JP7609667B2 - Learning support system, information processing device, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a learning support system, an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

A conventional learning system is known that tallies the number of correct answers based on a correct/incorrect judgment for each attribute of a question, and from the results of the tallying, identifies weak attributes with few correct answers or many incorrect answers, and selects questions from among those with weak attributes (Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-229431 A

However, while conventional technology recognizes problems that a learner has difficulty with and presents questions in areas that the learner is weak at, it does not have the technology to understand what it was that caused the learner to become confused when the learner answers the question incorrectly. For example, when it comes to questions in English, history, Japanese, etc., a learner may answer the question incorrectly because they do not understand the words in the question that are peripheral knowledge to the answer.

The present invention was made in consideration of these problems, and aims to provide a mechanism that allows learners to grasp the lack of peripheral knowledge required to arrive at an answer when a question is asked, and enables the learner to make up for this peripheral knowledge.

To solve the above problems, the learning support system of the present invention includes an output unit that outputs problem information that enables auxiliary information of auxiliary knowledge related to the answer to the problem to be displayed, an acquisition unit that acquires operation information corresponding to the display operation of the auxiliary information, a calculation unit that calculates a score related to the presentation of the auxiliary knowledge to the learner based on the operation information, and a learning support unit that outputs auxiliary learning information related to the learning of the auxiliary knowledge at a predetermined timing based on the score.

In order to solve the above problems, the information processing device according to the present invention includes a processor, which outputs problem information that enables auxiliary information of auxiliary knowledge related to the answer to the problem to be displayed, acquires operation information corresponding to the display operation of the auxiliary information, calculates a score related to the presentation of the auxiliary knowledge to the learner based on the operation information, and outputs auxiliary learning information related to the learning of the auxiliary knowledge at a predetermined timing based on the score.

In order to solve the above problem, the information processing method of the present invention executes the following steps: an information processing device outputs problem information that enables display of auxiliary information of auxiliary knowledge related to the answer to the problem; acquires operation information corresponding to the display operation of the auxiliary information; calculates a score related to the presentation of the auxiliary knowledge to the learner based on the operation information; and outputs auxiliary learning information related to the learning of the auxiliary knowledge at a predetermined timing based on the score.

To solve the above problem, the program of the present invention causes an information processing device to output problem information that enables auxiliary information of auxiliary knowledge related to the answer to the question to be displayed, acquire operation information corresponding to the display operation of the auxiliary information, calculate a score related to the presentation of the auxiliary knowledge to the learner based on the operation information, and output auxiliary learning information related to the learning of the auxiliary knowledge at a predetermined timing based on the score.

The present invention provides a mechanism that allows a learner to grasp the lack of peripheral knowledge required to arrive at an answer when a question is asked, and allows the learner to supplement the peripheral knowledge.

1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a learning support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a support server according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a learning support server according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of auxiliary information in the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a learning terminal according to the present embodiment. 11A to 11C are diagrams illustrating an example of a screen transition regarding display of question information up to N times according to the 11A to 11C are diagrams illustrating an example of a screen transition regarding the display of the (N+1)th problem information according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a processing procedure of the learning support system according to the present embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. To facilitate understanding of the description, the same components in each drawing are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

<Learning Support System 1>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a learning support system 1 in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the learning support system 1 includes a learning support server 10 and learning terminals 20A, B, and C. Hereinafter, when there is no need to distinguish between the learning terminals 20A, B, and C, they are simply referred to as learning terminals 20. In the learning support system 1, the learning support server 10 and the learning terminals 20 are connected to each other via a network N so that they can communicate with each other. In this embodiment, the learning support system 1 is described as being composed of multiple devices, but it may be realized in one device, for example, it may be realized only by the learning terminal 20. In addition, the number of learning terminals 20 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 1, and it is sufficient that each learning terminal 20 used by each learner is connected to the network.

The learning assistance server 10 is an information processing device that provides various problems to the learner via the learning terminal 20. In addition, when the learner performs an operation to display auxiliary knowledge (peripheral knowledge) in the answer when solving a problem, the learning assistance server 10 stores this operation as a log, and provides the learner with problems and explanations related to the auxiliary knowledge to supplement the auxiliary knowledge according to the operation history, etc.

The learning terminal 20 is an information processing device that displays questions provided by the learning support server 10 on a display and accepts various operations from the learner. The learning terminal 20 is, for example, configured as a tablet terminal device or a personal computer. Note that the learning terminal 20 may also be configured as, for example, a home game device (including a portable game device), a mobile phone (a so-called feature phone), a smartphone (a multi-function mobile phone), a personal digital assistant, an e-book reader, or other computer device.

The network N may be a communication line or network related to information processing, including, for example, the Internet, and may be configured to enable transmission and reception of various information between the learning support server 10 and the learning terminal 20.

The configurations of the learning assistance server 10 and the learning terminal 20 will be described below.
<Learning Support Server 10>
Hereinafter, the hardware configuration of the learning assistance server 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the learning assistance server 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the learning assistance server 10 includes at least one processor 10a, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a graphical processing unit (GPU), a memory 10b, a storage device 10c, such as a hard disk drive (HDD) and/or a solid state drive (SSD), and a network interface 10d. In addition, each of the components 10a to 10d included in the learning assistance server 10 is connected to each other via a bus.

The processor 10a executes programs stored in the memory 10b and the storage device 10c to realize the processes and functions described in detail in FIG. 3 and subsequent figures. The memory 10b may include a read only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM), and the ROM stores programs such as a boot program. The RAM is used as a work area for the processor 10a. The storage device 10c stores data on a disk by controlling the read/write of data according to the control of the processor 10a. The storage device 10c stores, for example, various tables described below. The programs stored in the memory 10b and the storage device 10c may be stored in a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium.

The network interface 10d is connected to a network N such as the Internet, and is connected to an external device such as a learning terminal 20 via the network N. The network interface 10d then serves as an interface between the network N and the inside of the computer device that realizes the learning support server 10, and controls the input and output of data between the computer device that realizes the learning support server 10 and the external device.

The configuration of the learning support server 10 will be described below with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the learning support server 10 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the learning support server 10 includes, for example, a memory unit 11, an output unit 12, an acquisition unit 13, a calculation unit 14, and a learning support unit 15.

The memory unit 11 may store, for example, learner basic information 11a, learning history information 11b, question information 11c, and auxiliary information 11d.

The learner basic information 11a includes, for example, "school information," "desired school information," and "level information" that indicate basic information about the learner, associated with a "learner ID" that identifies the learner.

The learning history information 11b includes, for example, "learning status information" and "learning time information" that indicate the learning history of the learner, associated with a "learner ID" and the like.

Question information 11c includes, for example, "unit," "difficulty," "question content," "average correct answer rate," "average time required," and other information indicating question information, associated with a "question ID," etc.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of auxiliary information in this embodiment. In the example shown in Figure 4, auxiliary information 11d includes, for example, for each learner, "number of times assistance was given," "number of times a question was displayed," "number of times a question was answered correctly," and "number of times auxiliary information was answered correctly," all associated with an "auxiliary information ID."

"Auxiliary information ID" is specific information that identifies auxiliary information that indicates questions or explanations (including display by the help function) for words, etc. that may be displayed in relation to the question text. "Number of operations" is information that indicates the number of operations performed by the learner on the auxiliary information. For example, the number of times the learner taps or clicks on the auxiliary information or performs some other operation to display the auxiliary information is counted, and this count number becomes the number of operations. "Number of times questions are displayed" indicates the number of times a question including auxiliary information is displayed. "Number of times questions are answered correctly" indicates the number of times the question is answered correctly. "Number of times auxiliary information is answered correctly" indicates the number of times the question is answered correctly when the auxiliary information is a question. For example, when a question is an English grammar question, if a vocabulary question that appears in the question text is the auxiliary information, the number of times the vocabulary question is answered correctly indicates the "number of times auxiliary information is answered correctly." In addition, the auxiliary information may include the interval since the auxiliary information was last displayed, the most recent question, correct or incorrect information on the auxiliary information, the answer time for the auxiliary information, the importance of the auxiliary information (or auxiliary knowledge), the degree of retention, etc. The importance of auxiliary information is, for example, a value calculated based on the learner's previous operations on the auxiliary information, and a specific example is a value indicating how well a senior learner who was accepted into the school of his or her choice answered correctly or understood the information. In addition, if the auxiliary information is a question, the importance may be determined based on how frequently the question is asked. The retention of auxiliary information is, for example, an index value of how well the learner has memorized the auxiliary information.

The output unit 12 shown in FIG. 3 outputs problem information that enables auxiliary information of auxiliary knowledge related to the answer to the problem to be displayed. For example, the output unit 12 outputs each problem of each subject, such as English, Japanese, history, and arithmetic (mathematics), to the learner's learning terminal 20. At this time, each problem includes auxiliary knowledge (or peripheral knowledge) to arrive at the answer, and the auxiliary information related to this auxiliary knowledge can be displayed based on the learner's operation. For example, a link is attached to a word in the question text, and information explaining the word and a question asking about the word can be displayed.

The acquisition unit 13 acquires operation information corresponding to the display operation of the auxiliary information from the learning device 20 of the learner. For example, the acquisition unit 13 acquires a tap or click on the auxiliary information as operation information. The acquisition unit 13 may also acquire answer information entered by the learner to a question posed to the learner.

The calculation unit 14 calculates a score regarding the presentation of auxiliary knowledge to the learner based on the operation information of the learner with respect to the auxiliary information. For example, the calculation unit 14 calculates a score for each piece of auxiliary information using a predetermined function or machine learning model that takes one or more parameters related to the operation information as input and outputs a score. The score is also, for example, a score regarding the need for the learner to learn the auxiliary knowledge.

Based on the score calculated by the calculation unit 14, the learning support unit 15 identifies auxiliary learning information related to the learning of auxiliary knowledge and determines a predetermined timing for output. For example, the learning support unit 15 determines a predetermined timing for auxiliary information whose score satisfies a predetermined condition for the presentation of auxiliary learning information (e.g., the score exceeds a threshold value), and causes the output unit 12 to output the information. The learning support unit 15 may also determine whether the answer information acquired by the acquisition unit 13 is correct or incorrect. The determination result is stored in the question information or auxiliary information as the answer result for the question. The auxiliary learning information is, for example, a question that asks about the auxiliary information operated by the learner regarding the question text. The predetermined timing may be, for example, a regular timing or a timing determined based on the date and time of the operation.

Based on the calculated score, the output unit 12 outputs supplementary learning information for the learner regarding the learning of the supplementary knowledge at a predetermined timing. For example, the output unit 12 outputs the supplementary learning information identified by the learning support unit 15 to the learner's learning terminal 20 at a predetermined timing.

The above process provides a mechanism that, when a question is asked, identifies the lack of peripheral knowledge the learner needs to arrive at the answer, and enables the learner to make up for this. This makes it possible to regard the display of auxiliary information when the learner is solving a problem as a lack of peripheral knowledge, and to present information that provides this peripheral knowledge to the learner at an appropriate time. The learner can acquire peripheral knowledge without being aware of it, and the next time they solve a problem, they can understand the peripheral knowledge and arrive at an answer.

The predetermined timing output by the output unit 12 may include the timing before the question is asked again. This allows the learner to answer the question taking into account the peripheral knowledge at the time when the learner has acquired the peripheral knowledge. The timing before the question is asked again may be within a predetermined time before the question is asked again, and is preferably the timing immediately before the question is asked. For example, the supplementary learning information may be displayed, and the question may be asked again on the next screen to which the learner transitions.

The auxiliary learning information output by the output unit 12 may also include question information that asks for auxiliary knowledge, or commentary information that explains the auxiliary knowledge. This allows the learner to obtain peripheral knowledge about the problem by solving the problem or looking at the commentary information as auxiliary learning information.

The calculation unit 14 may also include calculating a score based on at least the number of times of operation information. For example, the calculation unit 14 may calculate a score using a function with the number of operations as an input parameter. As a result, the calculation unit 14 increases the score the more the number of operations on the predetermined auxiliary information, and the learning support unit 15 can increase the output frequency of the auxiliary learning information or shorten the output interval as the score increases. The calculation unit 14 may also include calculating a score using at least the importance of the auxiliary information based on the operation information. For example, the calculation unit 14 may increase the score if the importance specified based on the operation information of each past learner for the auxiliary information is high, and may decrease the score if the importance is low. The importance is, for example, a value calculated by a predetermined calculation formula based on the frequency of questions if the auxiliary information is a question, the comprehension ability (e.g., the correct answer rate) of a senior learner who passed the desired school, etc. The calculation unit 14 may also include calculating a score using at least the degree of fixation of the auxiliary information based on the operation information. This enables the learning support unit 15 to change the output frequency or output interval of the auxiliary learning information depending on the importance or degree of understanding of the auxiliary information.

The calculation unit 14 may also calculate the score based on the interval since the auxiliary information was last displayed. For example, the calculation unit 14 may calculate the score using a function with the number of operations and the interval as input parameters. This allows the calculation unit 14 to increase the score of auxiliary information that has been displayed for a long time, and allows the learning support unit 15 to display the auxiliary learning information at a more appropriate timing.

The calculation unit 14 may also acquire a processing parameter related to the lack of auxiliary knowledge based on one or more parameters including the number of times or interval of the operation information, and obtain a score using this processing parameter. For example, the calculation unit 14 may acquire the processing parameter using a predetermined function or learning model that receives as input one or more parameters related to the question information, the auxiliary information, or the operation information, and outputs a processing parameter related to the lack of auxiliary knowledge. The input parameter includes, for example, at least one of the number of operations, the number of times a question is displayed, the number of times a question is answered correctly, and the number of times auxiliary information is answered correctly, which are included in the items associated with the auxiliary information shown in FIG. 4.

In addition, if this learning model is stored in an external server, the calculation unit 14 may obtain the processing parameters by transmitting the input parameters to the external server. The calculation unit 14 may calculate the score by multiplying the processing parameters by a predetermined coefficient. Note that the calculation unit 14 may use the processing parameters themselves as the score. In this way, by calculating a more appropriate score, it becomes possible to display more appropriate supplementary learning information to the learner.

In addition, when the questions posed include English grammar questions and the displayed auxiliary knowledge includes vocabulary, the calculation unit 14 may calculate a score based at least on the correct answer rate for the grammar questions (number of correct answers/number of times displayed) and the correct answer rate for the vocabulary questions (number of correct answers/number of times displayed). For example, when the vocabulary used in the grammar question posed is displayed by the learner's operation, the learner may not understand this vocabulary before solving the problem. Therefore, when the vocabulary question (corresponding to auxiliary information) is displayed in advance, the correct answer for this vocabulary question is stored and used to calculate the score. In this way, by using the correct answers for the auxiliary knowledge questions, it is possible to calculate a more appropriate score and display more appropriate auxiliary learning information to the learner.

In addition, when the auxiliary information includes question information that tests auxiliary knowledge, and the auxiliary learning information includes question information that tests auxiliary knowledge, the auxiliary information and the auxiliary learning information may be the same. For example, if the question is an English grammar question, the auxiliary information may be a question that tests vocabulary in the sentence, and the auxiliary learning information may be a question that tests the same vocabulary. This allows the auxiliary information and the auxiliary learning information to be common to each other, making it possible to reduce the amount of memory in the storage unit 11.

<Study Terminal 20>
Next, the learning terminal 20 will be described. The hardware configuration of the learning terminal 20 (not shown) is a configuration in which, for example, an input device that accepts input operations and an output device that outputs information are added to the hardware configuration of the learning assistance server 10. The input device may be, for example, a touch panel, a microphone, a keyboard, and/or a camera. The output device may be, for example, a display and/or a speaker. Descriptions of configurations similar to those of the learning assistance server 10 will be omitted.

A display is a display device that emits light on the screen to project images. Examples of displays include liquid crystal displays and organic electroluminescence displays.

The touch panel is layered on the display and outputs a signal to the processor 10a according to the operation position. The touch panel can be of any of a variety of known types, such as a resistive film type, a capacitive type, an acoustic pulse recognition type, an ultrasonic surface acoustic wave type, an infrared light blocking type, or an image recognition type.

The microphone converts the speaker's voice, which is input as analog data, into digital data and generates digital audio data.

For example, when the reading menu is executed, the speaker performs digital/analog conversion of the digital audio data, and outputs audio based on the analog audio data by passing current through a coil in the speaker cone.

The camera captures an image of a subject by operating the touch panel and generates image data. The generated image data is stored in memory 10b or the like.

The configuration of the learning terminal 20 will be described below with reference to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the learning terminal 20 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the learning terminal 20 includes, for example, a communication unit 21, a memory unit 22, a question display unit 23, an answer input receiving unit 24, and an answer display unit 25.

The communication unit 21 receives and acquires various information from the learning assistance server 10. The communication unit 21 also transmits answer information regarding the learner's answers, answer times, etc. to the learning assistance server 10.

The memory unit 22 stores various information obtained from the learning support server 10 via the communication unit 21.

That is, the learning terminal 20 acquires various information related to the learner's learning from the learning assistance server 10, stores the acquired various information in the memory unit 22, and uses it for processing in each unit. Note that the learning terminal 20 may store various information in advance without acquiring the various information from the learning assistance server 10. Although the following explanation is omitted, the learning terminal 20 may, for example, download various information from the learning assistance server 10 at predetermined intervals and acquire and use the downloaded various information from the memory unit 22 as appropriate.

The question display unit 23 displays questions on the display based on question information stored in the memory unit 22 or the like or question information transmitted by the learning support server 10. The questions displayed include questions for which auxiliary information can be displayed. The auxiliary information includes information such as questions and explanations regarding words and vocabulary related to the question sentence.

The answer input receiving unit 24 receives answers input by the learner. For example, the answer input receiving unit 24 allows the learner to touch the touch panel of the display to enter the answer, and the processor converts the answer into standard characters. This allows the answer to be displayed on the display. The answer input receiving unit 24 may also measure how long it takes to answer each question. The answer input receiving unit 24 may also receive display operations on auxiliary information by the learner, and output them to the communication unit 21.

The answer display unit 25 displays the answers entered by the learner on the display. For example, the answer display unit 25 uses a processor to analyze the learner's handwritten input in a specified area accepted by the answer input accepting unit 24, convert it into standard characters, and display the standard characters. This allows the learner to learn by handwriting, thereby improving the learner's learning efficiency.

<Specific examples>
6 and 7 are diagrams showing an example of the learning support of this embodiment. As an example of the questions presented to the learner, English grammar questions are given as an example, but questions on history, Japanese language (including classical Japanese and classical Chinese), science, etc. may also be used, and the subject does not matter.

Figures 6 and 7 are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed by the user interface of the learning terminal 20. Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of screen transitions related to the display of problem information up to N times according to this embodiment. Screen D10 shown in Figure 6 displays an English grammar problem. At this time, the learner does not know the vocabulary "adapt to" before solving this problem, so it is assumed that the learner taps on the display area of the vocabulary "adapt to". At this time, the learning terminal 20 transmits operation information to the learning assistance server 10 in response to the learner's tap.

The acquisition unit 13 of the learning support server 10 acquires the operation information transmitted from the learning terminal 20 via the network interface 10d. The output unit 12 of the learning support server 10 transmits problem information for the vocabulary word "adapt to," which is an example of auxiliary information, to the learning terminal 20 based on the operation information.

The question display unit 23 of the learning device 20 displays the vocabulary question information acquired via the communication unit 21 on the display. This causes a transition from screen D10 to screen D12. Screen D12 shown in FIG. 6 displays auxiliary information (vocabulary question information).

The calculation unit 14 of the learning support server 10 also updates the score regarding the need to learn the supplementary information in response to the acquisition of the operation information. The learning support unit 15 determines that there is a lack of knowledge regarding the vocabulary "adapt to" based on the updated score, and decides to present question information (an example of supplementary learning information) that asks about this vocabulary before the same grammar question is next displayed.

Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen transition regarding the display of problem information for the N+1th time according to this embodiment. On screen D12 shown in Figure 7, problem information for the vocabulary "adapt to" (an example of supplementary learning information) is displayed first. This is because the learner has tapped this vocabulary several times in the questions displayed up to the Nth time, which increases the score value, and this allows the learner to learn this vocabulary in advance.

Before answering the grammar questions, the learner inputs the answer to the question about the "adapt to" vocabulary. At this time, the learning device 20 transmits the answer information to the learning support server 10 in response to the learner's input.

The acquisition unit 13 of the learning assistance server 10 acquires the answer information transmitted from the learning terminal 20 via the network interface 10d. The learning assistance unit 15 of the learning assistance server 10 judges whether the answer is correct or incorrect based on the answer information. Next, the learning assistance unit 15 transmits the result of the judgment of whether the answer is correct or incorrect to the learning terminal 20.

The answer display unit 25 of the learning device 20 displays on the display the judgment result of the answer to the vocabulary question acquired via the communication unit 21. After the learner operates to move to the next screen, or after a predetermined time has elapsed, the question display unit 23 transitions from screen D12 to screen D10. A grammar question is displayed on screen D10 shown in FIG. 7. At this time, the learner can solve the question after understanding the vocabulary word "adapt to."

<Processing Procedure>
Next, an example of the processing procedure of the learning support system 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the processing procedure of the learning support system 1 according to this embodiment. In the example shown in Fig. 8, the processing of steps S102 to S112 is, for example, processing up to the Nth time when the score value of the predetermined auxiliary information meets the presentation condition of the auxiliary learning information, and steps S202 to S210 are processing for the N+1th time when the auxiliary learning information is displayed because the score value of the predetermined auxiliary information meets the above-mentioned condition.

In step S102, the output unit 12 of the learning support server (server) 10 transmits specific problem information for displaying specific problems (e.g., grammar problems) to the learning terminal (terminal) 20.

In step S104, when the learner performs a display operation on auxiliary information (e.g., vocabulary) related to the problem displayed on the display, the communication unit 21 of the learning terminal (terminal) 20 transmits operation information (e.g., a display command, etc.) corresponding to the display operation to the learning support server 10.

In step S106, the acquisition unit 13 of the learning support server 10 stores the operation information in the memory unit 11, and the output unit 12 transmits auxiliary information corresponding to the operation information to the learning terminal 20.

In step S108, if the auxiliary information is a question, the question display unit 23 of the learning terminal 20 displays the question, and the communication unit 21 transmits the learner's answer information to the question to the learning support server 10. Note that the auxiliary information does not have to be a question, and may be an explanation, translation, meaning explanation, etc.

In step S110, the question display unit 23 of the learning device 20 displays the original predetermined question after displaying the auxiliary information, and the communication unit 21 transmits the learner's answer information for the predetermined question to the learning assistance server 10.

In step S112, the learning support unit 15 of the learning support server 10 judges whether each piece of answer information is correct based on the corresponding correct answer information. The calculation unit 14 also calculates a score for the auxiliary information based on the acquisition of operation information, the display of questions, the display of auxiliary information, and the correctness of each question. At this time, it is assumed that the score value satisfies a predetermined condition regarding the display of auxiliary learning information on the Nth time. The predetermined condition includes, for example, the score value exceeding a threshold value. Note that the score calculation may be performed after step S106, or the score may be updated each time an input parameter for score calculation is acquired. Here, it is assumed that the calculated score satisfies a predetermined condition regarding the display of auxiliary learning information.

In step S202, the output unit 12 of the learning support server 10 transmits supplemental learning information to the learning terminal 20 at a predetermined timing because the score satisfies a predetermined condition.

In step S204, the question display unit 23 of the learning terminal 20 displays the supplementary learning information, and if the supplementary learning information is a question, the communication unit 21 transmits the learner's answer information to the learning support server 10. In addition to the question, the supplementary learning information may also include at least one of vocabulary explanations, word meanings, translations, and term explanations.

In step S206, the output unit 12 of the learning support server 10 transmits to the learning terminal 20 specific problem information for displaying specific problems including auxiliary information related to the auxiliary learning information.

In step S208, the question display unit 23 of the learning device 20 displays the specified question information, and the communication unit 21 transmits the learner's answer information for the specified question to the learning assistance server 10.

In step S210, the learning support unit 15 of the learning support server 10 judges whether each piece of answer information is correct or incorrect based on the corresponding correct answer information. In addition, the calculation unit 14 calculates a score for the auxiliary information based on the question display, the display of the auxiliary information, the correctness or incorrectness of each question, etc.

As described above, this embodiment provides a mechanism that allows learners to understand the lack of peripheral knowledge required to arrive at an answer when a question is asked, and allows the learners to supplement the peripheral knowledge.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but this is merely an example for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to only this embodiment. The present invention can also be implemented in various other embodiments.

For example, as a modified example, some of the processes or functions of the learning assistance server 10 may be processed by another server. For example, the calculation unit 14 may be configured in another server. In this case, the learning assistance server 10 may transmit information required for score calculation to the other server and obtain the calculated score.

As for the questions and supporting information, we have used English grammar questions and vocabulary as examples, but examples of missing-word questions in history and terminology, Japanese essay questions and kanji words, science questions and rules, etc. could also be used.

1...Learning support system, 10...Learning support server, 11...Memory unit, 12...Output unit, 13...Acquisition unit, 14...Calculation unit, 15...Learning support unit, 20...Learning terminal, 21...Communication unit, 22...Memory unit, 23...Question display unit, 24...Answer input acceptance unit, 25...Answer display unit

Claims (9)

an output unit that outputs first problem information related to a problem to be given to a learner, the output unit outputting auxiliary information of auxiliary knowledge related to an answer to the problem in association with the first problem information;
an acquisition unit that acquires operation information corresponding to a display operation of the auxiliary information;
a calculation unit that calculates a score regarding the presentation of the auxiliary knowledge to the learner based on the operation information;
a learning support unit that outputs auxiliary learning information related to the learning of the auxiliary knowledge at a predetermined timing based on the score;
A learning support system equipped with: The learning support system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined timing is a timing before the question is asked again. 3. The learning support system according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary learning information is second question information that asks about the auxiliary knowledge, or explanation information that explains the auxiliary knowledge. The learning support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the calculation unit calculates the score using at least the importance of the auxiliary information based on the operation information. If the questions include English grammar questions and the auxiliary knowledge includes vocabulary,
The learning support system according to claim 1 , wherein the calculation unit calculates the score based on at least a percentage of correct answers to the grammar questions and a percentage of correct answers to the vocabulary questions. A learning support system as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the auxiliary information includes second question information that asks for the auxiliary knowledge, and when the auxiliary learning information includes second question information that asks for the auxiliary knowledge, the auxiliary information and the auxiliary learning information are the same. An information processing device including a processor,
The processor,
outputting first problem information relating to a problem to be given to the learner, wherein auxiliary information of auxiliary knowledge relating to a solution to the problem is output in association with the first problem information;
acquiring operation information corresponding to a display operation of the auxiliary information;
calculating a score regarding the presentation of the auxiliary knowledge to the learner based on the operation information;
outputting auxiliary learning information related to the learning of the auxiliary knowledge at a predetermined timing based on the score;
An information processing device that executes the above. An information processing device,
outputting first problem information relating to a problem to be given to the learner, wherein auxiliary information of auxiliary knowledge relating to a solution to the problem is output in association with the first problem information;
acquiring operation information corresponding to a display operation of the auxiliary information;
calculating a score regarding the presentation of the auxiliary knowledge to the learner based on the operation information;
outputting auxiliary learning information related to the learning of the auxiliary knowledge at a predetermined timing based on the score;
An information processing method for performing the above. In the information processing device,
outputting first problem information relating to a problem to be given to the learner, wherein auxiliary information of auxiliary knowledge relating to a solution to the problem is output in association with the first problem information;
acquiring operation information corresponding to a display operation of the auxiliary information;
calculating a score regarding the presentation of the auxiliary knowledge to the learner based on the operation information;
outputting auxiliary learning information related to the learning of the auxiliary knowledge at a predetermined timing based on the score;
A program that executes the following.

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