JPH04145479A - Electronic learning machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make set history of all questions recognizable and to selectively display the number of already set questions and total number of questions of each question kind by providing question kind information and set history information to each question. CONSTITUTION:When a question group setting extent to be learnt is indicated from the 1st indicating means 13, the questions corresponding to the question group setting extent indicated by the means 13 are retrieved from the questions stored in a storing means 11 and the retrieved questions are presented by means of a presenting means 12. When the presentation of the set history information is instructed from the 2nd indicating means 14, numbers of all stored questions and numbers of already set questions are presented by means of the means 12 at every question kind against the questions in the question group setting extent indicated by the means 13. Therefore, since the numbers of already set questions and numbers of all stored questions can be displayed at every question kind and imbalance between each kind of question can be recognized, the imbalance between each kind of question can be eliminated and the learning can be promoted effectively.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an electronic learning machine, and more specifically, it manages the history of question assignments and selectively displays the number of questions that have been asked and the total number of questions that have been memorized. Regarding electronic learning machines.

(Prior art) Conventional electronic learning machines store a plurality of questions and correct answers for each of the interlayers, and by specifying the range of questions that you want to learn, you can learn from the range of questions in the specified group of questions. The system is configured so that the correct answer to the question is asked, the correct answer to the question is read out, and the correct answer is compared with one's own answer to determine whether the answer is correct or incorrect, and the learning progresses.

In addition, there are no electronic learning machines that specifically manage questions that have been asked in the past, so if you have printed out questions in the past study, you can save the printed matter in a file and look at the file to see the questions. knew the history of

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, the above-mentioned conventional electronic learning machine, after a question is asked, can grasp which question was asked for which unit and how many questions remain to be asked. The problem was that it couldn't be done.

The present invention allows each question to have question type information and question history information, so that it is possible to grasp the question history of that question for every question, and to check the number of questions that have already been asked and all questions of the relevant vote type. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic learning machine that solves the problems of the conventional technology by selectively displaying numbers and numbers.

(Means for Solving the Problems) As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic learning machine of the present invention has problem type information attached to each problem to indicate a plurality of problems and problem types, and information on the problem that has already been asked. a storage means 11 that stores appearance history information attached to each question in order to show the questions; a presentation means 12 that presents each question and question history information separately; an instruction means 13, a second instruction means 14 for instructing the presentation of question history information, and a storage means 11 for storing questions corresponding to the question group question range specified by the first instruction means 13 from among the memorized questions. a first control means 15 that searches and causes the presentation means 12 to present the searched questions; and a first control means 15 for causing the presentation means 12 to present the searched questions; A second control that calculates the number of questions that have been asked for each question type and the total number of questions that are stored for each problem type, and causes the presentation means 12 to present the number of questions that have been calculated and the total number of questions that are stored and calculated for each problem type. The present invention is characterized by comprising means 16 and third control means 17 for adding question history information to the presented questions.

The storage means 11 also stores the total number of questions for each problem type, and the second control means 16 is controlled to control the range of question groups instructed by the first instruction means 13 in response to instructions from the second instruction means 14. The control means may calculate the number of already asked questions for each question type, read out the total number of stored questions for each problem type, and cause the presentation means 12 to present the calculated number of already asked questions and the read out total number of stored questions. .

(Function) In the electronic learning machine of the present invention configured as described above, when the range of question groups to be studied is specified by the first instruction means 13, under the control of the first control means 15, the storage means 11, a question corresponding to the question group question range instructed by the first instruction means 13 is searched from among the memory questions,
And the searched pressure is presented to the presentation means 12.

When the second instruction means 14 instructs to present the question history information, under the control of the second control means 16, the second instruction means 14 displays the past information for each question type in the question group question range specified by the first instruction means 13. The number of questions to be asked is calculated, and the calculated number of questions that have already been asked and the total number of questions in memory for each problem type are presented by the presentation means 12.
will be presented.

However, since question history information is added to the presented question under the control of the third control means 17 each time it is presented,
The latest question history information is always stored for each question in the storage means 11. Therefore, the calculated number of questions that have been asked is a value based on the latest question history information.

The storage means 11 also stores the total number of questions for each problem type, and the second control means 16 is controlled to control the range of question groups instructed by the first instruction means 13 in response to instructions from the second instruction means 14. When the control means calculates the number of already asked questions for each question type, reads out the total number of questions in memory for each problem type, and causes the presentation means 12 to present the calculated number of already asked questions and the read out total number of questions in memory. The total number of stored questions for each question type can be read out from the storage means 11, eliminating the need for calculation.

(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.

The electronic learning machine in one embodiment of the present invention includes a central processing unit (CPU) 1, a RAM 2. ROM 3 storing a bootstrap program, key human power device 4, display device 5,
It is equipped with a printing device 6 and a readable and writable nonvolatile external storage device 7.

The external storage device 7 stores a teaching section area 7A in which control procedures for the electronic learning machine are stored, a plurality of questions for each learning item, question type information attached to each question, correct answers to each question, and questions for each question. Pointer (hereinafter referred to as problem pointer)
and a question/answer area 7B in which questions and answers are stored, and a question history information area 7C in which question history information indicating that the question has already been asked is stored for the corresponding question pointer. For example, it is configured with a flexible disk storage device. Note that the question type information is, for example, type information indicating whether the question is a basic level question, a practical question, or an applied question. The question history information stored in the question history information area 7C is added each time a question is asked.

The RAM 2 corresponds to the external storage device 7, and has a teaching area 2A;
In addition to memory questions in the interlayer/answer area 7B, a question/answer area pointer area 2B for storing question pointers for recalling answers, input information area 2C1, question history information area 2D, a display device. It is equipped with a display RAM area 2E for editing screen information to be output to the printer 5 and print information to be output to the printing device 6, and when the power is turned on, the contents of the teaching area 7A of the external storage device 7 are changed to the teaching area of the RAM 2. Written to area 2A.

Furthermore, along with the appearance question group information written in the input information section area 2C, a part of the question pointer and the corresponding question history information are written from the question history information section 7C into the good luck/answer section pointer area 2B.

The key human power device 4 includes a menu display key 48 for instructing menu display, a question history display instruction key 47 for instructing presentation of question history information, a correct answer key 41 for instructing display of correct answers, and an instruction for ending. End key 44 for
keys for selecting functions such as cursor key 411, execution key 4.2, scroll key 413,
It is equipped with a numeric keypad 414, etc. The cursor key 4.1 is a key to move the cursor displayed on the screen of the display device 5 (shading is displayed for selecting items, etc.), and the execution key 4□ is a key for selecting items and executing functions. It is.

The operation of the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be explained in accordance with the flowchart of FIG. 3, taking as an example the case of English unit test learning.

When the power is turned on, the contents of the teaching area 7A are written to the teaching area 2A in accordance with the bootstrap program stored in the ROM 3, and the initial screen menu data subsequently written to the teaching area 2A is stored in the display RAM area. The menu screen is expanded into screen data on the screen 2E, and a menu screen is displayed on the display surface of the display device 5. An example of the menu screen display is as shown in FIG. 4, and includes study types such as mock exams, reading comprehension, English composition, and unit tests.

Following the menu display shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not there is any key power from the key power device 4, and if there is key power, the process proceeds to the next step (step S1).

In the state of step S, move the cursor to one of the desired learning types, that is, mock exam, reading comprehension, English composition, or unit test, and press the ENTER key 4. By pressing , the learning type is selected.

After positioning the cursor at the unit test display position,
Execution key 41. By pressing , it is determined that the unit test has been selected (step S2). This determination is made by the program loaded into the teaching department area 2A.

When it is determined that the unit-specific test has been selected, as shown in Figure 5, the unit-specific tests are numbered by unit, such as interrogative sentences, negative sentences, present continuous tense, pronouns, past tense, etc. A screen for instructing the test number and the number of times is displayed on the display screen of the display device 5. Referring to the unit test number on this display screen, wait for the learner to input the unit test number and number of times using the numeric keypad 414 (step S)0. When a unit test number is input in this state, the problem group to be studied is essentially specified. In other words, an instruction to ask questions in the range of questions to be learned through the previous steps has been given. Note that the number of questions in each unit test is stored in greater numbers than the number of questions asked in one session, and the number of questions in one session is grouped together and numbered. It's like asking test questions.

When the unit test number and number of times are input, the unit test number information for the unit test number and number of times specified in step S is written to the input information section area 2C and stored in the input information section area 2C. The question pointer corresponding to the information is searched from the question history information section 7C, the searched question pointer is loaded into the question/answer section pointer area 2B, and the question corresponding to the loaded good luck pointer is loaded into the question/answer section. The data is read from the area 7B, developed for display in the display RAM area 2E, and displayed on the display device 5 (step S4).

The display content displayed on the display device 5 in step S4 is the unit test question specified in step S3.

Following step S4, a question flag as question history information indicating that the question has been asked is set in the question history information area 7c for the question displayed in step S4 (step S6).

Input from key human input device 4 is question history display instruction key 4□
(Step S), the question flag corresponding to the question pointer stored in the question/answer section pointer area 2B is searched, and the sum of the number of searched question flags is determined as the question type. The information on the number of counted soil layer flags is written to the question history information area 2D for each question type.6The total number of memorized questions in the specified unit test is counted and counted for each question type. Information on the total number of memorized questions is written to the question history information area 2D for each question type (step S). Following step S7, the recount information for each question type stored in the question history information area 2D is read out and expanded for display in the display RAM area 2E, and the total number of questions stored for each question type is read out. A question history information screen showing the number of questions already asked is displayed on the display device 5 as shown in FIG. 6 (step S).

When the learning type is not instructed and the input from the key manual device 4 is not instructed to display the question history, other processing is performed (step S).

The above shows the case of displaying unit test questions, but if you want to print unit test questions, enter the unit test number and the number of times, and then move the cursor to the print instruction display position shown in Figure 5. , execution key 41 t
By pressing .

RAM area 2D for displaying unit test questions for printing
The unit-specific test questions are printed on paper by the printing device 6.

In addition, in the above embodiment, in step S, the total number of memorized questions for each question type in the specified unit test is calculated by counting the number of memorized questions for each question type in the specified unit test. Although the case in which the total number of questions is obtained is shown as an example, the total number of questions for each type of question is stored in advance in the question/answer area 7B, and the number of stored questions is counted for each type of question in the specified unit test in step S7. Instead, the total number of stored questions may be read out for each question type in the specified unit test and presented in step S.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the unit test is selected in step S□ has been described as an example, but the same applies to the case where a learning type other than the unit test is selected. Furthermore, the same applies to learning subjects other than English.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, when the first instruction means specifies the range of questions to be studied in a group of questions, the first instruction means instructs the storage device from among the questions to be studied. searches for questions corresponding to the question group question range, causes the presentation means to present the searched questions, and when the second instruction means instructs the presentation of question history information, the questions specified by the first instruction means. Since the presentation means is configured to present a question history information screen that shows the total number of questions in memory and the number of already appeared questions for each pressure type for questions in the group question range, the display means can display the questions that have been asked in each question type upon request. Since the numbers and the total number of memorized problems are presented, it is possible to understand the problem types that are biased in learning, eliminate biased learning of problem types, and have the effect of being able to proceed with learning effectively. be.

Furthermore, since the configuration is such that the question history information in the storage means is added to the presented questions, the question history of the questions that have been asked is managed in the latest state, and the correct number of questions that have been asked can always be presented.

Furthermore, by storing the total number of memorized problems in advance for each problem type in the storage means, there is an effect that it is not necessary to calculate the total number of memorized problems one by one.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional 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. FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams showing an example of a display menu screen for explaining the operation of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a question history information display screen for explaining the operation of an embodiment of the present invention. 11... Storage means, 12... Presentation means, 13 and 14... First and second instruction means, 15. 16 and 17... First, second and third control means.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Storage means that stores a plurality of questions, question type information attached to each question to indicate the question type, and question history information attached to each question to indicate that the question has already been asked. , a presentation means for presenting each question and question history information, and a first means for indicating the range of questions to be studied.
a second instruction means for instructing presentation of question history information; a second instruction means for instructing the presentation of question history information; searching for a question corresponding to the question group question range specified by the first instruction means from among the questions stored in the storage means; The first step is to cause the presentation means to present the searched problem.
control means, and the first control means according to the instruction from the second instruction means.
The number of questions that have already been asked and the total number of questions in memory for each problem type are calculated for each problem type in the question group question range specified by the instruction means, and the number of questions that have been asked and the total number of questions in memory for each problem type are calculated. An electronic learning machine comprising: second control means for causing the presentation means to present the number of questions; and third control means for causing the presentation means to add question history information to the presented questions. (2) Storage means for multiple questions, question type information attached to each question to indicate the question type, question history information attached to each question to indicate that the question has already been asked, and each question type. The total number of questions is stored as a storage means, and the second
The control means calculates the number of questions that have already been asked for each problem type in the question group question range specified by the first instruction means in accordance with the instruction from the second instruction means, and calculates the total number of stored questions for each problem type. 2. The electronic learning machine according to claim 1, further comprising control means for reading out the number of questions that have already been calculated and causing the presentation means to present the number of questions that have been read out and the total number of questions that have been read out.