JPH05165394A - Learning system for electronic computer assistance - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the learning system which interests a learner to increase the desire for learning and reduces mental pressure to the learner. CONSTITUTION:The learning system for electronic computer assistance which inputs an answer for a question displayed on a display means 2 from an input means 3, decides whether the answer is correct or not by an answer decision means 1 to find points, and displays them is equipped with a timer means 5 which measures the required time from the display of the question to the input of the answer and a point calculating means 4 which calculates the points according to the decision result of the answer decision means 1 and the required time counted by the timer means 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer-aided learning system for obtaining a score from an answer entered by a learner and displaying the score.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, computer aided learning (CAL:
With the widespread use of Computer Assisted Learning (CAI) or Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI), many such learning systems have been issued. In addition, a learning system with a game-like sensation aimed at giving learners motivation for learning has come to be seen.

In the above learning system and game machines for personal computers, a method of calculating a score and displaying the score as a number on a screen is generally used.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram of a conventional computer-aided learning system. This system includes a processing device 150 mainly composed of a CPU and operated by a control program, an input device 140 for inputting data to the processing device 150, a display device 160 for displaying a processing result in the processing device 150, and an external storage. A display data storage device 110, a question dictionary storage device 120, and a score calculation data storage device 130 as devices are provided.

The processing device 150 includes an input unit 151 for receiving data, a control unit 152 for calculating a score from presentation and answer of a question, and an output unit 153 for outputting data.
A memory 154 as a main memory is provided. Character data 111 and graphic data 112 are stored in the display data storage device 110, and the problem dictionary storage device 1 is stored.
The question data 121 and the correct answer data 122 are stored in 20, and the score data 131 is stored in the score calculation data storage device 130.

The present system reads the character data 111 and the graphic data 112 into the memory 154, generates initial screen data for presenting a problem, and displays the initial screen data on the display device 160 to prompt the learner to input. I am trying. Then, when the learner operates the input device 140 to input the answer, the input device 140 outputs the answer to the input unit 151. This answer data is input from the input unit 151 to the control unit 15
2, the control unit 152 determines the correctness of this answer from the question data 121 and the correct answer data 122. If this is the correct answer, the points for this question are examined from the above point data 131, and the points are scored based on this. Was calculated and this score was displayed on the display device 160 as it is via the output unit 153.

As described above, in the present system, the score obtained by presenting the question and causing the learner to answer the question and the learner answering the question correctly is determined by using the points assigned in advance to the question. The calculated numerical value of the score is displayed on the screen of the display device 160 as it is.

[0008]

By the way, in the above-described conventional learning system, for example, the time required for the learner to answer or the number of wrong answers taken by the learner before making a correct answer are not taken into consideration. , The learner's answer situation was checked from various angles, and this could not be reflected in the score.

Further, since the score is displayed as the numerical value as it is, this is also a factor which gives the learner mental pressure.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and attracts the interest of the learner to promote the learning motivation,
Another object is to provide a learning system that reduces the emotional pressure on learners.

[0011]

In order to solve the above technical problems, the first means of the present invention is, as shown in FIG. 1, an answer from the input means 3 to the problem presented on the display means 2. In the computer-aided learning system in which the answer determination means 1 determines whether the answer is correct or incorrect and displays the score, the time required from the presentation of the question to the input of the answer is measured. That is, the timer means 5 and the score calculation means 4 for calculating a score based on the determination result of the answer determination means 1 and the required time counted by the timer means 5 are provided.

The second means of the present invention is as shown in FIG.
In the computer-aided learning system in which the answer to the question presented on the display means 2 is inputted from the input means 3, the correctness of the answer is judged by the answer judgment means 1 to obtain the score, and the score is displayed, the correct answer is inputted. The wrong answer counting means 7 for counting the number of wrong answers taken until the correct answer is input,
The score calculation means 6 calculates a score based on the number of incorrect answers counted by the incorrect answer counting means 7.

The third means of the present invention is as shown in FIG.
In the computer-aided learning system in which the answer to the question presented on the display means 2 is inputted from the input means 3, the correctness of the answer is judged by the answer judgment means 1 and the score is obtained and displayed, A large and small figure forming means 11 for forming large and small figures corresponding to large and small is provided, and a figure is displayed instead of a score.

The fourth means of the present invention is as shown in FIG.
In the computer-aided learning system in which an answer is input from the input means 3 to the question presented on the display means 2, the correctness of the answer is judged by the answer judgment means 1, a score is obtained and the score is displayed, From the figure storage means 9 for storing the figure data forming the figure
A graphic selecting means 8 for selecting graphic data corresponding to the size of a score is provided, and a graphic is displayed instead of the score.

The fifth means of the present invention is as shown in FIG.
In a computer-aided learning system in which an answer is input from the input means 3 to the question presented on the display means 2, the correctness of this answer is judged by the answer decision means 1 to obtain a score, and this is displayed, the question is presented. Timer means 5 for measuring the time required until the answer is input and an incorrect answer counting means 7 for counting the number of wrong answers taken until the correct answer is input
, The required time and the number of wrong answers, and a matrix storage means 13 for storing a matrix table in which the scores corresponding to the two elements are defined, and the required time measured by referring to the matrix storage means 13. And a score calculating means 12 for obtaining a score from the number of wrong answers.

[0016]

According to the first means of the present invention, the problem is presented on the display means 2 to prompt the learner to input the answer, and at the same time, the timer means 5 starts measuring the time. When the learner inputs the answer, the answer judging means 1 judges whether the answer is correct or incorrect. Then, the score calculation means 4 calculates a score based on the determination result and the required time measured by the timer means 5, and displays the score on the display means 2. At this time, for example, if it is determined that the shorter the required time is, the higher the score will be, the higher the score is given to the person having the shorter required time even if the correct answers are the same.

According to the second means of the present invention, when the learner inputs an answer, the answer judging means 1 judges whether the answer is right or wrong. Count the number of times and continue inputting answers. When a correct answer is input, the score calculation means 6 calculates a score based on the number of wrong answers counted by the wrong answer counting means 7 and displays it on the display means 2. At this time, for example, if it is determined that the score is higher as the number of wrong answers is smaller, the correct score is given to the person who has the correct number of wrong answers.

According to the third means of the present invention, the graphic data for forming a predetermined large and small graphic is created by the large and small graphic forming means 11 in correspondence with the size of the score obtained by the answer judging means 1, This graphic data is displayed on the display means 2 instead of the score. Therefore, the higher the score is, the larger the graphic is displayed. At this time, for example, the figure of the item related to the problem may be adopted.

According to the fourth means of the present invention, the figure selecting means 8 is made to correspond to the size of the score obtained by the answer judging means 1.
In step 2, the graphic data is selected with reference to the graphic storage means 9 and the graphic data is displayed on the display means 2.

According to the fifth means of the present invention, the display means 2
To prompt the learner to input an answer, and at the same time, the timer means 5 starts measuring time. When the learner inputs the answer, the answer judging means 1 judges whether the answer is right or wrong. If this is an incorrect answer, the wrong answer counting means 7
Count the number of wrong answers and continue to enter the answers.

When the correct answer is input, the score calculation means 12 refers to the matrix storage means 13 to obtain the score. At this time, based on the required time measured by the timer means 5 and the number of wrong answers counted by the wrong answer counting means 7, the matrix storage means 13 is searched to read the score set in the corresponding place, and this score is obtained. It is displayed on the display means 2. At this time, a higher score is set in the matrix storage means 13 as the required time is shorter or the number of incorrect answers is smaller in addition to the required time.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the computer-aided learning system according to the present embodiment. This learning system is composed of a CPU and operates according to a control program, a processing device 50, an input device 40 for inputting data such as answers to questions to the processing device 50, and a display for displaying a processing result in the processing device 50. Display data storage device 1 including device 60 and magnetic disk or ROM
0, a question dictionary storage device 20, and a score calculation data storage device 30.

Character data 11 and graphic data 12 are stored in the display data storage device 10, and problem data 21 and correct answer data 22 are stored in the problem dictionary storage device 20.
Are stored, and the score calculation data storage device 3 is further stored.
In 0, matrix data 31 and graphic data 32 are stored.

The processing device 50 includes an input unit 51 for receiving the input data 41 from the input device 40, a control unit 52 for processing the input data 41, and an output unit for outputting the processing result here to the display device 60. 53 and this processing device 50
And a memory 54 as a main storage unit.
Further, the control unit 52 includes a preprocessing unit 52a and a presentation unit 52.
b, an answer determination unit 52c, a score calculation unit 52d, a result display unit 52e, a post-processing unit 52f, a timer unit 52g, and an incorrect answer counting unit 52h.

Character data 1 is stored in the memory 54.
1, illustrated data 12, initial screen data 54a, question data 21, presentation screen data 54b, correct answer data 22, input data 41, factor data 54c, matrix data 3
1, a storage unit for each data of the score data 54d, the graphic data 32 and 54e, the result screen data 54f, and the end screen data 54g is provided.

The operation of the learning system will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 13. FIG. 7 shows the flow of the entire system. First, when starting the processing, the preprocessing unit 52a performs preprocessing such as initial setting (S1).
Detailed processing of this pre-processing (S1) is as shown in FIG.
First, in this embodiment, since there are 10 questions, this is registered (S11). Then, from the display data storage device 10,
The character data 11 and the illustrated data 12 are read out and placed in the memory 54 (S12).
The problem data 21 and the correct answer data 22 from 0 are arranged in the read memory 54 (S13), and the matrix data 31 and the graphic data 32 are arranged in the read memory 54 from the score calculation data storage device 30 (S14).

Then, the initial screen data 54a is generated from the character data 11 and the graphic data 12 in the memory 54 (S15), and this is displayed on the display device 60 via the output unit 53.
And display (S16) (see FIG. 15). Finally, the initial value of the problem count is set to zero (S17).

When the above-mentioned preprocessing is completed, the number of questions to be answered by the learner is counted, and whether or not this is completed is checked (S2, S3).

Then, if the problem is still in the middle of the process, the process is continued, and the presenting section 52b presents the problem (S4).
I do. In this process, as shown in FIG. 9, first, an initial value is set and the number of incorrect answers (m) in which an incorrect answer is given, a time required until re-input of an answer (t ₀ ) and a correct answer flag indicating that the answer is correct are cleared. (S21, S22, S23). Then, the presentation screen data 54b is generated in the memory 54 from the character data 11, the graphic data 12, and the question data 21 (S2
4) This is output to the display device 60 via the output unit 53 to present the question to the learner (see FIG. 17) and prompt the user to input an answer thereto (S25).

Next, the answer decision unit 52c monitors the input of the answer from the learner, and if there is an answer, the answer decision process (S5) for judging the correctness is performed. For more information on this process,
As shown in FIG. 10, first, the area of the input data 41 and the time of the timer are initialized (S31, S32), and at the same time, the timer unit 52g starts monitoring the elapsed time t, and the time t is displayed on the display device 60. Yes (S33, S34,
S35).

In the next step, a score is obtained based on the current elapsed time t by referring to the matrix data 31 shown in FIG. 14 (S36). If this score is "0", the answer determination process (S5) is finished. If it is not "0", it is checked whether or not there is an input of an answer from the learner (S37). If there is no input, the process returns to the previous step (S33) to continue monitoring the input.

If data is input from the learner (S37), it is placed in the memory 54 as the input data 41 (S38), and together with this, the time t required for inputting the answer measured by the timer unit 52g and The factor data 54c such as the number of wrong answers m counted by the wrong answer counting unit 52h is stored in the memory 5
Hold at 4. Next, referring to the correct answer data 22, it is judged whether or not the input data 41 is the correct answer (S39), and if the answer is correct, the correct answer flag is set to "1" (S42) and the answer judging process (S5) is ended.

On the other hand, if the answer is an incorrect answer, the incorrect answer counting section 52h counts up the number of incorrect answers m (S4).
0), then, referring to the matrix data 31 to obtain a score for this number of times m (S41), if the score is "0", the input of the answer is ended, and if it is not "0", the time t required so far is calculated. The time is maintained at the required time t ₀ (S43), the process returns to the previous step (S31), and the learner is prompted to input the answer again.

When the answer determination process is completed, the score calculation unit 52d performs a score calculation process (S6) based on the held factor data 54c. This score calculation unit 52
In d, as shown in FIG. 11, when the correct answer flag is "1" (S51), the matrix data 31 is searched, and it is set at a position corresponding to the required time t and the number of wrong answers m obtained above. The score data 54d is read and the score data 54d is held in the memory 54 (S52).

Subsequently, the score calculation data storage device 30
From the graphic data 32 read from the graphic data 5 of the size corresponding to the score size of the score data 54d.
4e is selected (see FIG. 16) and placed in the memory 54 (S53).

Instead of the method of selecting the graphic data, an original of the graphic data may be prepared, and means for forming a graphic having a size corresponding to the size of the score data may be used (S53). ..

The graphic data 54e obtained above is subjected to a result display process (S7) for displaying the graphic data 54e on the screen in the result display section 52e. As shown in FIG. 12, the result screen data 54 f is generated in the memory 54 from the character data 11, the graphic data 12 and the graphic data 54 e selected above (S 61), and the result screen data 54 f is displayed on the display unit 53 via the output unit 53. It is output to S60 (S62) (see FIG. 18). Therefore, graphic data (see FIG. 16) having a size corresponding to the acquired score is also displayed on a part of the result screen shown in FIG.

When the result display process (S7) is completed,
The number of remaining questions is confirmed (S2, S3), and if there are any remaining questions, the presentation process is repeated (S) to continue the exercise.
The procedure moves to 4), and when the problem ends, the procedure moves to post-processing (S8).

This post-processing (S8) is performed in the post-processing section 52f. As shown in FIG. 13, this post-processing unit 52
In f, the score data calculated above is totaled for all the questions (S71), and the win or loss is judged from this totaled result (S72). If this is a win, the character data 11 for winning and the graphical data 12 are used. Select and (S7
3) Further, if it is a loss, the character data 11 for defeat and the illustrated data 12 are selected (S74).

Next, the end screen data 54g is generated in the memory 54 based on the character data 11 selected above and the illustrated data 12 (in this embodiment, it is assumed that the player has won) (S75), and this is output by the output unit. It is displayed on the display device 60 via 53 (S76) (see FIG. 19).

As described above, according to this embodiment,
By using the factor data such as the time t required for the answer or the number m of wrong answers, the answer situation of the learner is multilaterally checked, and these factor data are reflected in the points, so that the learner is motivated to learn. There is an effect that you can expect to be encouraged.

Further, since the score is displayed in the size of the figure, it is possible to reduce the emotional pressure exerted on the learner and display the interest of the learner, as compared with displaying the score as a numerical value. The effect of being able to do it can be expected. In addition, it is more effective to use an item of an image related to the problem as the figure to be adopted at this time.

Further, by using the matrix data 31, it is possible to see the configuration of the scores at a glance when designing the learning system, which has the effect of facilitating the design. In this embodiment, the required time and the number of incorrect answers are taken into consideration as factor data other than the correctness / wrongness determination result when the score is obtained, but the age of the learner or the like may be further considered.

[0044]

As described above, according to the first means of the present invention, the timer means 5 for measuring the time required from the presentation of the question to the input of the answer and the answer judging means 1 The score calculation means 4 for calculating a score based on the judgment result and the required time counted by the timer means 5 is used. Therefore, the learner's answer situation can be determined by using the time required until answer input. Since it is checked from multiple angles and reflected in the score, it has the effect that it can be expected to cultivate a learner's competitiveness and motivate learning.

According to the second means of the present invention, the wrong answer counting means 7 for counting the number of wrong answers taken before the correct answer is inputted.
And a score calculating means 6 for calculating a score based on the number of wrong answers counted by the wrong answer counting means 7 when the correct answer is inputted, the learning is performed by using the number of wrong answers. By checking the answer situation of the learner from various angles and reflecting it in the score, it is possible to expect that the learner can be motivated to learn.

According to the third means of the present invention, the large and small figure forming means 11 for forming large and small figures corresponding to the size of the score.
With a configuration that displays graphics instead of scores,
According to the fourth means of the present invention, a graphic storage means 9 for storing graphic data forming a predetermined large and small graphic, and a graphic selection for selecting graphic data corresponding to the size of the score from the graphic storage means 9 Since the means is provided and the figure is displayed instead of the score, the score is represented by the size of the figure. Therefore, the mental pressure given to the learner rather than displaying the score as a numerical value. It is possible to reduce the above-mentioned problem, and to attract the interest of the learner.

According to the fifth means of the present invention, the timer means 5 for measuring the time required from the presentation of the question to the input of the answer and the number of wrong answers taken before the correct answer is input. And an incorrect answer counting means 7, a matrix storage means 13 for storing a matrix table in which the required time, the number of incorrect answers, and the scores corresponding to these two elements are stored.
And the score calculation means 12 for obtaining a score from the required time and the number of wrong answers measured as described above with reference to the matrix storage means 13, so that the time required for the answer or the number of wrong answers By reflecting the data in the score,
It is expected that the learner's interest can be attracted and the learning motivation can be promoted, and the matrix storage means 13 can be used to see the score structure at a glance when designing the system, which facilitates the design. Play.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first means of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a second means of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a third means of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a fourth means of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a fifth means of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a computer-aided learning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the overall processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing preprocessing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a presentation process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an answer determination process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a score calculation process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a result display process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing post-processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing matrix data according to an example of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an initial screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a pattern of graphic data corresponding to the size of a score according to the example of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a presentation screen according to an example of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a result screen when a correct answer is made according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an end screen in the case of winning according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a conventional computer-aided learning system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Answer Determining Means 2 Displaying Means 3 Input Means 4, 6, 12 Score Calculating Means 5 Timer Means 7 False Answer Counting Means 8 Graphic Selecting Means 9 Graphic Means Means 11 Large and Small Graphic Means 13 Matrix Means Means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An answer to a question presented on a display means (2) is inputted from an input means (3), and the correctness of this answer is judged by an answer judgment means (1) to obtain a score. In a computer-aided learning system for displaying, a timer means (5) for measuring a time required from presenting a question to inputting an answer, a judgment result of the answer judging means (1) and the timer means ( An electronic computer-aided learning system comprising: a score calculation means (4) for calculating a score based on the required time counted in 5). 2. The answer to the question presented on the display means (2) is input from the input means (3), the correctness of this answer is judged by the answer judgment means (1) to obtain a score, and this is calculated. In the computer-aided learning system for displaying, an incorrect answer counting means (7) for counting the number of wrong answers taken until a correct answer is input, and an incorrect answer counting means (7) when a correct answer is input. An electronic computer-aided learning system comprising: a score calculating means (6) for calculating a score based on the counted number of wrong answers. 3. The answer to the question presented on the display means (2) is input from the input means (3), and the correctness of this answer is judged by the answer judgment means (1) to obtain a score, which is then calculated. An electronic computer-aided learning system, comprising: a large and small figure forming means (11) for forming a large and small figure corresponding to the size of the score, and displaying a graphic instead of the score. .. 4. The answer to the question presented on the display means (2) is input from the input means (3), the correctness of this answer is judged by the answer judgment means (1) to obtain a score, and this is calculated. In a computer-aided learning system for displaying, a graphic storage means (9) for storing graphic data forming a predetermined large and small graphic, and graphic data corresponding to the size of the score are selected from this graphic storage means (9). An electronic computer-aided learning system comprising a figure selecting means (8) and displaying a figure instead of a score. 5. The answer to the question presented on the display means (2) is inputted from the input means (3), the correctness of this answer is judged by the answer judgment means (1) to obtain a score, and this is calculated. In a computer-aided learning system for displaying, a timer means (5) for measuring the time required from the presentation of a question to the input of an answer and the number of wrong answers taken until a correct answer is input are counted. Wrong answer counting means (7), matrix storing means (13) for storing a matrix table in which the required time, the number of wrong answers, and the scores corresponding to these two elements are stored, and this matrix storing means (13) And a score calculation means (12) for obtaining a score from the required time and the number of incorrect answers measured above, the electronic computer-aided learning system.