Class organization support device and class organization support program

Abstract

To provide a class organization support device which can make a more appropriate class organization plan to considerably reduce a burden of class organization on a teacher.SOLUTION: The class organization support device comprises: an evaluation data storage unit in which respective evaluation values for a plurality of items of each learner are stored; and a class organization planning unit which makes and displays a class organization plan on the basis of the respective evaluation values. As the items, one or more personal attribute items being items relating to personal attributes of the learner such as scholastic ability, physical strength, and personality and one or more relative attribute items being items relating to relative attributes of the learner to the other learners such as compatibility are set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a class formation support device and the like used when forming classes in elementary and junior high schools and the like. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, class changes in elementary and junior high schools are decided by teachers through trial and error, taking into account a balance between past class composition, each student's grades, physical abilities, etc.

[0003] This task places a considerable burden on teachers, and in light of this, in recent years, class formation support devices have been devised that, as shown in Patent Document 1, can automatically form classes based on items such as each student's grades, gender, leadership, and residential area, and simply provide an evaluation value for each item. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-76856 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in this type of conventional device, classes are organized based on the individual attributes of each student, such as their individual abilities and personalities, and the relative relationships between students are not taken into consideration.

[0006] For example, if there are relative relationships between students, such as poor compatibility, being noisy when three of them are together, or being able to perform well in the same class, the class formation plan generated by the class formation support device may not be appropriate. In such cases, the class formation plan may have to be significantly changed, which may not sufficiently reduce the burden on the teacher.

[0007] In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a class formation support device and the like that can generate more appropriate class formation plans and significantly reduce the burden on teachers in forming classes. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] That is, the class organization support device according to the present invention supports the organization of a plurality of learners into a plurality of classes, an evaluation data storage unit storing an evaluation value for each of the plurality of items for each learner; and a class organization plan generating unit generating and displaying a class organization plan based on the evaluation value for each of the items for each learner, The items are characterized in that one or more personal attribute items, which are items related to the personal attributes of the learner, such as academic ability, physical strength, personality, etc., and one or more relative attribute items, which are items related to the relative attributes of the learner vis-à-vis other learners, such as compatibility, are set. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention configured in this manner, relative attribute items are provided, and it is possible to set, for example, multiple students that one wishes to place in the same class and multiple students that one does not wish to place in the same class, so that a more appropriate class formation plan can be generated, and the burden on teachers in forming classes can be significantly reduced. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a functional block diagram of a class organization support device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 13 is an example of a class organization screen according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] 13 is an example of an item setting screen according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] 13 is an example of a screen showing a class organization result in the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a class organization support device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1. Configuration (1) Overview The class organization support device 100 of this embodiment supports the organization of multiple learners such as students and children into multiple classes, and is composed of multiple computers, either individually or connected via an in-school network, as shown in FIG. 1.

[0012] In terms of hardware, this class organization support device 100 is composed of a CPU, memory, communication ports, etc., to which input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, and touch display, and output devices such as a display and printer are connected.

[0013] In addition, in terms of software, this class organization support device 100 performs functions such as an evaluation data storage unit, a priority setting unit, and a class organization proposal generation unit by the CPU and peripheral devices working together in accordance with predetermined programs stored in the memory.

[0014] Next, each part will be described.

[0015] (2) Description of each part

[0016] (2-1) Evaluation data storage section The evaluation data storage section is set in a predetermined area of ​​the memory, and stores evaluation data indicating evaluation values ​​for each learner for a plurality of items.

[0017] The items here are broadly divided into two categories.

[0018] One type is a personal attribute item, which is an item related to the personal attributes of the learner, such as academic ability, physical strength, personality, etc.

[0019] The other type is a relative attribute item, which is an item about attributes relative to other learners, such as compatibility.

[0020] First, the personal attribute items will be specifically described.

[0021] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, "gender," "overall achievement," "academic achievement test," "leadership," "problematic behavior," and "physical considerations" are set as default personal attribute items.

[0022] "Gender" indicates male, female, and other. The data type of the evaluation value in this item is text type. Note that it may be a numeric type, for example, 0 for "male" and 1 for "female."

[0023] "Overall achievement" refers to the learning achievement level that combines subjects such as Japanese, arithmetic, science, and social studies, and the evaluation value for this "overall achievement" item is calculated, for example, using a specified formula based on the overall scores of past tests in each subject, learning attitude, etc. The data type of the evaluation value for this item is numeric.

[0024] An "academic achievement test" refers to the results of an academic achievement test conducted by a local government or other organization, and the score is used as the evaluation value for this "academic achievement test" item. The data type of the evaluation value for this item is numeric.

[0025] "Leadership" is an item that indicates the ability to lead a group. The data type of the evaluation value in this item is a binary type that indicates whether the ability to lead a group is high or low.

[0026] "Problem behavior" is an item that indicates the likelihood of causing problem behavior. The data type of the evaluation value in this item is a binary type that indicates whether or not the person is likely to cause problem behavior.

[0027] "Physical consideration" is an item that indicates the need for physical consideration due to a disability, illness, etc. The data type of the evaluation value in this item is a binary type that indicates whether or not physical consideration is necessary.

[0028] Next, the relative attribute items will be specifically described.

[0029] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, "same class" and "different class" are defined as default relative attribute items.

[0030] "Same class" is an item that indicates that students are to be in the same class, and the data type of the evaluation value is a numeric type. Specifically, the same evaluation value is set for students who are in the same class.

[0031] For example, a class organization plan generating unit, which will be described later, generates a class organization plan so that two or more learners who have been set with a desired evaluation value (e.g., "1") will be placed in the same class. Similarly, a class organization plan is generated so that two or more learners who have been set with a different evaluation value (e.g., "2") will be placed in the same class. Note that different evaluation values ​​do not necessarily dictate that learners will be placed in different classes, and learners may be placed in the same class even if their evaluation values ​​are different.

[0032] Also, if the evaluation value is not set, that is, if the evaluation value is NULL, it indicates that there are no other learners who need to be in the same class as the learner.

[0033] "Different class" is an item that indicates that the learners are not in the same class, and the data type of the evaluation value is a numeric type. Specifically, the same evaluation value is set for the learners who are not in the same class.

[0034] For example, a class organization plan is generated by the class organization plan generator described below so that two or more learners who have been set with a desired evaluation value (e.g., "1") will be placed in different classes. Similarly, a class organization plan is generated so that two or more learners who have been set with different evaluation values ​​(e.g., "2") will be placed in different classes. Note that different evaluation values ​​do not necessarily mean that learners will be placed in the same class, and learners may be placed in different classes even if their evaluation values ​​are different.

[0035] Also, when an evaluation value is not set, that is, when the evaluation value is NULL, it indicates that there are no other learners who need to be placed in a different class for that learner.

[0036] (2-2) Priority setting section The priority setting unit sets the priority of each of the items when generating a class organization plan.

[0037] In this case, a window for setting the priority order as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed, and the priority order setting unit reads the priority order specified by the operator in this window, thereby setting the priority order of the items.

[0038] (2-3) Class organization plan generation unit The class formation plan generating section generates class formation data indicative of a class formation plan based on the evaluation value for each learner for each of the items, and displays the class formation plan.

[0039] A more specific explanation will now be given.

[0040] In this embodiment, there are further provided an arithmetic expression storage section that stores a predetermined arithmetic expression for each item, and a target value storage section that stores a predetermined target value for each item.

[0041] Taking the "Overall achievement" item as an example, the formula storage unit stores a formula for generating, for example, the average value of the learner's "Overall achievement" evaluation value for each class and the deviation of the average value for each class. Also, the target value storage unit stores, for example, 0 as the target value for the "Overall achievement" item.

[0042] The class organization plan generating unit generates a class organization plan using a search formula based on optimization theory, so that for each item, the deviation between the calculation result generated by substituting the evaluation value of the item into the calculation formula and the target value of the item is minimized overall. At this time, it is necessary to determine which item's deviation minimization should be prioritized, and in this embodiment, the item with the highest priority set by the priority setting unit is prioritized.

[0043] 2.Operation The class organization support device 100 configured as above operates as follows.

[0044] First, as shown in FIG. 2, a class composition screen is displayed on the display, which is used to input the evaluation value for each learner for each item and also displays the new class composition.

[0045] This class organization screen displays an evaluation table for inputting the evaluation value of each learner for each item, and an operator (e.g., a teacher) enters the evaluation value of each learner for each item in this evaluation table (enters evaluation data), or reads in the evaluation value indicated by pre-stored evaluation data.

[0046] In addition to the evaluation table, this class organization screen is provided with buttons for setting groups, setting items, sorting order, executing sorting, executing class organization, and tallying.

[0047] When the group setting button is operated, a window for setting the class attributes is displayed (not shown), in which the operator can set the total number of classes (groups) for the next year (and their names) (such as Class 1 or Class A).

[0048] When you operate the item setting button, a window like the one shown in Figure 3 will be displayed, allowing you to add more items or remove some of the default items. In this window, you can further set the data type of each item, and as mentioned above, you can determine the priority of each item when organizing classes.

[0049] Rearrangement Execution Button Here, the order of the learners in the evaluation table can be selected to be either the order of priority setting or the order of next year's class (group).

[0050] As described above, when the operator inputs the evaluation values ​​in each column of the evaluation table, sets the groups and items, and operates the class organization execution button, the class organization plan generating unit generates a class organization plan, and displays the class numbers of each learner in the class (group) column for next year in the evaluation table, as shown in FIG. 4. For example, when the priority of "overall achievement" is high and classes are organized based on this, the class organization plan generating unit rearranges the students so that the average scores of "overall achievement" for each class of each learner are as equal as possible. Specifically, as described above, since the target value of the deviation of the average scores of "overall achievement" for each class is set to 0, the class organization plan generating unit calculates the average score for each class and assigns learners to each class so that the deviation approaches 0. Incidentally, the class organization plan displayed in the evaluation table in this way can be changed, and specifically, the operator can change the class organization by inputting a new class number for a desired learner in the evaluation table.

[0051] In addition, since there are multiple solutions for the class organization plan and the class organization plan generation unit displays one of them, when the class organization button is operated again, the class organization plan generation unit generates and displays another class organization plan. At this time, when generating the other class organization plan, the operator can specify locking for learners who do not want to be changed. In this case, the class organization plan generation unit generates another class organization plan only for learners who are not specified as locked.

[0052] In the figure, the order of the students in the evaluation table is "priority setting order", but if you change this to "next year's group order" and operate the sort execution button in the figure, the students will be sorted by class order. Also, if you operate the tally button in the figure, a separate window (not shown) will be displayed, which shows the number of students in each class and the number of boys and girls.

[0053] 3.Effects According to the above configuration, classes can be easily organized by using the class organization plan automatically generated by the class organization support device 100 as is or by simply modifying a part of it as necessary.

[0054] In particular, in this embodiment, a new relative attribute item is provided, which makes it possible to set multiple learners who should be in the same class and multiple learners who should not be in the same class, thereby enabling more appropriate class formation and significantly reducing the burden on teachers in forming classes.

[0055] 4. Other embodiments The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

[0056] For example, the items are not limited to the illustrated example. For example, as the relative attribute items, an item for not placing three or more people in the same class, an item for placing three or more people in the same class, etc. may be provided.

[0057] Various modifications are possible to the display method and the functions of each button, and other methods may be adopted for generating class organization plans, etc. For example, class organization plans may be generated by AI.

[0058] In addition, the present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0059] 5. Summary The class organization support device described above can be summarized as follows.

[0060] [1] A class organization support device that supports the organization of a plurality of learners into a plurality of classes, an evaluation data storage unit that stores evaluation data indicating an evaluation value for each of a plurality of items for each learner; and a class organization plan generating unit that generates and displays a class organization plan based on each of the evaluation values, As the items, there are set one or more personal attribute items related to personal attributes of the learner such as academic ability, physical strength, personality, etc., and one or more relative attribute items related to relative attributes of the learner with respect to other learners such as compatibility, etc. A class formation support device characterized by this.

[0061] [2] As the relative attribute items, any one or more of an item indicating not to put two people in the same class, an item indicating to put two people in the same class, an item indicating not to put all of three or more people in the same class, or an item indicating to put all of three or more people in the same class are included. The class formation support device according to [1].

[0062] [3] An arithmetic expression using the evaluation value as a parameter and a target value are defined for each item, The class formation plan generation unit generates a class formation plan so that the deviation between the calculation result generated by applying the evaluation value to the arithmetic expression for each item and the target value for that item becomes small. The class formation support device according to [1] or [2].

[0063] [4] It further includes a priority setting unit for setting the priority of each item, The class formation plan generation unit generates a class formation plan so that the deviation between the calculation result and the target value of the item with a higher priority determined by the priority setting unit becomes preferentially small. The class formation support device according to [3].

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Claims

1. A class organization support device that supports the organization of a plurality of learners into a plurality of classes, an evaluation data storage unit that stores evaluation data indicating an evaluation value for each of a plurality of items for each learner; and a class organization plan generating unit that generates and displays a class organization plan based on each of the evaluation values, The items include one or more personal attribute items related to the personal attributes of the learner, such as academic ability, physical strength, personality, etc., and one or more relative attribute items related to the relative attributes of the learner with respect to other learners, such as compatibility, etc. A class organization support device comprising:

2. 2. A class formation support device as described in claim 1, wherein the relative attribute items include one or more of the following: an item indicating that two people should not be placed in the same class, an item indicating that two people should be placed in the same class, an item indicating that three or more people should not all be placed in the same class, or an item indicating that three or more people should all be placed in the same class.

3. For each item, an arithmetic formula using the evaluation value as a parameter and a target value are defined, 2. The class formation support device according to claim 1, wherein the class formation plan generating unit generates a class formation plan so as to reduce a deviation between a calculation result generated by applying an evaluation value to the calculation formula for each of the items and the target value for the item.

4. A priority setting unit that sets a priority of each of the items, 4. The class organization support device according to claim 3, wherein the class organization plan generating unit generates a class organization plan so as to preferentially reduce the deviation between the calculation results of items with high priorities determined by the priority setting unit and target values.

5. A class organization support program that supports the organization of multiple learners into multiple classes, a computer that functions as an evaluation data storage unit that stores evaluation data indicating an evaluation value for each of a plurality of items for each learner, and a class organization plan generation unit that generates and displays a class organization plan based on each of the evaluation values, The items include one or more personal attribute items related to the personal attributes of the learner, such as academic ability, physical strength, personality, etc., and one or more relative attribute items related to the relative attributes of the learner with respect to other learners, such as compatibility, etc. A class organization support program characterized by:

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