a buffer area 3C+ for storing learned learning items and the order of questions, as well as a buffer area required for comparing and comparing input answers and correct answers for scoring. A region (not shown) is formed.

The key human power device 5 includes a menu display key 5I for instructing menu display, a correct answer display key 5□ for instructing correct answer display, a confirmation test key 53 for instructing execution of a confirmation test, and a confirmation test key 53 for instructing execution of a confirmation test. Keys for selecting functions such as a repeat instruction key 54, furthermore, a cursor key 51+, an execution key 51□, and a scroll key 5
．． It is equipped with 3rd class. The cursor key 51□ moves the cursor displayed on the screen of the display device 6 (shading for selecting items, etc. is displayed). Execution key 5.2
are keys for selecting items and executing functions.

The operation of an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be explained with reference to FIG. 3, using an example applied to English learning.

゛When the power is turned on, the contents of the teaching area 4A are written to the teaching area 3A according to the bootstrap program stored in the ROM2, and then the teaching area 3A is written to the teaching area 3A.
The menu data written to the display RAM area 3D
The menu is written to and developed into screen data on the display RAM area 3D, and the menu is displayed on the screen of the display device 6. An example of the menu display is as shown in FIG.

In this state, move the cursor to the desired learning type (check sheet, grammar, reading comprehension, composition, mock test, etc.),
A learning type is selected by pressing the execution key 5I□. Assume that, for example, grammar is selected as the learning type.

Here, check (C3) refers to words, idioms, and one-time, one-answer type questions.

When grammar is selected as the learning type, grammar table of contents data is written from the question/answer area 4B to the question/answer area 3B, developed into screen data on the display RAM area 3D, and then displayed on the display device 6. displayed on the screen. An example of the table of contents screen is shown in FIG.

For example, move the cursor position to the position corresponding to the desired learning item number on the table of contents screen, and press the execution key 5.
By pressing 1□, the learning item number is selected.

On the other hand, in the question/answer section area 4B, there are multiple questions for each learning item, multiple confirmation test questions to confirm whether the learning item is clearly understood, and multiple similar questions for each confirmation test question. are numbered and stored, and their correct answers are also stored.

When you select a study item, multiple memorized questions (excluding confirmation test questions) for that study item will be displayed as questions.
The data is written from the answer section area 4B to the question/answer section area 3B, developed into display data in the display RAM area 3D, and displayed on the screen of the display device 6. By answering the posed questions, the student progresses in learning the selected learning item. - Buffer area 3C1 of management information area 3C every time learning of a learning item is completed (for example, completion is considered to be when correct answers are displayed for all questions asked for that learning item)
The learning item number completed in is stored.

Following completion of learning for one learning item, the table of contents screen is displayed again, the next learning item is selected, and learning proceeds in the same manner as above.

However, confirmation test questions are provided for each learning item, and when a predetermined number of learning items (explained as 4 in this example) have been completed, the next learning item to be studied is selected, as shown in Figure 6. When you display the table of contents screen for this purpose, a message indicating that confirmation tests are stored will be displayed. Based on this display, the learner presses the confirmation test key 53 of the key human-powered device 5, thereby proceeding to the step of asking confirmation test questions (step SI).

This example shows a case where the learning of four types of learning items, such as exclamatory sentences, additional interrogative sentences, etc., has been completed and confirmation test questions are displayed. .

Following step S1, pseudorandom numbers are generated (step SZ). The pseudo-random number is obtained, for example, from the count value of clock pulses for determining the operation timing of the CPUI.

Based on the pseudo-random numbers generated in step S2, the order in which confirmation test questions (including similar questions) for the learning items are presented is determined (step S3), and this order in which questions are presented is stored in the buffer area 3C+ of the management information area 3C (step S
4). - To give a specific example, as shown in a part of Figure 7, when the order of questions for learning items "A", "B", "C", and "D" is determined by pseudo-random numbers, learning item "B" ,
The order of questions will be “D”, “A”, and “C”.

Following step S4, pseudo-random numbers are generated again (step S5), and confirmation test questions or 1n questions for each learning item are selected based on the pseudo-random numbers. In FIG. 6, (N indicates a confirmation test question, and (II) to (V) indicate similar questions.The questions to be asked in each learning item are determined based on the pseudo-random numbers generated in step S5. In step S6), information regarding this question is stored in the buffer area 3C of the management information area 3C, similarly to step S4 (step S7).

Incidentally, step S5 is performed for each learning item, and the questions within the learning item are determined. In the example shown in FIG.
] against [:B-IV), [1]-■], (A-
II) and [C to ■] are memorized in the order in which they are asked. Alternatively, a pseudo-random number may be generated once in step s5, and the question to be asked may be determined based on the generated pseudo-random number.・In this case, in step S, confirm test questions and I using pseudorandom numbers generated by the smell.
l! 1′! For example, if question (II) is selected from the exam, CB-11), CD-II), [A-II
), (c-n) will be stored.

Based on the question information including the order stored in the bar area 3C+ of the management information area 3C following step S7,
The questions are written from the question/answer area 4B to the question/answer area 3B, and the display RA is written in accordance with the order of questions.
The data is written in the M area 3D, developed into screen data on the display RAM area 3D, and displayed on the screen of the display device 6 (step S).

The learner inputs an answer to the question displayed in step S8, and by pressing the correct answer display key, the answer to the question displayed in step S8 is displayed in step S8.
Corresponding to the order of questions 7, the answers entered on the screen of the display device 6 and the correct answers are displayed in comparison (
Step S,).

By this display, both answers can be compared, and by this comparison, the learner can determine the degree of understanding of the learning item.

When the repeat instruction key 54 is pressed following step S, the program from step S2 is executed again. Through this repetition, the order of learning items and questions to be asked next are determined based on the pseudo-random numbers generated in steps S2 and S5. Therefore, when studying a group of questions repeatedly, the order of questions is changed each time. be done.

Incidentally, an example of the display of the questions and correct answers displayed on the screen of the display device 6 when repetition is performed is as shown in FIGS. 8(a) to (hl).

FIG. 8(b) shows the correct answer display for the question in FIG. 8(a). Figure 8 (C1 is the display of the questions when only the order of questions in Figure 8 (al) is changed.
d) shows the correct answer to the question ' in Figure 8(C). Figure 8(e) also shows the display of questions when only the order of questions in Figure 8(al) is changed, and Figure 8(f)
shows the correct answer to the question in Figure 8, tel.

Figure 8 1g) and (h) are the second
It shows the display of questions and the display of their correct answers when the frontage is replaced with a similar question and the order of questions is changed.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where confirmation test questions are studied is exemplified, but the same process can be performed in the case of a plurality of questions stored for learning each learning item. Furthermore, although the case where grammar is selected as the learning type has been described as an example, it is not necessary to limit the learning type to grammar, and other learning types can be configured in the same way.

Further, in addition to the display device 6, a printing device may be provided as an output device to print out the questions and/or correct answers. - (Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, when the same problem group is repeatedly studied, the order of questions is randomly changed each time the same problem group is studied by using the changing means that randomly changes the order of questions. Because students are provided with a set of questions that have been changed and the order of questions asked has been swapped, learners will not be able to remember the pattern of questions, and the original purpose of deepening understanding through repeated study will be lost. There isn't.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 are diagrams showing display screens for explaining the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the order of question selection in an embodiment of the present invention. 1...CPU, 2...ROM, 3...RAM, 4
...External storage device, 5...Key manual device, 6...
Display device, 11... Storage means, 12... Display means, 13... Control means, 14... Changing means. Patent applicant Brother Industries, Ltd. (and one other person) Agent Patent attorney Nobuo Sunako

Claims (1)

[Claims] a storage means storing a plurality of questions; a display means for displaying the questions; a control means for repeatedly displaying a group of questions in the problem on the display means in response to a repeat instruction and causing questions to be asked; An electronic learning machine characterized by comprising: changing means for randomly changing the order of questions in the problem group for each question in the problem group.