Learning support device, learning support system, learning status presentation method, and program

Abstract

The invention provides a learning support device, a learning support system, a learning status presentation method, and a program. The learning status of each entry using the textbook content can be easily confirmed. An electronic dictionary (1) as a learning support device is provided with a control unit (100) that executes the following operations: for a plurality of types of content (120, 121, 122) in which entries and association information relating to the entries are associated, a storage unit (101) stores, for each common entry, information (111) indicating the status of processing associated with the entries in each of the plurality of types of content including the entries; when input of a common entry among the plurality of types of content is detected, control is performed on the basis of the information stored in the storage unit such that a state (604) of processing associated with the entries input for each of the plurality of types of content is displayed on a display unit (104).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a learning support device, a learning support system, a learning status presenting method and a program. Background Art

[0002] The content of electronic dictionaries includes teaching materials that are intended to improve the learning effect of a term by solving problems associated with the term. For example, there is an electronic dictionary disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2004-294993 that has a test function for confirming the meaning of a term (e.g., an English word) using the content of an English-Japanese dictionary. Summary of the invention

[0003] -Problems to be solved by the invention-

[0004] Among the electronic dictionaries mentioned above, there are some that include (provide) the contents of multiple dictionaries that can be searched with a single entry, such as the contents of multiple English-Japanese dictionaries. In such electronic dictionaries, it is difficult to confirm in which dictionary the user has read the detailed information of the entry that can be searched with multiple dictionaries, or learned the answers to questions, etc.

[0005] One of the objects of the present invention is to enable easy confirmation of the learning status of each word using teaching material contents.

[0006] -Methods for solving the problem-

[0007] A learning support device involved in one embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit, which performs the following operations: for a plurality of contents that correspond to entries and related information about the entries, a storage unit stores, for each common entry, information indicating the status of processing associated with the entry in each of the plurality of contents that include the entry; and when input of the entry that is common to the plurality of contents is detected, control is performed based on the information stored in the storage unit so that the status of processing associated with the input entry for each of the plurality of contents is displayed on the display unit.

[0008] -Effects of the Invention-

[0009] According to the above aspect, the learning status of each word using teaching material content can be easily confirmed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Figure 1 This is a diagram for explaining an example of the external structure of an electronic dictionary according to an embodiment.

[0011] Figure 2 This is a block diagram for explaining an example of the functional configuration of an electronic dictionary.

[0012] Figure 3 This figure explains an example of associating information in teaching material content.

[0013] Figure 4 This figure explains an example of the association between teaching material content and learning status.

[0014] Figure 5 This is a diagram for explaining a first example of the screen display of the learning status.

[0015] Figure 6 This is a flowchart for explaining an example of test execution processing performed by an electronic dictionary.

[0016] Figure 7 This is a diagram for explaining a second example of the screen display of the learning status.

[0017] Figure 8 This is a flowchart for explaining an example of a learning status presentation process performed by an electronic dictionary.

[0018] Fig. 9 This is a block diagram for explaining a configuration example of a learning support system according to an embodiment.

[0019] Fig.10 This is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of processing performed by the learning support system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a diagram for explaining an example of the appearance structure of an electronic dictionary involved in one embodiment. Figure 1 The electronic dictionary 1 illustrated in the figure comprises: a first shell portion 3 having a keyboard 2; and a second shell portion 5 having a touch panel display 4. The first shell portion 3 and the second shell portion 5 are coupled, for example, by a hinge mechanism, in such a manner that the angle of the display surface of the touch panel display 4 in the second shell portion 5 relative to the surface of the first shell portion 3 on which the keys of the keyboard 2 are arranged can be changed. The appearance structure of the electronic dictionary 1 may be a known structure, and therefore a specific description of the appearance structure of the electronic dictionary 1 is omitted in this specification. In addition, the appearance structure of the electronic dictionary 1 is not limited to the one in the figure. Figure 1 The appearance structure as shown in the example.

[0022] The electronic dictionary 1 is an example of a learning support device according to the present invention. The electronic dictionary 1 may be an electronic device dedicated to providing a variety of contents including dictionary contents. The various contents provided by the electronic dictionary 1 may also include contents other than the dictionary.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a block diagram for explaining an example of the functional configuration of an electronic dictionary.

[0024] exist Figure 2 The electronic dictionary 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a control unit 100 , a storage unit 101 , a first input unit 102 , a second input unit 103 , a display unit 104 , a sound collection unit 105 , and a sound reproduction unit 106 .

[0025] The control unit 100 controls the operation of the electronic dictionary 1. For example, the control unit 100 performs a process of searching the dictionary for an input or selected entry and displaying the search result. In addition, the control unit 100 displays questions related to the input or selected entry, and performs a process of judging the correctness of the input answer and displaying the judgment result. The functions of the control unit 100 are provided by a processor that executes programs of the OS (Operation System) and various programs related to the use of the content stored (recorded) in the storage unit 101. The processor can include a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

[0026] The storage unit 101 stores teaching material contents 110 including various contents, learning status (memory) 111, and other data, programs, etc. not shown in the figure. The storage device that provides the functions of the storage unit 101 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). Part of the functions of the storage unit 101 may also be provided by, for example, a cache memory built into a processor such as a CPU, or by a portable recording medium such as a card-type storage device.

[0027] Contents of the course 110 are included in Figure 2 The contents 120 of the English-Japanese dictionary A and the contents 121 of the English-Japanese dictionary B are not shown in Figure 2 The teaching material content 110 includes, for example, Figure 3 The English-Japanese dictionary C and other English-Japanese dictionaries (for example, see Figure 4 as well as Figure 5 The teaching material content 110 may also include content different from the English-Japanese dictionary, such as a Japanese-English dictionary, a Mandarin dictionary, a dictionary that records the relationship between foreign languages ​​other than English and Japanese, etc. Figure 2 As shown in the English-Japanese dictionary A content 120 and the English-Japanese dictionary B content 121 , the teaching material content 110 includes several contents including entry data 130 , detailed information data 131 , and question data 132 .

[0028] The learning status 111 records information indicating the status of the learning performed by the user of the electronic dictionary 1 using the electronic dictionary 1. The learning status 111 may include, for example, information on the answers to the questions included in the question data 132 of the teaching material content 110 (specifically, information indicating the status of the answers, including information on whether the questions have been solved, whether the results of the answers are correct or incorrect, etc.). The learning status 111 may also include, for example, information on whether detailed information on the entries included in the entry data 130 has been viewed. For the relationship between the learning status 111 and the teaching material content 110, etc., refer to Figure 3 to Figure 5 And so on and so forth.

[0029] The first input unit 102 and the second input unit 103 receive input of information related to the operation (action) of the electronic dictionary 1. The input received by the first input unit 102 and the second input unit 103 includes input for selecting content, input of entries, etc. The display unit 104 visualizes and displays information related to the action of the electronic dictionary 1, etc. The information displayed by the display unit 104 includes information on the content selection screen, information on the entry input screen, information on the entry search result screen, etc. The function of the first input unit 102 is, for example, to enter the content through the keyboard 2 (see Figure 1 The functions of the second input unit 103 and the display unit 104 are provided by the touch panel display 4 (see Figure 1 ) to provide.

[0030] The sound receiving unit 105 converts the surrounding sound (sound waves) of the electronic dictionary 1 into sound data (electrical signals). The sound receiving unit 105 is configured, for example, to enable pronunciation practice of the usage content, operation input based on sound, etc. performed by the user. The functions of the sound receiving unit 105 are provided, for example, by a microphone built into the electronic dictionary 1. The sound playing unit 106 emits the sound data (electrical signals) as sound (sound waves) to the surrounding of the electronic dictionary 1. The sound playing unit 106 is configured to enable pronunciation of the usage content, listening practice, operation guidance based on sound, etc. performed by the user. The functions of the sound playing unit 106 are provided, for example, by a speaker built into the electronic dictionary 1. The functions of the sound playing unit 106 can also be provided by headphones, speakers, etc. connected to the output terminal of the electronic dictionary 1.

[0031] The electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment may also include Figure 2For example, the electronic dictionary 1 may also include a communication unit that connects the electronic dictionary 1 to an external device in a communicative manner. The function of the communication unit is provided, for example, by a wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with an access point or router connected to a communication network in accordance with a wireless communication standard such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The function of the communication unit is provided, for example, by an input / output interface that connects the electronic dictionary 1 to a computer such as a personal computer through a transmission cable such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable.

[0032] Next, refer to Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 , the relationship between the teaching material content 110 and the learning status 111 in the electronic dictionary 1 involved in this embodiment is explained. Figure 3 This figure explains an example of associating information in teaching material content. Figure 4 This figure explains an example of the association between teaching material content and learning status.

[0033] exist Figure 3 , three types of English-Japanese dictionary contents 120, 121, and 122 included in teaching material content 110 are illustrated. The illustrated English-Japanese dictionary contents respectively include: entry data 130, detailed information data 131, and question data 132. In the following description, the symbols of entry data, detailed information data, and question data are added with letters "A", "B", and "C" after the numerical symbols only when the type of English-Japanese dictionary is specified.

[0034] The entry data 130 in the content of the English-Japanese dictionary includes a plurality of entries, each of which can be an English phrase such as an English word whose meaning is to be searched in Japanese. The number and type of entries included in the entry data 130A of the English-Japanese dictionary A, the entry data 130B of the English-Japanese dictionary B, and the entry data 130C of the English-Japanese dictionary C may be the same or different. Figure 3 "Entry 1" in the three entry data 130A, 130B, and 130C shown may be the same entry or different entries. The same applies to "entry 2" and "entry 3".

[0035] In the content 120 of the English-Japanese dictionary A, the entries included in the entry data 130A are associated with any one of the multiple detailed information included in the detailed information data 131A and any one of the multiple questions included in the question data 132A. For example, when the content 120 of the English-Japanese dictionary A is selected and "entry 1" is input (selected), "detailed information 1" including the phonetic symbol, Japanese meaning, example sentence, etc. of the entry 1 is displayed on the display unit 104. When the content 120 of the English-Japanese dictionary A is selected and "entry 1" is input (selected), for example, "question 1" related to "entry 1" may also be displayed on the display unit 104. Whether to display "detailed information 1" or "question 1" can be selected by the user.

[0036] In the content 121 of the English-Japanese dictionary B, a plurality of entries included in the entry data 130B are associated with any one of the plurality of detailed information included in the detailed information data 131B and any one of the plurality of questions included in the question data 132B. In the content 122 of the English-Japanese dictionary C, a plurality of entries included in the entry data 130C are associated with any one of the plurality of detailed information included in the detailed information data 131C and any one of the plurality of questions included in the question data 132C.

[0037] Thus, the electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment includes the contents of multiple English-Japanese dictionaries, and the user of the electronic dictionary 1 can use some or all of the contents of multiple English-Japanese dictionaries in English learning. Figure 4 As illustrated, the learning status 111 can manage the user's learning status regarding the same entry in the contents of a plurality of English-Japanese dictionaries.

[0038] exist Figure 4 The learning status 111 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes information indicating the implementation status (test implementation status) of questions associated with entries in English learning by the user using the English-Japanese dictionary. Figure 4 The learning status 111 shows whether the questions in each English-Japanese dictionary associated with each entry are implemented, and the results of the implementation (correct or incorrect), for each entry associated with the questions included in the question data 132 in the contents of multiple English-Japanese dictionaries. Figure 4 In , the English word "senior" is illustrated as an example of an entry.

[0039] In the content 120 of the English-Japanese dictionary A, "senior" is an entry p among the multiple entries included in the entry data 130A, and the entry p is associated with question p among the multiple questions included in the question data 132A. In the content 121 of the English-Japanese dictionary B, "senior" is an entry q among the multiple entries included in the entry data 130B, and the entry q is associated with question q among the multiple questions included in the question data 132B. In the content 122 of the English-Japanese dictionary C, "senior" is an entry r among the multiple entries included in the entry data 130C, and the entry r is associated with question r among the multiple questions included in the question data 132C. In addition, although in Figure 4 Although not shown, in the content of the English-Japanese dictionary D, “senior” is, for example, an entry s among the plurality of entries included in the entry data 130 , and the entry s is associated with question s among the plurality of questions included in the question data 132 .

[0040] exist Figure 4 In the learning status 111 illustrated in the example, for one term "senior", the implementation status of the problems associated with four English-Japanese dictionaries (English-Japanese A, English-Japanese B, English-Japanese C, and English-Japanese D) is established. "Not implemented" for English-Japanese B and English-Japanese D means that the problem q related to "senior" in the English-Japanese dictionary B and the problem related to "senior" in the English-Japanese dictionary D have not been solved yet. "Correct" for English-Japanese A means that the problem p related to "senior" in the English-Japanese dictionary A has been solved and is correct. "Incorrect" for English-Japanese C means that the problem r related to "senior" in the English-Japanese dictionary C has been solved and is incorrect. In addition, Figure 4 “Not implemented”, “correct” and “incorrect” in the learning status 111 are convenient expressions indicating the implementation status of the question, and the information indicating the implementation status of the question in the learning status 111 may also be in other forms.

[0041] In conventional electronic dictionaries, the implementation status of questions associated with entries is managed for each content of the English-Japanese dictionary. Therefore, it is difficult to understand the implementation status of questions about common entries included in the contents of various English-Japanese dictionaries at a glance.

[0042] In contrast, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, by Figure 4 Therefore, when a common entry included in the contents of multiple English-Japanese dictionaries is displayed, the learning status (test implementation status) associated with the displayed entry in the learning status 111 can be displayed together with the entry.

[0043] Figure 5 This is a diagram for explaining the first example of the screen display of the learning status. Figure 5 , an example of a learning status 111A for the entry “senior” and an example of a screen 600 displayed on the display unit 104 (touch-panel display 4 ) of the electronic dictionary 1 based on the learning status 111A are shown.

[0044] In the learning status 111A, the values ​​of two flags "○ (correct)" and "× (incorrect)" are used as information indicating the implementation status of a problem in an English-Japanese dictionary. When not implemented (when the problem is not solved), the values ​​of the two flags (○, ×) are set to (0, 0). When the problem is solved and it is correct, the flag "○" is changed to "1", and the values ​​of the two flags (○, ×) become (1, 0). When the problem is solved and it is incorrect, the flag "×" is changed to "1", and the values ​​of the two flags (○, ×) become (0, 1). In the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, when the entry "senior" is selected in the screen for confirming the learning status displayed on the display unit 104, the display unit 104 is displayed based on the learning status 111A. Figure 5 The screen 600 is shown as an example.

[0045] Screen 600 includes a term selection area 601 and a learning status display area 602. In the term selection area 601, a selected term (senior) 603 and the like are displayed. In the learning status display area 602, the implementation status 604 of the problem in each of the four English-Japanese dictionaries (English-Japanese A, English-Japanese B, English-Japanese C, and English-Japanese D) associated with the term in the learning status 111A is displayed. In the implementation status 604 of the problem, "○" is an example of information indicating that the problem has been solved and is correct, and "×" is an example of information indicating that the problem has been solved and is incorrect. "-" in the implementation status 604 of the problem is an example of information indicating that it has not been implemented (the problem has not been solved yet).

[0046] In addition, buttons 605A, 605B, 605C, and 605D associated with four types of English-Japanese dictionaries (English-Japanese A, English-Japanese B, English-Japanese C, and English-Japanese D) are displayed in the learning status display area 602. When any of the four buttons 605A, 605B, 605C, and 605D is pressed, a screen for solving a question about the entry (senior) in the English-Japanese dictionary associated with the pressed button is displayed.

[0047] Thus, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, the learning status 111 for managing the implementation status of questions about the terms in the contents of the plurality of dictionaries is stored for each term common to the contents of the plurality of dictionaries. Figure 5 As described above, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 can easily grasp the implementation status of problems in the contents of various dictionaries. In addition, the information included in the learning status 111A, the layout of the screen 600, etc. are not limited to the content Figure 5 illustrated in. For example, the screen generated based on the learning status 111 may also be a screen indicating whether a problem in at least one of the contents of various dictionaries regarding the selected entry has been solved.

[0048] Next, with reference to Figure 6 , an example of learning using the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment will be described. Figure 6 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the test implementation process performed on the electronic dictionary. The process performed by the electronic dictionary 1 illustrated in Figure 6 is performed independently by the control unit 100 of the electronic dictionary 1, or in cooperation with the storage unit 101, the first input unit 102, the second input unit 103, the display unit 104, etc. When a given input operation using the first input unit 102 or the second input unit 103 by the user is received, the electronic dictionary 1 starts the test implementation process Figure 6 illustrated in.

[0049] When the selection of an entry is received (step S101), the electronic dictionary 1 that has started the test implementation process retrieves the test implementation status and displays it on the display unit 104 (step S102). Step S101 may also be replaced with a process for detecting the input of an entry. In step S102, for example, with reference to Figure 5 as described above, the electronic dictionary 1 generates and displays the screen 600 based on the learning status 111A regarding the selected entry 603.

[0050] When any one of the buttons 605A to 605D associated with solving a problem is pressed while the screen 600 showing the test implementation status is being displayed on the display unit 104, the electronic dictionary 1 accepts the selection of a problem (step S103) and displays a question screen (step S104). For example, when the button 605B associated with the English-Japanese dictionary B (English-Japanese B) in the Figure 5 illustrated screen 600 is pressed, the electronic dictionary 1 displays a question screen for the question q (refer to Figure 4 ) regarding the entry q (senior) in the content 121 of the English-Japanese dictionary B.

[0051] When an answer is input while the question screen is being displayed on the display unit 104, the electronic dictionary 1 accepts the input answer (step S105), and performs a correct / incorrect determination, displays the determination result, and updates the test execution status (step S106). In step S106, the electronic dictionary 1 determines whether the accepted answer is correct or incorrect, generates a determination result screen, and displays it on the display unit 104. Further, in step S106, the electronic dictionary 1 updates the learning status 111 based on the entry for which the problem was solved (the entry selected in step S101) and the content of the dictionary (teaching material) that includes the problem to be solved (the dictionary selected in step S103). For example, when the button 605B associated with the English-Japanese dictionary B (English-Japanese B) in the illustrated screen 600 is pressed and the problem is solved, the electronic dictionary 1 updates the flag (0, 0) of English-Japanese B in the learning status 111 to (1, 0) or (0, 1) based on the result of the correct / incorrect determination. Figure 5 When the button 605B associated with the English-Japanese dictionary B (English-Japanese B) in the illustrated screen 600 is pressed and the problem is solved, the electronic dictionary 1 updates the flag (0, 0) of English-Japanese B in the learning status 111 to (1, 0) or (0, 1) based on the result of the correct / incorrect determination.

[0052] After the process of step S106 is performed, when the screen 600 is displayed again on the electronic dictionary 1, the information indicating the execution status of the problem of English-Japanese B among the problem execution statuses 604 is updated from "-" to "○" or "×".

[0053] In addition, Figure 6 The flowchart illustrated is merely an example of the processing performed by the electronic dictionary 1 when solving a problem regarding an entry common to the contents of multiple dictionaries. When solving a problem regarding an entry common to the contents of multiple dictionaries, the processing performed by the electronic dictionary 1 may, for example, omit steps S101 and S102, and perform dictionary selection, entry selection, etc. in step S103.

[0054] The information managed in the learning status 111 in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described problem execution status. The information managed in the learning status 111 may, for example, also include the viewing status of detailed information regarding an entry common to the contents of multiple dictionaries.

[0055] Figure 7 FIG. is for explaining a second example of the screen display of the learning status. In Figure 7 it shows an example of the learning status 111B including the viewing status of detailed information and the problem execution status, and an example of the screen 610 displayed on the display unit 104 (touch panel display 4) of the electronic dictionary 1 based on the learning status 111B.

[0056] In Figure 6In the illustrated learning status 111B, "Details" and "Questions" are managed as learning statuses for an English-Japanese dictionary. "Details" is information indicating whether detailed information about an entry has been viewed, "Complete" indicates that the viewing is complete, and "Not" indicates that the viewing is not complete. "Questions" is information indicating the implementation status of questions about an entry, "○" indicates that the question has been solved and is correct, "×" indicates that the question has been solved and is incorrect, and "-" indicates that it has not been implemented (the question has not been solved yet). In addition, Figure 6 The "completed", "not yet read", "○", "×", and "-" in the learning status 111B are convenient expressions for indicating the learning status. The information indicating the browsing status of the detailed information in the learning status 111B and the implementation status of the question may also be in other forms. For example, the browsing status of the detailed information may also be indicated by "0 (not read)" and "1 (reading completed)". In addition, the implementation status of the question may also refer to Figure 5 It is represented by the values ​​of the two flags mentioned above.

[0057] Screen 610 includes a term selection area 611 and a learning status display area 612. In the term selection area 611, the selected term (senior) 613 and the like are displayed. In the learning status display area 612, the browsing status 614 of detailed information in each of the four English-Japanese dictionaries (English-Japanese A, English-Japanese B, English-Japanese C, and English-Japanese D) associated with the term in the learning status 111B and the implementation status 615 of the question are displayed. In the browsing status 614 of the detailed information, "Completed" or "Not yet" indicating whether the detailed information has been browsed and a button for displaying the detailed information are displayed for each English-Japanese dictionary. When the button of the browsing status 614 of the detailed information is pressed, the detailed information of the selected term (senior) in the English-Japanese dictionary associated with the pressed button is displayed. In addition, the implementation status 615 of the question in screen 610 is included in Figure 5 The screen 600 illustrated in FIG. 6 shows a question implementation status 604 and buttons 605A to 605D.

[0058] Thus, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, the learning status 111B for managing the browsing status of detailed information about the terms in the contents of the multiple dictionaries and the implementation status of questions can also be maintained for each common term in the contents of the multiple dictionaries. As a result, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 can easily understand the browsing status of detailed information about the selected term in the contents of the multiple dictionaries and the implementation status of questions. In addition, the information included in the learning status 111B, the layout of the screen 610, etc. are not limited to the Figure 7 The content of the example.

[0059] Keeping in Figure 7In the case of the electronic dictionary 1 including the learning status 111B including the browsing status of detailed information and the implementation status of the question as illustrated in the example, for example, each time the detailed information is browsed, the information indicating the browsing status in the learning status 111B is processed as being browsed complete based on the entry associated with the browsed detailed information and the information of the dictionary.

[0060] Keeping in Figure 7 In the electronic dictionary 1 including the browsing status of detailed information and the implementation status of questions 111B as exemplified in Figure 7 , and the display unit 104 displays only one of the browsing status of the detailed information and the implementation status of the question (test implementation status) selected by the user.

[0061] Figure 8 This is a flowchart for explaining an example of learning status notification processing performed by an electronic dictionary. Figure 8 The processing performed by the electronic dictionary 1 illustrated in the figure is performed by the control unit 100 of the electronic dictionary 1 alone or in cooperation with the storage unit 101, the first input unit 102, the second input unit 103, and the display unit 104. When receiving a given input operation performed by the user using the first input unit 102 or the second input unit 103, the electronic dictionary 1 starts to Figure 8 The learning status prompt processing is illustrated in the example.

[0062] The electronic dictionary 1, which has started the learning status prompt process, accepts the selection of an entry (step S201), and then determines which of the browsing status of detailed information and the test implementation status is displayed in the display unit 104 (step S202). Step S201 can also be replaced by a process of detecting the input of the entry. The information used in the determination of step S202 can be determined, for example, before the entry is selected, or when the entry is selected or after the selection. For example, the screen for selecting an entry in step S201 can also be any one of a screen for confirming the browsing status of detailed information and a screen for confirming the test implementation status. In addition, the screen for selecting an entry in step S201 can also include a target object (for example, a radio button, a multiple-choice box, etc.) for specifying which of the browsing status of detailed information and the test implementation status is confirmed.

[0063] When the browsing status of detailed information is displayed (step S202; browsing status of detailed information), the electronic dictionary 1 searches for Figure 7The learning status 111B illustrated in the example is displayed on the display unit 104 based on the "detailed" information in each of the multiple English-Japanese dictionaries. The screen displayed in step S203 can be, for example, a screen that omits the Figure 7 6 is a screen showing the implementation status of the question (test implementation status) 615 in the screen 610 illustrated in FIG.

[0064] When displaying the test implementation status (step S202; test implementation status), the electronic dictionary 1 searches for, for example, Figure 7 The learning status 111B illustrated in FIG. 1 is used to display the test implementation status of the selected entry on the display unit 104 based on the information of "questions" in each of the plurality of English-Japanese dictionaries (step S204). The screen displayed in step S204 may be, for example, a screen that omits the Figure 7 A screen showing a browsing status 614 of detailed information in the screen 610 illustrated in FIG.

[0065] The above-mentioned learning status prompting method is not limited to the electronic dictionary 1, but can also be applied to a learning support system using a communication network such as the Internet. In such a learning support system, a communication terminal such as a tablet computer can be used to access a Web system that provides content such as a dictionary, and the communication terminal can be used as a learning support device such as an electronic dictionary for learning.

[0066] Fig. 9 This is a block diagram for explaining a configuration example of a learning support system according to an embodiment.

[0067] exist Fig. 9 The learning support system 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a Web system 7 and a learning terminal 8 as a learning support device. Fig. 9 In the figure, as examples of the learning terminal 8, a learning terminal 8A used by user A in learning and a learning terminal 8B used by user B in learning are shown. The learning support system 10 may also include a learning terminal 8 used by a user different from user A and user B in learning. The user may be a child, a primary school student, a middle school student, a student, etc. In the following description, the symbol of the learning terminal is only when the user is identified, and the letter "A" or "B" is added after the symbol "8" of the number.

[0068] The Web system 7 is a system that uses the Internet 9 to provide a plurality of contents including a plurality of English-Japanese dictionaries, and the Web system 7 includes a control unit 700, a storage unit 701, and a communication unit 704. The Web system 7 can be composed of a single server or a plurality of servers. For example, the Web system 7 can be composed of a Web server, an application server, and a database server. The term "server" in this specification can also be replaced by "computer".

[0069] The control unit 700 controls the operation of the Web system 7. For example, the control unit 700 performs processing corresponding to an HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) request from the learning terminal 8, generates a screen corresponding to the result of the processing, and sends it to the learning terminal 8 as an HTTP response. The processing corresponding to the HTTP request includes a search process using a term as a search keyword, various processes related to solving problems about the term, a process for updating the learning status, and a process for displaying the same. The functions of the control unit 700 are provided by one or more processors that execute programs of the OS and various programs associated with the provision of content. The processor can include a CPU. The processor can also include a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and the like.

[0070] The storage unit 701 includes: teaching material content 710, including various contents provided to users via the Internet 9; user data 711, storing the learning status of each user; and a third storage unit, storing other data, programs, etc. not shown in the figure. The storage device that provides the function of the storage unit 701 includes ROM and RAM as main storage devices and auxiliary storage devices. The auxiliary storage device can be, for example, HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), etc. The storage unit 701 can also include a portable recording medium as one of the auxiliary storage devices or different from the main storage device and the auxiliary storage device. The portable recording medium can be an optical disk such as CD-ROM (Compact Disc-ROM), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), Blu-ray Disc (registered trademark), a storage device with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal, a card-type storage device, etc. The functions of part of the storage unit 701 can also be provided by a cache memory built into a processor such as a CPU, for example.

[0071] Contents of the course 710 are included in Fig. 9 The contents 720 of the English-Japanese dictionary A and the contents 720 of the English-Japanese dictionary B are not shown in Fig. 9 The teaching material content 710 can refer to Figure 2 The teaching material content 110 of the electronic dictionary 1 is substantially the same as the above-mentioned. The content of a single dictionary includes entry data, detailed information data and question data. In the content of an English-Japanese dictionary, the entry can be an English word, etc., and the detailed information is the phonetic symbol of the English word, the meaning in Japanese, example sentences and other information.

[0072] The user data 711 stores learning status 740 associated with users who can use the Web system 7, including a learning status 740A associated with user A and a learning status 740B associated with user B. In the following description, the symbol of the learning status is a letter "A" or "B" added after the numeric symbol "740" only when the user is specified.

[0073] The learning status 740 can be, for example, Figure 4 The learning status shown is 111. Figure 5 The learning status 111A shown, Figure 7 The information of each user stored in the user data 711 is not limited to the learning status 740 .

[0074] Return to reference Fig. 9 The following is an explanation of the configuration example of the Web system 7. The communication unit 704 of the Web system 7 connects the Web system 7 to the Internet 9 and communicates with external devices via the Internet 9. The function of the communication unit 704 is provided, for example, by a communication device that is connected to a communication device such as a router connected to the Internet 9 via a transmission cable such as a LAN (Local Area Network) cable to communicate according to a well-known communication standard. The function of the communication unit 704 can also be provided, for example, by a wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with a communication device such as an access point or a router connected to the Internet 9 according to a wireless communication standard such as Wi-Fi.

[0075] In addition, although Fig. 9 Although not shown in the figure, the Web system 7 may also include, for example, an input unit provided by an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display unit provided by a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and the like.

[0076] exist Fig. 9 The learning terminal 8 illustrated in the example includes a control unit 800, a storage unit 801, an input unit 802, a display unit 803, a communication unit 804, a sound receiving unit 805, and a sound emitting unit 806. The learning terminal 8 can be, for example, a personal computer such as a tablet computer. The learning terminal 8 is not limited to a general-purpose computer, and can also be a dedicated computer or a computer with limited functions used for learning using the Web system 7.

[0077] The control unit 800 controls the operation of the learning terminal 8. For example, the control unit 800 performs a process of displaying a screen (web page) sent from the web system 7 on the web browser, and a process of sending information input to the web browser to the web system 7 as an HTTP request. The functions of the control unit 800 are provided by one or more processors that execute programs of the OS and various programs (web browser 810, etc.) associated with the use of the content of the web system 7. The processor can include a CPU. The processor can also include a DSP, etc.

[0078] The storage unit 801 stores a web browser 810 and other data, programs, etc. not shown in the figure. The web browser 810 is not limited to a specific browser as long as it can display a web page for browsing, operating, inputting text, etc. of the contents of the dictionary provided by the web system 7. The storage device that provides the function of the storage unit 801 includes a ROM and a RAM as a main storage device, and an auxiliary storage device. The auxiliary storage device can be, for example, an HDD, an SSD, etc. The storage unit 801 can also include a portable recording medium such as an optical disk, a storage device with a USB terminal, and a card-type storage device.

[0079] The input unit 802 receives input of information related to the operation (action) of the learning terminal 8. The input received by the input unit 802 includes input for starting a web browser, input for selecting a target object displayed by the web browser, input of a term, etc. The function of the input unit 802 is provided by, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, etc. The display unit 803 visualizes and displays information related to the action of the learning terminal 8, etc. The information displayed by the display unit 803 includes information on the screen (web page) for the web browser sent from the web system 7. The function of the display unit 803 is provided by, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display. In the case where the learning terminal 8 is a terminal with a touch panel display such as a tablet computer, part or all of the functions of the input unit 802 are provided by a position detection device, which is overlapped and arranged on the display surface of the display device that functions as the display unit 803.

[0080] The communication unit 804 connects the learning terminal 8 to the Internet 9 and communicates with external devices via the Internet 9. The function of the communication unit 804 is provided, for example, by a wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with an access point or a router connected to the Internet 9 in accordance with a wireless communication standard such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The function of the communication unit 804 may also be provided by a communication device that is connected to a communication device such as a router connected to the Internet 9 via a transmission cable such as a LAN cable.

[0081] The sound receiving unit 805 converts the sound (sound wave) around the learning terminal 8 into sound data (electrical signal). The sound receiving unit 805 is, for example, configured to enable pronunciation practice of the usage content, operation input based on sound, etc. performed by the user. The function of the sound receiving unit 805 is provided, for example, by a microphone built into the learning terminal 8 or connected to an input terminal of the learning terminal 8. The sound playing unit 806 emits the sound data (electrical signal) as sound (sound wave) to the surrounding of the learning terminal 8. The sound playing unit 806 is configured to enable pronunciation of the usage content, listening practice, operation guidance based on sound, etc. performed by the user. The function of the sound playing unit 806 is provided, for example, by a speaker built into the learning terminal 8. The function of the sound playing unit 806 can also be provided by headphones, speakers, etc. connected to the output terminal of the learning terminal 8.

[0082] In addition, the learning terminal 8 in the learning support system 10 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the above-mentioned configuration.

[0083] As described above, the user of the learning support system 10 according to the present embodiment can be children, elementary school students, middle school students, and students. For example, the user can use the learning terminal 8 to search for the meaning of an English word based on the contents of an English-Japanese dictionary during English lessons at school. Searching for the meaning of an English word using the contents of an English-Japanese dictionary of the Web system 7 is an example of a search term.

[0084] Fig.10 1 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of processing performed by a learning support system according to one embodiment. Fig.10 In the example of various processes performed by the learning support system 10, the process of presenting the learning status of the vocabulary entry and the process of solving the next question are illustrated. Fig.10 The processing performed by the learning terminal 8 illustrated in FIG. 8 is performed by the control unit 800 of the learning terminal 8 alone, or in cooperation with the storage unit 801, the input unit 802, the display unit 803, and the communication unit 804. Fig.10 The processing performed by the Web system 7 illustrated in FIG. 1 is performed by the control unit 700 of the Web system 7 alone, or in cooperation with the storage unit 701 and the communication unit 704 .

[0085] In passing Fig.10After the learning terminal 8 is connected to the Web system 7 by a given connection process not shown, when the user performs a given operation on the learning terminal 8, a term selection screen is displayed on the display unit 803 of the learning terminal 8 (step S301). The term selection screen displayed by step S301 is set as a screen for selecting a term for browsing the learning status including the implementation status of the question (test implementation status). When the user performs an operation to select a term while the term selection screen is displayed, the learning terminal 8 accepts the selection of the term (step S302), and sends a learning status browsing request including the selected term to the Web system 7 (step S303). Step S302 can also be replaced by a process for detecting the input of the term. The Web system 7 that receives the learning status browsing request uses the term included in the browsing request as a search keyword to search the learning status 111, and generates a screen representing the learning status (step S304). In step S304, the Web system 7 generates, for example, Figure 5 The screen 600 shown in the example, or Figure 7 After that, when the screen (web page) generated by the web system 7 is sent to the learning terminal 8 (step S305), a screen showing the learning status is displayed on the display unit 803 of the learning terminal 8 (step S306).

[0086] When the user selects a problem to be solved on the learning terminal 8 which displays a screen showing the learning status, the learning terminal 8 receives the problem selection (step S307) and sends a question request including information about the dictionary and terms associated with the selected problem to the Web system 7 (step S308). Step S307 is performed by, for example, pressing the Figure 5 The web system 7 that receives the question-posing request determines the question based on the information of the dictionary and the entry contained in the question-posing request, and generates a question-posing screen (step S309). The question-posing screen includes, for example, a question sentence and an answer column for inputting (selecting) an answer. The display content, layout, etc. of the question-posing screen are not limited to specific content. Afterwards, when the question-posing screen (web page) generated by the web system 7 is sent to the learning terminal 8 (step S310), the display unit 803 of the learning terminal 8 displays the question-posing screen (step S311).

[0087] When the user inputs the answer to the learning terminal 8 displayed with the question screen, the learning terminal 8 receives the input of the answer (step S312) and sends the score request containing the information of the answer to the Web system 7 (step S313). Step S312 is performed, for example, by selecting any one of the options of the answer in the question screen. The Web system 7 that receives the score request performs the right or wrong judgment of the answer contained in the score request, the generation of the right or wrong screen indicating the judgment result, and the update of the learning status 740 (step S314). The right or wrong screen, for example, contains the question sentence, the correct answer prepared in the content of the dictionary, and the result of the right or wrong judgment of the answer. The display content, layout, etc. of the right or wrong screen are not limited to specific content. The Web system 7 updates the implementation status (test implementation status) of the problem in the learning status 740 of the user of the learning terminal 8 based on the information of the dictionary and the entry contained in the question request and the result of the right or wrong judgment. Thereafter, when the correctness screen (Web page) generated by the Web system 7 is transmitted to the learning terminal 8 (step S315), the correctness screen is displayed on the display unit 803 of the learning terminal 8 (step S316).

[0088] Thus, in the learning support system 10 including the Web system 7 and the learning terminal 8, the learning status 740 can be used to easily confirm the browsing status of detailed information of each dictionary and the implementation status of questions (test implementation status) regarding common entries in the contents of multiple dictionaries.

[0089] The above embodiments are specific examples to facilitate understanding of the invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The learning support device, learning support system, learning status presentation method, and program can be variously modified and altered within the scope of the claims.

[0090] For example, the learning terminal 8 and the Web system 7 in the learning support system 10 illustrated in the above-mentioned embodiment may be connected via a communication network such as a campus LAN or a school LAN that is different from the Internet 9. In addition, the various functions of the characteristic structure described in this embodiment may be realized by the collaborative processing of a plurality of CPUs.

Claims

1. A learning support device, characterized in that: The learning support device includes a control unit, and the control unit performs the following operations: For a plurality of types of content in which a word and associated information about the word are associated with each other, the storage unit stores, for each common word, information indicating a status of processing associated with the word in each of the plurality of types of content including the word; When input of the common word in the plurality of contents is detected, control is performed based on the information stored in the storage unit so that a status of processing associated with the input word for each of the plurality of contents is displayed on the display unit.

2. The learning support device according to claim 1, characterized in that The associated information includes questions about the entry. The information indicating the status of the processing related to the term is information indicating the status of the answer to the question. The control unit performs control so that information indicating the answer status is displayed on the display unit.

3. The learning support device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The information indicating the answer status further includes the result of the right or wrong judgment of the question. The control unit further performs control so that the result of the right / wrong determination is displayed on the display unit.

4. The learning support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The associated information includes detailed information about the entry. information indicating a status of processing associated with the entry, including information indicating whether the detailed information is displayed, The control unit performs control so that information indicating whether the detailed information is displayed is displayed on the display unit.

5. A learning support system comprising a learning support device and a server communicatively connected to the learning support device, characterized in that: The control unit of the server performs the following operations: For a plurality of types of content in which a word and associated information about the word are associated with each other, the storage unit stores, for each common word, information indicating a status of processing associated with the word in each of the plurality of types of content including the word; When input of the term common to a plurality of contents sent by the learning support device is detected, processing status data indicating a status of processing associated with the inputted term for each of the plurality of contents is sent to the learning support device based on information stored in the storage unit; The control unit of the learning support device controls a display unit to display a status of processing associated with the input word for each of the plurality of contents based on the received processing status data.

6. A learning status prompting method, characterized in that: The learning status prompting method is used to enable a computer to perform the following steps: For a plurality of types of contents that have associated terms and associated information about the terms, a storage unit stores, for each common term, information indicating a status of processing associated with the term in each of the plurality of types of contents that include the term; and The step of causing a display unit to display a status of a process associated with the inputted word for each of the plurality of contents based on information stored in the storage unit when input of the word common to the plurality of contents is detected.

7. A program, characterized in that The program is used to enable the computer to implement the following functions: A function of causing the storage unit to store, for each common entry, information indicating a status of processing associated with the entry in each of the plurality of contents including the entry, for a plurality of contents that associate the entry with the entry; A function of controlling, when input of the common word in the plurality of contents is detected, to display a status of processing associated with the input word for each of the plurality of contents on a display unit based on information stored in the storage unit.

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