WO2022124018A1

WO2022124018A1 - Programming learning software, programming learning device, and programming learning method

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Publication number: WO2022124018A1
Application number: PCT/JP2021/041944
Authority: WO
Inventors: 勇輝西澤
Original assignee: 株式会社Preferred Networks
Priority date: 2020-12-11
Filing date: 2021-11-15
Publication date: 2022-06-16
Also published as: JPWO2022124018A1

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide technology for assisting with learning a text-based programming language from a block-based programming language. One embodiment of this disclosure relates to programming learning software which includes a block coding mode and a text coding mode, the programming learning software causing a computer to execute: a process for, in the block coding mode, acquiring a program created by a user in a block format; and a process for, in the text coding mode, presenting the program acquired in the block coding mode as hint information for text to be input by the user.

Description

Programming learning software, programming learning device and programming learning method

This disclosure relates to programming learning software, programming learning equipment, and programming learning methods.

A block-based visual programming language such as Scratch is known as an educational programming language for supporting programming learning. In Scratch, the user can create a program by assembling blocks representing various instructions and control structures. Such block-based visual programming languages are often used by beginners as an introductory tool for learning text-based programming languages such as Javascript® and Python®.

We also propose various tools (for example, Microsoft (registered trademark) MakeCode, AppLab, etc.) for converting programs created by block-based visual programming languages such as Scratch into text-based programming languages such as Javascript and Python. Has been done. Program creators can use these tools to convert their block-based programs into text-based programs equivalent to those programs.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2020-161094 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-190400

Converting a block-based program to a text-based program using the conversion tool described above allows the user to see a text-based program equivalent to the block-based program, which may facilitate the learning of programming. ..

On the other hand, users can get text-based programs without having to enter the text themselves, so they want to learn text-based programming languages from block-based visual programming languages as an introductory tool for learning. May not make progress in the transition to programming languages.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the subject of the present disclosure is to provide a technique for supporting the acquisition of a text-based programming language from a block-based programming language.

In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the present disclosure is programming learning software having a block coding mode and a text coding mode, and in the block coding mode, a process of acquiring a program created by a user in a block format. The present invention relates to programming learning software for causing a computer to execute a process of presenting a program acquired in the block coding mode as hint information of a text input by the user in the text coding mode.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the programming learning system by one Example of this disclosure. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the programming learning apparatus by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a figure which shows the screen example provided by the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a flowchart which shows the programming learning software by one Example of this disclosure. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware configuration of the programming learning apparatus and the server apparatus by one Embodiment of this disclosure.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the following embodiment, a programming learning software having a block coding mode for executing processing related to a block-based programming language and a text coding mode for executing processing related to a text-based programming language, and programming for implementing the programming learning software. The learning device is disclosed.
[Programming learning system]
First, a programming learning system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a programming learning system 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 1, the programming learning system 10 according to the following embodiment has a programming learning device 100 and a server device 200 communication-connected to the programming learning device 100.

The programming learning device 100 is typically a user terminal such as a personal computer, a tablet, or a smartphone, and supports the user to learn programming by using the programming learning software provided by the server device 200. For example, the programming learning device 100 downloads the programming learning software from the server device 200 and installs the downloaded programming learning software, thereby enabling the user to use various functions of the programming learning software. Alternatively, the server device 200 functions as a cloud server, and the programming learning device 100 uses various functions of the programming learning software stored in the cloud by operating the screen provided by the programming learning software from the server device 200. You may.

The server device 200 stores the programming learning software, and provides the programming learning software to the programming learning device 100 in response to a download request from the user. Alternatively, the server device 200 causes the programming learning device 100 to use the function provided by the programming learning software in response to a usage request or an operation instruction from the user, or provides a function corresponding to the operation instruction.
[Programming learning device]
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the programming learning device 100 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. The programming learning device 100 according to the present embodiment executes the programming learning software downloaded from the server device 200, and supports the programming learning by the user. The programming learning software according to this embodiment has at least two operation modes, a block coding mode and a text coding mode. When the programming learning software is operating in block coding mode, the user can create, edit and execute programs in a block-based programming language such as Scratch, while the programming learning software is in text coding mode. When in operation, users can create, edit and run programs in text-based programming languages such as JavaScript and Python.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the programming learning device 100 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2, the programming learning device 100 has a block coding mode processing unit 110 and a text coding mode processing unit 120. The block coding mode processing unit 110 and the text coding mode processing unit 120 are realized by a process of causing a processor to execute one or more programs installed in the programming learning device 100.

When the programming learning software is operating in the block coding mode, the block coding mode processing unit 110 executes various processes such as creation, editing, display control and execution of a block format program, and transition to the text coding mode. In this embodiment, the block coding mode processing unit 110 acquires a program created by the user in a block format in the block coding mode.

Specifically, when the programming learning software is operating in the block coding mode, the block coding mode processing unit 110 displays the blocks available in the block coding mode, and the user desires to combine these blocks. Allows you to create a program that executes a function or process, and gets the created program. For example, a block-type program may be created by Scratch.

When the programming learning software is operating in the text coding mode, the text coding mode processing unit 120 executes various processes such as creation, editing, display control and execution of a text format program, and transition to the block coding mode. In this embodiment, the text coding mode processing unit 120 presents the program as hint information of the text input by the user in the text coding mode. This hint information is a hint for creating the same program in the text coding mode as the program created by the user in the block format in the block coding mode, and the user types (inputs) in the text coding mode to create the program. ) Text hints to do. Note that this hint information is distinguishable from the text actually typed (input) by the user.

Specifically, when the block coding mode is changed to the text coding mode, the text coding mode processing unit 120 converts the block format program created in the block coding mode into a text format program equivalent to the program. The conversion may be executed according to any known conversion method used in Microsoft MakeCode, AppLab, etc., and for example, according to the correspondence information between various blocks defined in advance and the text code, the block format program may be executed. It may be executed by converting each block into the corresponding text code. For example, the text format program may use a programming language such as Javascript or Python.

When the block format program is converted into an equivalent text format program, the text coding mode processing unit 120 displays the converted text format program as hint information to the user who created the text format program. For example, the converted text format program is displayed so that the user can distinguish the correspondence with the block format program. At this time, the text coding mode processing unit 120 may present the text format program as hint information to the user with a brightness lower than the default set brightness, for example, by translucency. Further, the text coding mode processing unit 120 may display the text format program on the editor screen in a non-editable state.
[Programming learning software]
Next, the programming learning software according to the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 9. For example, the programming learning software according to the present embodiment is installed in the programming learning device 100, and the functions of the block coding mode processing unit 110 and the text coding mode processing unit 120 described above are realized by the operation of the programming learning device 100 by the user. .. 3 to 9 are diagrams showing screen examples provided by the programming learning software according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when a user uses programming learning software to create a program related to an operation on a field of a illustrated character in a block coding mode, the user uses the block coding mode processing unit 110 to create a program. By assembling blocks on the editor screen displayed in window format, you can create a block format program. The illustrated editor screen has an input display part for assembling blocks, a program execution button for executing the created program, and a text coding mode transition button for transitioning from block coding mode to text coding mode. included.

When the text coding mode transition button is pressed on the editor screen shown in FIG. 3, the text coding mode processing unit 120 displays the editor screen as shown in FIG. In this editor screen, the text coding mode processing unit 120 converts the block format program created in the editor screen of FIG. 3 into a text format program equivalent to the program. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the text coding mode processing unit 120 uses the text format program in a non-editable state as the text input by the user as hint information for learning the text-based programming. It may be displayed so as to be distinguishable. Specifically, the text coding mode processing unit 120 displays the code in the text format program equivalent to the block format program with a brightness lower than the default setting such as translucency, as shown inside the broken line in FIG. (In the following drawings, for convenience, the semi-transparent portion is displayed as a superposed dot-shaped layer), and may be presented as hint information that can be viewed only and cannot be edited. Specifically, the input display portion of the editor screen consists of a first layer that displays the program in text format, a second layer that displays characters typed by the user, and a user, in order toward the display side to the user. It has a third layer that accepts characters typed by, and the characters displayed by the second layer may be opaquely displayed to hide the corresponding parts of the first layer.

Even if the user presses the program execution button, the text coding mode processing unit 120 may not execute the program presented as hint information. That is, in order to support programming learning by the user, the text coding mode processing unit 120 may execute the program input by the user himself / herself and may not execute the program presented as hint information.

The editor screen may include a button for hiding hint information, and when the hide button is pressed, the hint information may be displayed in a hidden state, specifically, in a non-visible state. good. When the hide button is pressed, the text coding mode processing unit 120 hides the hint information as shown in FIG.

The text coding mode processing unit 120 may display a block coding mode transition button from the text coding mode to the block coding mode on the editor screen in the text coding mode. When the block coding transition button is pressed, the block coding mode processing unit 110 reproduces the block input in the previous block coding mode in the same arrangement as the previous time, while the block coding mode is input by the user in the text coding mode before the transition. You may not want to display the block that corresponds to the textual code.

The text coding mode processing unit 120 displays a text format program as hint information displayed on the editor screen shown in FIG. 4 as semi-transparent hint information immediately after the mode transition, and displays the code of the displayed program. Encourage the user to type in by tracing like a copy, and let the user do text-based programming learning.

When the user traces the code of the text-format program from the beginning into the keyboard like a copy, the text coding mode processing unit 120 redisplays the typed characters with a relatively high brightness such as the default brightness, and then types the characters. The progress of is shown to the user.

For example, according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, the user combines blocks on the editor screen provided by the block coding mode processing unit 110, creates a block format program, and presses the text coding mode transition button. When pressed, as shown in FIG. 7B, even if the text coding mode processing unit 120 displays the text format program equivalent to the created block format program as hint information on the editor screen with a brightness lower than the default setting. good. Then, the text coding mode processing unit 120 urges the user to type in the code of the displayed text format program by tracing it from the beginning like a copy, and when the user types in the characters, the characters are typed in as shown in FIG. 7C. Redisplay the brightness of the characters, for example, with the default brightness of the block format program. As a result, the programming learning device 100 allows the user who created the program in the block format to visually recognize the text format program equivalent to the created program, and by inputting the code of the text format program by himself / herself, the effect of programming learning. Can be improved.

However, the programming learning software according to the present disclosure is not limited to this. In the above-described embodiment, the text coding mode processing unit 120 displays a text format program equivalent to the block format program created by the user as hint information, but in other embodiments, the text coding mode processing unit 120 displays the text format program. , The block format program created by the user may be displayed as hint information on the editor screen in the text coding mode as it is. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the user combines blocks on the editor screen provided by the block coding mode processing unit 110, creates a block format program, and presses the text coding mode transition button, FIG. 8B shows. As shown, the text coding mode processing unit 120 may show the created block-format program as hint information in the input display portion of the editor screen. Then, the text coding mode processing unit 120 considers the text format program corresponding to the displayed block format program by itself, and prompts the user to input the code of the text format program from the beginning. When the user types a character, the text coding mode processing unit 120 displays the code of the text-formatted program typed by the user, as shown in FIG. 8C. As a result, the programming learning device 100 allows the user who created the program in the block format to think of the text format program equivalent to the created program by himself / herself and input the code of the text format program to obtain the effect of programming learning. It can be further improved.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the text coding mode processing unit 120 displays the block format program as hint information in the input display portion of the editor screen, but in other embodiments, the hint information is displayed on the editor screen. It may be displayed in an area other than the input display portion of. For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the user combines blocks on the editor screen provided by the block coding mode processing unit 110, creates a block format program, and presses the text coding mode transition button, FIG. 9B shows. As shown, the text coding mode processing unit 120 may show the created block-format program as hint information in an area other than the input display portion of the editor screen. Then, the text coding mode processing unit 120 considers the text format program corresponding to the displayed block format program by itself, and prompts the user to input the code of the text format program from the beginning. When the user types a character, the text coding mode processing unit 120 displays the code of the text-formatted program typed by the user, as shown in FIG. 9C. As a result, the programming learning device 100 allows the user who created the program in the block format to think of the text format program equivalent to the created program by himself / herself and input the code of the text format program to obtain the effect of programming learning. It can be further improved.
[Programming learning process]
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a programming learning process according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. The programming learning process is executed by the programming learning device 100 described above, and may be realized, for example, by executing a program stored in one or more memories of the programming learning device 100 by one or more processors. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a programming learning process according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 10, in step S101, the programming learning device 100 acquires a program created by the user in a block format in the block coding mode. Specifically, the programming learning device 100 displays the available blocks on the editor screen, and the user assembles the displayed blocks to create a program that realizes a desired function or process. The programming learning device 100 acquires a block-type program created by the user on the editor screen.

In step S102, the programming learning device 100 determines whether or not the mode transition instruction from the block coding mode to the text coding mode has been received. Specifically, when the programming learning device 100 detects that the text coding mode transition button on the editor screen is pressed in the block coding mode, it determines that the mode transition instruction from the block coding mode to the text coding mode has been accepted. ..

When the mode transition instruction is received (S102: YES), the programming learning device 100 presents a program created by the user as hint information distinguishable from the text input by the user in the text coding mode in step S103. do. Specifically, the programming learning device 100 displays the block format program created in the block coding mode on the editor screen as hint information of the text format or block format program. At this time, the programming learning device 100 may display the hint information in an area other than the input display portion or the input display portion of the editor screen with a brightness lower than the default brightness such as default brightness or translucency.
[Hardware configuration]
A part or all of the programming learning device 100 and the server device 200 in the above-described embodiment may be configured by hardware, or software executed by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or the like. It may be composed of (program) information processing. When composed of software information processing, software that realizes at least a part of the functions of each device in the above-described embodiment is a flexible disk, a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), or a USB (Universal). Serial Bus) Software information processing may be executed by storing it in a non-temporary storage medium (non-temporary computer-readable medium) such as a memory and loading it into a computer. Further, the software may be downloaded via a communication network. Further, information processing may be executed by hardware by mounting the software on a circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

The type of storage medium that stores the software is not limited. The storage medium is not limited to a removable one such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and may be a fixed type storage medium such as a hard disk or a memory. Further, the storage medium may be provided inside the computer or may be provided outside the computer.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the programming learning device 100 and the server device 200 in the above-described embodiment. As an example, the programming learning device 100 and the server device 200 include a processor 71, a main storage device 72 (memory), an auxiliary storage device 73 (memory), a network interface 74, and a device interface 75. It may be realized as a computer 7 connected via a bus 76.

The computer 7 in FIG. 11 includes one component for each component, but may include a plurality of the same components. Further, although one computer 7 is shown in FIG. 11, the software is installed on a plurality of computers, and each of the plurality of computers executes the same or different part of the software. May be good. In this case, it may be a form of distributed computing in which each computer communicates via a network interface 74 or the like to execute processing. That is, the programming learning device 100 and the server device 200 in the above-described embodiment are configured as a system that realizes a function by executing instructions stored in one or a plurality of storage devices by one or a plurality of computers. May be good. Further, the information transmitted from the terminal may be processed by one or a plurality of computers provided on the cloud, and the processing result may be transmitted to the terminal.

Various operations of the programming learning device 100 and the server device 200 in the above-described embodiment may be executed in parallel processing by using one or a plurality of processors or by using a plurality of computers via a network. Further, various operations may be distributed to a plurality of arithmetic cores in the processor and executed in parallel processing. In addition, some or all of the processes, means, etc. of the present disclosure may be executed by at least one of a processor and a storage device provided on the cloud capable of communicating with the computer 7 via a network. As described above, each device in the above-described embodiment may be in the form of parallel computing by one or a plurality of computers.

The processor 71 may be an electronic circuit (processing circuit, Processing circuit, Processing circuitry, CPU, GPU, FPGA, ASIC, etc.) including a computer control device and an arithmetic unit. Further, the processor 71 may be a semiconductor device or the like including a dedicated processing circuit. The processor 71 is not limited to an electronic circuit using an electronic logic element, and may be realized by an optical circuit using an optical logic element. Further, the processor 71 may include a calculation function based on quantum computing.

The processor 71 can perform arithmetic processing based on data and software (programs) input from each apparatus or the like of the internal configuration of the computer 7, and output the arithmetic result or control signal to each apparatus or the like. The processor 71 may control each component constituting the computer 7 by executing an OS (Operating System) of the computer 7, an application, or the like.

The programming learning device 100 and the server device 200 in the above-described embodiment may be realized by one or a plurality of processors 71. Here, the processor 71 may refer to one or more electronic circuits arranged on one chip, or may refer to one or more electronic circuits arranged on two or more chips or two or more devices. You may point. When a plurality of electronic circuits are used, each electronic circuit may communicate by wire or wirelessly.

The main storage device 72 is a storage device that stores instructions executed by the processor 71, various data, and the like, and the information stored in the main storage device 72 is read out by the processor 71. The auxiliary storage device 73 is a storage device other than the main storage device 72. It should be noted that these storage devices mean any electronic component capable of storing electronic information, and may be a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory may be either a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory. The storage device for storing various data in the programming learning device 100 and the server device 200 in the above-described embodiment may be realized by the main storage device 72 or the auxiliary storage device 73, and may be realized by the built-in memory built in the processor 71. It may be realized. For example, the storage unit in the above-described embodiment may be realized by the main storage device 72 or the auxiliary storage device 73.

Multiple processors may be connected (combined) to one storage device (memory), or a single processor may be connected. A plurality of storage devices (memory) may be connected (combined) to one processor. When the programming learning device 100 and the server device 200 in the above-described embodiment are composed of at least one storage device (memory) and a plurality of processors connected (combined) to the at least one storage device (memory), there are a plurality of cases. A configuration in which at least one of the processors of the above is connected (combined) to at least one storage device (memory) may be included. Further, this configuration may be realized by a storage device (memory) and a processor included in a plurality of computers. Further, a configuration in which the storage device (memory) is integrated with the processor (for example, a cache memory including an L1 cache and an L2 cache) may be included.

The network interface 74 is an interface for connecting to the communication network 8 wirelessly or by wire. As the network interface 74, an appropriate interface such as one conforming to an existing communication standard may be used. The network interface 74 may exchange information with the external device 9A connected via the communication network 8. The communication network 8 may be any one of WAN (Wide Area Network), LAN (Local Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), or a combination thereof, and may be a combination of the computer 7 and the external device 9A. It suffices as long as information is exchanged between them. An example of a WAN is the Internet, an example of a LAN is 802.11, Ethernet (registered trademark), and an example of a PAN is Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), and the like.

The device interface 75 is an interface such as USB that directly connects to the external device 9B.

The external device 9A is a device connected to the computer 7 via a network. The external device 9B is a device directly connected to the computer 7.

The external device 9A or the external device 9B may be an input device as an example. The input device is, for example, a device such as a camera, a microphone, a motion capture, various sensors, a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch panel, and gives the acquired information to the computer 7. Further, it may be a device including an input unit such as a personal computer, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone, a memory, and a processor.

Further, the external device 9A or the external device 9B may be an output device as an example. The output device may be, for example, a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel, and outputs audio or the like. It may be a speaker or the like. Further, it may be a device including an output unit such as a personal computer, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone, a memory, and a processor.

Further, the external device 9A or the external device 9B may be a storage device (memory). For example, the external device 9A may be a network storage or the like, and the external device 9B may be a storage such as an HDD.

Further, the external device 9A or the external device 9B may be a device having some functions of the components of the programming learning device 100 and the server device 200 in the above-described embodiment. That is, the computer 7 may transmit or receive a part or all of the processing result of the external device 9A or the external device 9B.

In the present specification (including claims), the expression (including similar expressions) of "at least one of a, b and c (one)" or "at least one of a, b or c (one)" is used. When used, it includes any of a, b, c, a-b, a-c, b-c, or a-b-c. It may also include multiple instances for any element, such as a-a, a-b-b, a-a-b-b-c-c, and the like. It also includes adding elements other than the listed elements (a, b and c), such as having d, such as a-b-c-d.

When expressions (including similar expressions) such as "with data as input / based on / according to / according to" are used in the present specification (including claims), unless otherwise specified. This includes the case where various data itself is used as an input, and the case where various data are processed in some way (for example, noise-added data, normalized data, intermediate representation of various data, etc.) are used as input data. In addition, when it is stated that some result can be obtained "based on / according to / according to the data", it includes the case where the result can be obtained based only on the data, and other data other than the data. It may also include cases where the result is obtained under the influence of factors, conditions, and / or conditions. In addition, when it is stated that "data is output", unless otherwise specified, various data itself is used as output, or various data is processed in some way (for example, noise is added, normal). It also includes the case where the output is output (intermediate representation of various data, etc.).

When the terms "connected" and "coupled" are used herein (including claims), they are direct connection / coupling and indirect connection / coupling. , Electrically connected / combined, communicatively connected / combined, operatively connected / combined, physically connected / combined, etc. Intended as a term. The term should be interpreted as appropriate according to the context in which the term is used, but any connection / coupling form that is not intentionally or naturally excluded is not included in the term. It should be interpreted in a limited way.

In the present specification (including claims), when the expression "A is configured to B (A configured to B)" is used, the physical structure of the element A can execute the operation B. It has a configuration and includes that the permanent or temporary setting (setting / configuration) of the element A is set (configured / set) to actually execute the operation B. good. For example, when the element A is a general-purpose processor, the processor has a hardware configuration capable of executing the operation B, and the operation B is set by setting a permanent or temporary program (instruction). It suffices if it is configured to actually execute. Further, when the element A is a dedicated processor, a dedicated arithmetic circuit, or the like, the circuit structure of the processor actually executes the operation B regardless of whether or not the control instruction and data are actually attached. It only needs to be implemented.

In the present specification (including claims), when a term meaning inclusion or possession (for example, "comprising / including" and "having", etc.) is used, the object of the term is used. It is intended as an open-ended term, including the case of containing or owning an object other than the indicated object. If the object of these terms that mean inclusion or possession is an expression that does not specify a quantity or suggests a singular (an expression with a or an as an article), the expression is interpreted as not being limited to a specific number. It should be.

In the present specification (including claims), expressions such as "one or more" or "at least one" are used in some places, and the quantity is specified in other places. Even if expressions that do not or suggest singular (expressions with a or an as an article) are used, the latter expression is not intended to mean "one". In general, expressions that do not specify a quantity or suggest a singular (an article with a or an as an article) should be construed as not necessarily limited to a particular number.

In the present specification, when it is stated that a specific effect (advantage / result) can be obtained for a specific configuration of an embodiment, unless there is a specific reason, another one or more having the configuration. It should be understood that the effect can be obtained also in the examples of. However, it should be understood that the presence or absence of the effect generally depends on various factors, conditions, and / or states, and the effect cannot always be obtained by the configuration. The effect is merely obtained by the configuration described in the examples when various factors, conditions, and / or conditions are satisfied, and in the invention relating to the claim that defines the configuration or a similar configuration. , The effect is not always obtained.

In the present specification (including claims), when a plurality of hardware performs a predetermined process, the respective hardware may cooperate to perform the predetermined process, or some hardware may perform the predetermined process. You may do all of the above. Further, some hardware may perform a part of a predetermined process, and another hardware may perform the rest of the predetermined process. In the present specification (including claims), expressions such as "one or more hardware performs the first process and the one or more hardware performs the second process" are used. , The hardware that performs the first process and the hardware that performs the second process may be the same or different. That is, the hardware that performs the first process and the hardware that performs the second process may be included in the one or a plurality of hardware. The hardware may include an electronic circuit, a device including the electronic circuit, or the like.

In the present specification (including the claims), when a plurality of storage devices (memory) store data, each storage device (memory) among the plurality of storage devices (memory) stores only a part of the data. It may be stored or the entire data may be stored.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above, the present disclosure is not limited to the individual embodiments described above. Various additions, changes, replacements, partial deletions, etc. are possible without departing from the conceptual idea and purpose of the present invention derived from the contents specified in the claims and their equivalents. For example, in all the above-described embodiments, when numerical values or mathematical formulas are used for explanation, they are shown as an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Further, the order of each operation in the embodiment is shown as an example, and is not limited to these.

This international application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-206187 filed on December 11, 2020, and the entire contents of No. 2020-206187 are incorporated herein by reference.

Claims

A programming learning software that has a block coding mode and a text coding mode.
In the block coding mode, the process of acquiring a program created by the user in a block format and
In the text coding mode, a process of presenting a program acquired in the block coding mode as hint information of text input by the user, and
Programming learning software that lets your computer run.
The programming learning software according to claim 1, wherein the presented process presents the program as the hint information for the user to trace the program and input text in the text coding mode.
The programming learning software according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hint information is distinguishable from the text input by the user.
The programming learning software according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the process to be presented includes presenting the program as hint information in a semi-transparent manner.
The programming learning software according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the process to be presented includes presenting the program in a text format or a block format.
The programming learning software according to claim 5, wherein the process to be presented includes displaying the program in the text format on an editable text editor.
The text editor, in order toward the display side to the user,
The first layer that displays the program in the text format,
A second layer that displays the characters typed by the user,
A third layer that accepts characters typed by the user,
Have,
The programming learning software according to claim 6, wherein the characters displayed by the second layer are opaquely displayed so as to hide the corresponding portions in the first layer.
The programming learning software according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the process to be presented includes presenting the program in a non-editable state.
The programming learning software according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the text coding mode has a user interface for hiding the hint information presented as the hint information.
13. Programming learning software.
The text coding mode is any of claims 1 to 10, wherein the text coding mode is created and acquired by the user in a block format in the block coding mode, and is presented as the hint information in the text coding mode, and does not execute the program. The programming learning software described in one section.
The block coding mode displays available blocks and accepts operations by the user to combine the available blocks.
The programming learning software according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the program created by the user in the block format is a program created by combining the available blocks by the user.
The programming learning software according to claim 12, wherein the block coding mode can execute a program created by combining the available blocks by the user.
Both the program created by the user in the block format in the block coding mode and the program created by the text input by the user in the text coding mode are programs for controlling the operation of a predetermined target. The programming learning software according to any one of claims 1 to 13.
Both the editor for creating a program in block format in the block coding mode and the editor for creating a program by text input in the text coding mode are displayed together with a screen displaying the operation of the predetermined target. , The programming learning software according to claim 14.
The programming learning software according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the predetermined object is a character on the field.
The programming learning software according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the program created by the user in the block format in the block coding mode is stored in the server.
One or more memories to store programming learning software with block coding mode and text coding mode,
With one or more processors
Have,
The one or more processors
In the block coding mode, the program created by the user in the block format is acquired, and the program is acquired.
In the text coding mode, the program acquired in the block coding mode is presented as hint information of the text input by the user.
Programming learning device.
It is a programming learning method realized by programming learning software having a block coding mode and a text coding mode.
One or more processors obtain a program created by the user in block format in the block coding mode.
The one or more processors present the program acquired in the block coding mode as hint information of the text input by the user in the text coding mode.
A programming learning method that has.