JPH0679197B2 - Interactive learning device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an interactive learning device for interactively learning using a display device such as a CRT display, an input device such as a keyboard, and a recording medium such as a cassette tape. Regarding

(Prior Art) In recent years, a learning system using a small computer (so-called personal computer, personal computer) has been announced, but both are provided as a single piece of software. That is, regardless of the textbook used by the learner, for example, a magnetic tape or magnetic disk on which specific contents are recorded according to grade, or a separate magnetic tape or magnetic disk for each textbook is prepared. It was

(Problems to be solved by the invention) According to such a system, in the case of the former, there is a possibility that learning in accordance with school education may not be possible, and in the case of the latter, when a textbook is changed (in principle, There is an inconvenience that it will not be able to comply with the revision every 3 years).

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an interactive learning device capable of performing learning according to various textbooks with a common teaching material.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, an interactive learning device according to the present invention includes (a) a display device for visually displaying characters, images, etc., and (b) contents displayed on the display device. An input device for giving a response input by the learner, (c) textbook data relating to the type of textbook, unit data relating to each textbook unit, and learning content designation data for designating the content to be learned in each unit. A textbook data recording medium pre-recorded in association with each other; (d) textbook data reading means for reading textbook data, unit data, learning content designation data from the textbook data recording medium; (e) common to a plurality of textbooks A learning content recording medium in which learning content data such as explanation data and question data prepared in advance for use is recorded in advance in association with learning content designation data. , (F) learning content data reading means for reading learning content data from the learning content recording medium, and (g) displaying on the display device a display prompting selection of a textbook based on the textbook data read from the textbook data recording medium, and inputting. A display prompting the user to select which unit of the designated textbook to learn based on the textbook designation input from the device is displayed on the display device, and when the unit designation input desired by the learner is given from the input device, the designation is made. And a main control means for displaying the learning content to be learned in the unit on the display device based on the learning content designation data corresponding to the unit.

(Operation) The interactive learning apparatus according to the present invention performs learning in an interactive manner using two types of media, a textbook data recording medium and a learning content recording medium.

Data related to the type of textbook (textbook data), data related to a unit (unit data), and data for designating content to be learned in a unit (learning content designation data) are associated with each other on the textbook data recording medium. Is recorded.

In the learning content recording medium, learning content data such as explanation data and question data prepared in advance for a plurality of textbooks are recorded in association with the learning content designation data.

The above two types of media may be physically recorded in one medium.

The main control means reads out the textbook data, the unit data, and the learning content designation data recorded in the textbook data recording medium through the textbook data reading means, and first displays on the display device a display prompting selection of the textbook based on the textbook data. Display it. The learner inputs a response input for designating the type of textbook used by the learner from the input device.

When the textbook is designated, the main control means causes the display device to display a display prompting selection of which unit to study based on the unit data of the designated textbook.

When the learner designates a unit by using the input device, the main control means, based on the learning content designation data specified by the designation of the unit, from the learning content recording medium through the learning content data reading means, outputs the unit. The learning content data corresponding to is read and displayed on the display device.

Alternatively, from the learning content data already read from the learning content recording medium and stored in the temporary storage means such as RAM, the main control means reads the corresponding learning content data based on the learning content designation data, The learning content is displayed on the display device.

Since the learning content data is read out from the learning content recording medium based on the learning content designation data and the question is presented, the learning content recording medium in which the content to be learned is recorded can be common to each textbook. Can explain and set questions in the order of learning in textbooks.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In addition, in each figure, the same reference numerals denote the same objects.

FIG. 1 is an external view of an interactive learning device according to the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a block diagram of the interactive learning apparatus.

Reference numeral 1 is a textbook data reading means, specifically a CPU
For the data to be converted from the binary signal supplied from the etc. into a corresponding predetermined audible frequency signal and recorded on a recording medium such as a cassette tape, and to reconvert the reproduced frequency signal into the corresponding binary signal for output. It is configured using the cassette tape recorder of.

Reference numeral 2 is a textbook data recording medium, specifically, a cassette tape is used. In this textbook data recording medium 2, textbook data relating to types of textbooks, data relating to a unit of each textbook, and learning content designation data for designating content to be learned in each unit are recorded in advance in association with each other. Has been done. As the textbook data recording medium 2, a magnetic disk, a ROM cartridge or the like can be used instead of the cassette tape. In this case, the textbook data reading means 1 is composed of a magnetic disk drive device, an interface circuit with a ROM cartridge, and the like.

Reference numeral 3 is a learning content data reading means, which, like the textbook data reading means 1, is composed of a data cassette tape recorder. A learning content recording medium 4 uses a cassette tape as in the textbook data recording medium 2. In this learning content recording medium 4, learning contents such as explanation data and question data prepared in advance so as to be commonly used for a plurality of textbooks are recorded in advance in association with learning content designating data. There is.

Note that FIG. 2 shows a configuration in which two cassette tape recorders, that is, a cassette tape recorder that constitutes the textbook data reading means 1 and a cassette tape recorder that constitutes the learning content data reading means 3, are provided. As shown in FIG. 1, only one cassette tape recorder indicated by reference numeral 1 is provided, and after reading the textbook data, the unit data, and the learning content designation data from the textbook data cassette tape which is the textbook data recording medium 2, The learning content data may be read by replacing the learning content recording medium 4 with the learning content cassette tape.

Further, the total data amount of the recorded data amount of the textbook data recording medium 2 and the recorded content amount of the learning content recording medium 4 is 1
If the data can be stored in one recording medium (one cassette tape), a textbook data / learning content data recording medium in which both textbook data and learning content data are recorded on one recording medium (one cassette tape) You may use.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the structure in which the reading means (cassette tape recorder) of two systems of the textbook data reading means 1 and the learning content data reading means 3 is provided is as follows.
Since the recording medium (cassette tape) that is the teaching material is not required to be replaced after the learning is started, the learning can be smoothly advanced.

In this embodiment, a cassette tape is used as the learning content recording medium 4, but the learning content recording medium 4 is used.
When a randomly accessible ROM cartridge or the like is used, the learning content reading means 3 is composed of an interface circuit with the ROM cartridge or the like.

Reference numeral 5 is a learning result data writing / reading means, and 6
Is a learning result recording medium. The learning result recording medium 6 is specifically configured by using an IC memory card. The learning result data writing / reading means 5 includes a connector portion for detachably connecting the learning result recording medium 6 composed of an IC memory card, a circuit for writing to and reading from the IC memory card, and the like. Prepare

Reference numeral 11 is a display device for visually displaying characters, images, etc., which is configured using a CRT display device.

Reference numeral 12 is an input device for the learner to make various inputs, which is configured using a keyboard. This input device 12
Adopts a keyless board that uses a flexible sheet on the operation surface (for example, there is no button protrusion etc. and it detects an electrostatic capacitance change etc. due to the contact of the relevant part with a finger etc. and generates an input operation signal), By placing an overlay sheet on the operation surface, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, items to be input can be changed according to the contents to be learned.

Various methods can be considered for changing the overlay sheet 13. For example, (b) instruction information as to which overlay sheet 13 is used for each learning content recorded on the learning content recording medium 4 is recorded in advance, and the instruction information is displayed on the display device.
11, a method of visually displaying, and (b) a method of specifying the overlay sheet 13 according to the type of the learning content recording medium 4 (in this case, the learning content recording medium 4 and the overlay sheet 13 are combined and supplied or sold). Can be.) Etc.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, consideration is given so that an answer input and a selection input can be made even by using the game operation panel 14.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main control means 20 includes a CPU (main operation control device) 21, a ROM (read-only memory) 22 in which a control program for this interactive learning device is stored in advance, and various recording media 2, It is composed of a microcomputer system provided with a RAM (write / read memory) 23 for temporarily recording various data read from 4 and learning results.

Next, the operation of the interactive learning apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. 2 and the operation flowchart shown in FIG.

First, when a power switch (not shown) is turned on, the CPU 21 in the main control means 20 activates an initialization program stored in advance in the ROM 22 and displays a message prompting the devices of the textbook data recording medium 2 and the learning content recording medium 4 to operate. In addition to displaying on the device 11, a message prompting the device of the learning result recording medium 6 is displayed on the display device 11 when the next learning is performed based on the past learning result, and further, each required recording medium 2, 4 When the mounting of 6 is completed, the operation guidance as to which key should be operated to start reading is displayed on the display device 11 (step 41 in FIG. 4).

Then, when the key operation to start reading is performed,
The CPU 21 in the main control means 20 activates the textbook data reading means 1 on the basis of the command signal CC1, and from the textbook data recording medium 2 mounted on the textbook data reading means 1, textbook data relating to the type of textbook, a unit of each textbook. And the learning content designation data for designating the content to be learned in each unit are read, and the read data are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 23.

Next, the main control means 20 activates the learning content data reading means 3 based on the command signal CC2, reads the learning content data from the learning content recording medium 4 mounted on the learning content data reading means 3, and reads the learned learning. Content data
It is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 23.

Here, the respective data read from the textbook data recording medium 2 and the learning content data read from the learning content recording medium 4 are stored in different areas in the RAM 23. In particular, each learning content data that is previously associated with the learning content designating data is stored in the RAM address determined based on the learning content designating data, so that the corresponding learning content data can be stored based on the learning content designating data. I am trying to be identified. The designation of the storage address in the RAM 23 is controlled based on the control program stored in the ROM 22 in advance.

When the learning result recording medium 6 is not attached, or when the learning result recording medium 6 is attached but no record of past learning results is made, the main control means 20 causes the textbook data recording medium 2 or learning content recording. The title of the learning content (for example, learning of Kanji, arithmetic 5
(Year etc.) is displayed on the display device 11 for a predetermined time (step 42 in FIG. 4).

Subsequently, the main control means 20 causes the display device 11 to display a message for selecting the type of textbook (for example, the publisher of the textbook) based on the textbook data read from the textbook data recording medium 2 ( Step 4 in Figure 4
3).

Input device for learners to specify the type of textbook
When given from 12, the main control means 20 causes the display device 11 to display a message for selecting which unit of the designated textbook is to be learned (step 44 in FIG. 4).

When the learner makes an input designating a unit desired to be learned, the main control means 20 determines the learning content data stored in the RAM 23 based on the learning content designating data for designating the content to be learned in the designated unit. Is read out and the read-out learning contents are displayed on the display device 11 to explain the contents to be learned and to present a question (step 45 in FIG. 4).

When the learner inputs the answer to the question by touching the corresponding portion of the overlay sheet 13 (see FIG. 3) with his / her finger or the like, the main control means 20 confirms that the correct answer data or the like previously recorded in the learning content data. Make a comparison and display the correctness of the answer. In the case of an incorrect answer, the hint is pre-recorded in the learning content data and the hint is displayed based on the hint data. The main control means 20 also executes processing such as score display.

As described above, the interactive learning apparatus according to the present invention records the learning content designation data for designating the content to be learned in each unit of each textbook in the textbook data recording medium 2 in advance and records the learning content. Since the learning content is recorded in advance in the medium 4 in association with the learning content designation data, if which unit of each textbook to study is specified, the content to be learned in that unit Display device
It can be displayed on 11 for interactive learning.

Here, the learning content recording medium 4 is created in common for various textbooks, and the data of which unit of each textbook and what content is to be learned is recorded in the textbook data recording medium 2. It is not necessary to prepare the learning content recording medium 4 for each time, and each learner can use the common learning content recording medium 4 to learn with the content according to his / her textbook.

Further, even if the textbook or the like is revised, it is only necessary to change the recorded content of the textbook data recording medium 2, and the learning content recording medium 4 can be used as it is.

In this embodiment, the learning result recording medium 6 is attached, and when the learning result recording request is given, the main control means 20 causes the data related to the selected textbook, the data related to the learned unit, and the learning. Data related to content, correctness of answers,
The learning result data relating to the learning result such as the presence / absence of the hint and the score is recorded in the learning result recording medium 6 through the learning result writing / reading means, and further, the past learning result is recorded. If the learning result recording medium 6 is installed, the main control means 20 displays the title based on the past learning result data read from the learning result recording medium 6 after displaying the title in step 42 of FIG. While learning the type of textbooks that the learner is using, the unit that was learned last time, the learning content, etc., activate the learning content change program registered in advance in ROM22,
Based on the previously learned content that was grasped, the next question is given, the question that was wrongly answered in the previous question or the question that gave a hint is given again for review, and the question is given based on the past results The learning contents are changed such as changing the level of.

As described above, the interactive learning apparatus of this embodiment constitutes the learning content changing means mainly based on the learning content changing program registered in the ROM 22 in advance, and records the learning result data in the learning result recording medium 6 During learning, by reading the previous learning result data, it is possible to automatically select the next question according to the learning result up to that point and change the content of the question, so the progress of each learner And effective learning can be performed according to the degree of understanding.

Further, when the learning result recording medium 6 is composed of an IC memory card, it is easy to carry around, so that the learning result recording medium 6 of each learner is gathered by the teachers of the school or the cram school and the results of each learner are collected. It is possible to provide a learning method of accumulating and giving a comprehensive evaluation (rank ranking of a class or a grade, etc.), and writing the guidance content for each learner in the learning result recording medium 6 and returning it. Such comprehensive treatment is possible on a regional or national scale.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an IC memory card processing device applied to such an educational data processing system.

This IC memory card processing device 61 is an IC memory card input / output unit 50 for reading data from the IC memory card 60 that constitutes the learning result recording medium and writing data to the IC memory card 60, Data calculation processing means 51, keyboard 52, CRT display 53,
And a control means 55. The control means 55 includes a CPU 56 and a ROM 57.
And a RAM 58 and a computer system.

The IC memory card input / output means 50 is composed of a connector portion for detachably connecting the IC memory card, a reading means for reading learning result data, data and instruction contents directly input from the keyboard 52, or the keyboard 52. The data processed based on the command input from the
A writing means for writing to the memory card 60 is provided.

The learning result data of each learner read from the IC memory card 60 is associated with the learner code data or the like for identifying the learner, and written and stored in the RAM 58.

The data calculation processing means 51 is configured to read out the data related to the learning results of a plurality of learners accumulated in the RAM 58 and execute the calculation for obtaining the average value, the rank, the deviation value, etc. based on the operation from the keyboard 52. ing.

A control program for accumulating these learning results and various calculations is registered in the ROM 57 in advance.

Then, an educational data processing system can be constructed by combining the IC card memory processing device shown in FIG. 5 and the interactive learning device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Note that the interactive learning device of this embodiment records the learning result in the learning result recording medium and reads the content at the time of new learning, so that the next question is automatically selected according to the learning result up to that point. Since it is configured such that the contents to be asked and the contents to be asked can be changed, effective learning can be performed according to the progress and the degree of understanding of each learner.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the interactive learning device according to the present invention is
Learning content designation data for designating the content to be learned in each unit of each textbook is recorded in advance in the textbook data recording medium, and the learning content is associated with the learning content designation data in the learning content recording medium. Since the data is recorded in advance, if it is specified which unit of each textbook to study, the contents to be learned in that unit will be displayed on the display device to allow interactive learning. be able to.

Here, since the learning content data is read from the learning content recording medium based on the learning content designation data and the question is presented, the learning content recording medium in which the content to be learned is recorded can be made common to each textbook, In addition, explanations and questions can be given according to the learning order in each textbook, and each learner can use the common learning content recording medium for various textbooks and learn with the content according to their own textbooks. it can.

Further, even if the textbook is revised, it is only necessary to change the recorded content of the textbook data recording medium, and the learning content recording medium can be used as it is.

For example, regarding the Japanese language subject, the learning order of kanji and idioms differs depending on the textbook, but paying attention to the fact that the kanji and idioms learned in the relevant grade are almost the same, and the problems related to the kanji and idioms learned in the relevant grade are discussed. If you create it and record it in the learning content recording medium in advance, you can set the type of textbook and its unit, and you will be able to ask the corresponding question. It is necessary to prepare separate software for each textbook. Instead, the learning content recording medium can be shared.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an interactive learning device according to the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the interactive learning device, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of an overlay sheet, FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the interactive learning device according to the present invention, and FIG. It is a block configuration diagram of an IC memory card processing device for constructing an educational data processing system in addition to the type learning device. In the drawings, 1 is a textbook data reading unit, 2 is a textbook data recording medium, 3 is a learning content data reading unit, 4 is a learning content recording medium, 5 is a learning result writing / reading unit, 6 is a learning result recording medium, and 11 is a learning result recording medium. Display, 12
Is an input device, and 20 is a main control means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A display device for visually displaying characters, images, etc., an input device for giving a learner a response input according to the contents displayed on the display device, textbook data relating to the type of textbook, and a unit for each textbook. A textbook data recording medium in which unit data and learning content designation data for designating the contents to be learned in each unit are recorded in advance in association with each other, and from the textbook data recording medium, the textbook data, unit data, and learning contents Textbook data reading means for reading designated data, and learning contents data such as explanation data and question data prepared in advance so as to be commonly used for the plurality of textbooks, recorded in advance in association with the learning contents designation data A content recording medium and a learning content data reader for reading the learning content data from the learning content recording medium. And which unit of the designated textbook is to be learned based on the textbook designation input from the input device, by causing the display device to display a display prompting selection of the textbook based on the textbook data read from the textbook data recording medium. When a display for prompting the user to select is displayed on the display device and a unit designation input desired by the learner is given from the input device, learning should be performed in the unit based on the learning content designation data corresponding to the designated unit. An interactive learning device comprising: a main control unit for displaying contents on the display device.