JPH05188852A - Electronic learning machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To change the order of presenting questions corresponding to the purpose of learning by providing the plural kinds of question classification information and question presenting order information in the questions. CONSTITUTION:This electronic learning machine is provided with a ROM 1 storing a starting program, CPU 2 for executing a control program, external storage device 3 for storing the program, question classification titles, question sentences, answer sentences, question presenting order rule and correct/wrong information, main storage device 4 composed of working areas for storing the control program, selected question classification, question presenting order rule and ordered question numbers decided by these data, display device 5 for displaying the list of question classification titles, the list of question presenting order rules and the correct/wrong information by question classifications, and keyboard 6 for instructing the question, answer, the list of correct/wrong answers and the reselection of question classification.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electronic learning machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional electronic learning machine, problems are extracted according to predetermined problem classification information such as difficulty and learning items, and the questions are given in a predetermined order such as difficulty or curriculum. It was In addition, the display of the learner's correctness list was based on a predetermined problem classification and question order.

[0003]

However, if the question classification information and the question order are predetermined, the learning method that uses the question is fixed. Had to create a problem.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and gives a lot of freedom to a question questioning method to reduce the time required to create a question, and
It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic learning machine with an improved learning effect by allowing a learner to select a questioning method suitable for the purpose.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention is constructed as shown in FIG. 1 and described below.

The electronic learning machine of the present invention includes a first storage means for storing a plurality of questions having a plurality of question classification information and an answer corresponding to the question, the question and the answer, and a learner. Presenting means for presenting a list of correctness and falseness for the question, second storage means for storing a plurality of question presentation order rules, and selecting two or more kinds of question categories from the plurality of question categories to select the plurality of questions. A selection means for selecting one question presentation order rule from the presentation order rules, an input means for a learner to input the correctness of each question, and a third memory for storing the correctness.
The questions are sequentially presented by the storage means of, the plurality of question classification information selected by the selection means, and the question presentation order rule,
Control means for storing the correctness of the question input by the input means in the third storage means, and for presenting the correctness information stored in the third storage means to the presenting means for each question category selected by the selecting means. Prepare

[0007]

In the electronic learning machine of the present invention having the above configuration, the selecting means stores two or more types of problem classification information from the problem classification information stored in the first storage means and the second storage means. When the question presentation order rule described above is selected, all the questions are ordered in the first storage means. The ordered problems are presented to the presentation device in order from the beginning by the control means. Next, the answer to the question is presented to the presentation means by the control means. Correctness information regarding the problem of the learner is inputted by the input means, and the correctness information is stored in the third storage means by the control means.
When the corrective / incorrect list question classification information is selected from the first storage means by the selection means, the correct / false information stored in the third storage means is presented as a list to the presenting means based on the question classification information. To be done.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic learning machine of this embodiment. The electronic learning machine of this embodiment includes a ROM 1 in which a boot program is stored, a CPU 2, an external storage device 3, a main storage device 4, a display device 5, and a keyboard 6.

The external storage device 3 has a program area 3A in which a control program is stored, a question classification title area 3B in which titles of a plurality of question classifications are stored, a question sentence area 3C in which a plurality of question sentences are stored, and individual questions. Answer sentence area 3D in which the answer corresponding to the sentence is stored, question classification area 3E in which the question classification information for each question classification is stored corresponding to each question sentence, and question order sequence rule in which a plurality of question classification rules are stored Area 3F, correctness information area 3G for recording correctness information of the learner
Composed of. Here, the answer sentence corresponding to the question sentence and the question classification information are associated with each other by the question number.

The main memory 4 comprises a program area 4A, a work area 4B for storing a selected question classification, a selected question order rule and a question number.

The keyboard 6 includes function keys such as an end key, a question key, an answer key, a correct / incorrect input key, a list key and a classification key, and numerical keys for selecting question classification information and a question order rule.

The program area area 3A of the central processing unit 2 and the external storage device 3 constitutes the control means in the claims. The question classification title area 3B, the question quantity area 3C, the answer sentence area 3D, and the question classification area 3E of the external storage device 3 constitute a first storage means. Furthermore, the question order rule area of the external storage device 3 corresponds to the second storage means, the correctness information area 3G of the external storage device 3 corresponds to the third storage means, and the display device 5 corresponds to the presentation means. The keyboard 6 corresponds to selection means and input means.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 3 and 4.

When the electronic learning machine is started up, the program area 3 of the external storage device 3 is changed by the start-up program of the ROM 1.
The control program from A is loaded into the program area 4A of the main memory 4 and executed. The control program displays all question classification titles from the question classification title area 3B of the external storage device 3 on the display device 5 (step S1, hereinafter referred to simply as S1, and the same applies to other steps). FIG. 5 shows a display example in S1. When the learner selects one or more from the question classification list displayed on the display device 5 with the numeric keys of the keyboard 6, the selected question classification is stored in the work area 4B of the main storage device 4 (S2). For the sake of explanation, it is assumed here that "1. unit" and "2. difficulty" are selected.

Next, the question order rule is read from the problem order rule area 3F of the external storage device 3 and displayed on the display device 5 (S3). FIG. 6 shows a display example in S3. When the learner selects one question order rule from the question order rule list displayed on the display device 5 with the numeric keys of the keyboard 6, the selected question rule is stored in the work area 4B (S4). For the sake of explanation, it is assumed here that 1 is selected.

According to the question classification selected in S2 and the question ordering rule selected in S4, the question numbers of the questions stored in the question sentence area 3C of the external storage device 3 are ordered, and the ordered question numbers work. In addition to being stored in the area 4B, the leading question number is also stored in the work area 4B as the current question number (S5). FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram in which the contents of the question sentence area and the question classification area of the external storage device 3 are arranged for each question number for the sake of explanation. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram in which the contents of FIG. 7 are rearranged with the “1. unit” and “2. difficulty” selected in S2 as axes. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram in which the contents of FIG. 8 are rearranged according to the question order rule 1 selected in S4. In this example, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the problem number 8, the problem number 7, the problem number 16, the problem number 17,
The problem is sequenced in the order of problem number 18, problem number 19 ... problem number 120, problem number 119.

If different question classifications and question order rules are selected in S2 and S4, the same question and the answer corresponding to the question can be used to give questions in different question orders.

Next, the learner uses the function keys of the keyboard 6,
That is, the end key, question key, answer key, correct input key,
Select one of the list and classification keys (S
6). First, the operation when the learner selects the question key will be described.

When the learner selects the question key (S
8), the question sentence of the question designated by the current question number stored in S5 is read from the question sentence area 3C of the external storage device 3 and displayed on the display device 5 (S9). FIG. 10 shows S
9 is a display example of No. 9. The learner creates an answer to the question sentence displayed on the display device 5.

When the learner selects the answer key in S6 (S10), the answer sentence of the question designated by the current question number is read from the answer sentence area 3D of the external storage device 3 and displayed on the display device 5. (S11). FIG. 11 is a display example in S11.

When the learner selects the correct / incorrect input key in S6 (S12), the correct / incorrect input state is entered, and the learner inputs the correct / incorrect by comparing the answer and the answer sentence (S13). Then, the correct / wrong information is correct / wrong information area 3G of the external storage device 3.
Memorized in. Next, the current question number stored in the work area 4B of the main storage device 4 moves to the next question according to the ordering determined in S5 (S15). At this time,
The next problem after the last problem in the sequence is considered the first problem in the sequence. The correctness / incorrectness information input in S13 may be either a correct answer or an incorrect answer, or the proportion of answers when the complete correct answer is 100%.

When the learner selects the list key in S6 (S16), the correct / wrong information stored in the correct / wrong information area 3G of the external storage device 3 is read (S17) and classified by the problem classification stored in the work area 4B. , A list is displayed on the display device 5 (S18). In FIG. 12, in S2, "1. unit" and "2.
It is a display example in S18 when "difficulty level" is selected. In this example, the percentage of correct answers is displayed.

When the learner selects the classification key in S6 (S19), the process returns to S1. At this time, the question classifications and question order rules that have already been selected are erased, but the correctness information stored in the correctness information area of the external storage 3 is not erased. Therefore, after returning to S1 in S19, if a new problem classification is determined in S1 to S5, a list of correct / incorrect information can be displayed in S16 to S18 according to a problem classification different from the above. FIG. 13 is a display example of S18 when the problem classification is newly set to "1. unit" and "5. importance". In this example, the percentage of correct answers is displayed.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in detail above, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

As is clear from the above description, according to the electronic learning machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of question classification information is given to each question, and the question order rule of the question can be selected. Therefore, the question order can be changed according to the learning purpose. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time to create a question for each learning purpose. Furthermore, regarding the problems that have already been learned, it is possible to list correct / incorrect information of the problems by various problem classifications, which can be referred to in future preparation of a learning plan.

In the above embodiment, the display device is illustrated as the presenting means and the keyboard is illustrated as the selecting means and the inputting means, but the present invention is not limited to these illustrated devices.

Although the problem classification and the question ordering rule are specifically shown, the present invention is not limited to the problem classification and the questioning order rule given in the embodiments.

[0029]

As is clear from the above description,
According to the electronic learning machine of the present invention, each question has a plurality of question classification information, and the question order rule of the question can be selected. Therefore, the question order can be changed according to the learning purpose. .. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time to create a question for each learning purpose. Furthermore, regarding the problems that have already been learned, it is possible to list correct / incorrect information of the problems by various problem classifications, which can be referred to in future preparation of a learning plan.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic learning machine of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a display device screen displaying a question classification list.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a display device screen displaying a list of question order rules.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a problem structure.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram in which question numbers are rearranged around the unit and the difficulty level.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram in which question numbers are ordered by a question ordering rule.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a display device screen displaying a question sentence.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a display device screen displaying an answer sentence.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a display device screen that displays the rate of correctness of a question centering on the unit and the degree of difficulty.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a display device screen that displays the rate of correctness of a problem with units and importance as axes.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 CPU 3 External storage device 4 Main storage device 5 Display device 6 Keyboard

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Masako Kadani, 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi Brother Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first storage unit for storing a plurality of questions having a plurality of pieces of question classification information and an answer corresponding to the question, the question and the answer, and a learner's correctness of the question. Presentation means for presenting a list, second storage means for storing a plurality of question presentation order rules, two or more kinds of question categories are selected from the plurality of question categories, and one is selected from the plurality of question presentation order rules. Selection means for selecting the question presentation order rule, input means for the learner to input the correctness of each question, a third storage means for storing the correctness, and a plurality of question classification information and problems selected by the selection means. The questions are presented one by one by the presentation order rule, the correctness of the question input by the input means is stored in the third storage means, and the correctness information stored in the third storage means is divided into the questions selected by the selection means. Classification An electronic learning machine comprising: a control means for presenting to the presenting means.