JP6982918B1 - Education support software - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide educational support software capable of promoting students' independent learning motivation and practicing interactive and deep learning between students. SOLUTION: A management server 11 used in an environment related to education has a question receiving means for receiving questions posted by students, and a plurality of students different from the students who posted questions for questions received by the question receiving means. The question holding means held readable by the user, the answer receiving means accepting only the earliest answer posted by any one of a plurality of students, and the answer receiving means accepting the question held by the question holding means. Educational support software that functions as a device that provides an answer holding means that keeps answers readable only by the student who posted the question. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to education support software that functions a management server that provides a virtual space used in an environment related to education.

Patent Document 1 describes a learning support system, which is an example of an educational support device that promotes student learning in school education. The learning support system described in Patent Document 1 indicates the existence of a question receiving unit and a question receiving unit that accepts input information associated with posting a question according to the screen information displayed on the display screen of each terminal device used by the student. It has a first update unit that updates screen information so that the existence information is displayed on the display screen, and an answer reception unit that receives answer information to a question corresponding to the existence information from the terminal device.

The learning support system described in Patent Document 1 includes a storage unit that stores answer information in association with input information indicating a question, an operation reception unit that receives operation information for operations on existing information from each terminal device, and the input. The second update unit that updates the screen information so that the answer information related to the information is displayed on the display screen, and the screen information that is updated based on the acceptance of the input information is distributed to each terminal device or of the operation information. It is equipped with a distribution unit that distributes screen information updated based on reception to the terminal device that has performed the operation.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-75747

The inventor of the present application recognized the problem that there is room for improvement in promoting students' independent learning motivation and practicing interactive and deep learning between students according to the conventional educational support device.

The present disclosure is to provide educational support software that functions a management server so that students can promote their independent learning motivation and practice interactive and deep learning between students.

A management server used in an environment related to education is read by a question receiving means that accepts questions posted by students, and a plurality of students different from the student who posted the question read the question received by the question receiving means. The question holding means that can be held, the answer receiving means that accepts only the earliest answer posted by any one of the plurality of students to the question held by the question holding means, and the answer receiving means. It is an educational support software that functions as a device for providing an answer holding means for holding the received answer so that only the student who posted the question can read it.

When the management server is made to function by the education support software of one embodiment, it is possible to promote the independent learning motivation of students using the virtual space provided by the management server and to practice interactive and deep learning between students. Is.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the education support environment including the management server which functions by the education support software. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the student terminal which accesses the virtual space provided by the management server. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the login screen displayed on the display part of a student terminal. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the top page displayed on the display part of a student terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of a management server and a student terminal. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the question screen displayed on the display part of a student terminal. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the answer screen displayed on the display part of a student terminal. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the feedback screen displayed on the display part of a student terminal. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the activity status screen displayed on the display part of a student terminal.

<Outline of Embodiment>
This technology uses a management server that allows students (including those of different ages) to learn from each other with peace of mind in school education, including public elementary and junior high schools, using an Internet browser from a student terminal. It is an educational support software created in the provided virtual space and developed with the main purpose of promoting the learning and mental growth of students.

The major features of this technology are the mutual anonymity of the students who are the main users and the loose monitoring for the educational organizations (local governments and schools) who are the subordinate users in order to achieve the above purpose. It is to balance sex. Students can operate the student terminal to access the virtual space provided by the management server, and log in using a user name and password consisting of a randomly assigned combination of alphanumerical characters to identify who they are. You can post your own questions, unclear points, etc. as questions without revealing. In addition, students can operate the student terminal to answer the question of their choice in response to the posted question. This puts the true questions that individual students have, which are easily buried due to mutual eyes in a normal educational environment, on the table of dialogue between students.

On the other hand, the educational organization can identify the student and browse the question contents, the answer contents, etc. by accessing the virtual space provided by the management server from the teacher's terminal. This can help improve the lesson in a way that better promotes student understanding.

Another important feature of this technology is that it is optimized for learning through dialogue between students. In the environment formed by the educational support software disclosed in this disclosure, when a student asks a question, he / she also answers an option question that briefly conveys his / her awareness of the problem. This allows the answering student to get an overview of the questioner's needs and to help them choose the right question to answer. Then, when someone answers the posted question, the series of questions and answers (thread) is developed in a one-to-one relationship between the questioner and the respondent, and is invisible to other students.

After reading the answer to the question, the questioner
(1) Ask the same respondent additional questions or ask
(2) Post the same question again without limiting the respondents, or
Can be selected. Furthermore, the questioner conveys his / her impression (feedback) to the received answer to the respondent. Respondents who receive this impression have the opportunity to reflect on how they respond. In this way, the students, from the two standpoints of the questioner and the respondent, will have many dialogues with various partners over their questions, taking careful steps.

Further, the educational support software of the present disclosure also has a function of allowing students to view and utilize the record of their dialogue via the management server. The management server operated by the educational support software of this disclosure provides a virtual space where students can check the history of their efforts, and it is also possible to issue a report summarizing the history to each user. ..

The technology also provides functions for the convenience of the administrator, such as user registration / management, guidance to users, viewing of dialogue status, and receipt of reports in unforeseen circumstances. This technology also includes a basic mechanism to prevent unauthorized intrusion into the management server and data leakage by outsiders.

This technology is mainly
(A) A database system that processes and stores information,
(B) It has two elements of an interface that the user directly browses and operates. These two elements are provided via a management server so that they can be used from various information terminals that can be connected to the network.

<Purpose of the embodiment>
Studying is often a lonely and painful task when something you don't understand comes up. Asking someone is not so easy for a student in doubt. Bringing study closer to solidarity collaboration by allowing students to hesitate when they want to ask a question and to help other students answer their own questions. Can be done. In addition to raising the level of learning outcomes for students, such an environment can be expected to lead to peace of mind, self-confidence, and growth as a leader in society. It is the purpose of the education support software to make the management server function by providing such a place in a form that can be easily used anywhere.

<As an infrastructure that supports educational practices>
The new course of study calls for broader content to be learned more proactively, interactively and deeply. However, the time given to teachers is finite, and many schools are facing difficult situations due to the demand for measures to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus. The education support software that makes the management server work is a very simple and easy-to-use mechanism that specializes in the exchange of questions and answers between students. The simple mechanism can make a new connection between students who are confused because they don't understand and those who can help someone by telling them what they have learned.

By continuously utilizing this mechanism, students will grow little by little and steadily, both in terms of learning and spirit. Teachers can approach the achievement of educational goals by creating an environment that encourages the growth of students while watching the situation. It also makes it easier to devote time to students who are in particular need of assistance and to spend time on long-term efforts.

<For a foundation of proactive, interactive and deep learning>
Many educational settings are worried about how to practice student-independent learning and interactive and deep learning between students. In addition to the individual learning of each student, the technical hurdle to realize the aim of the course of study is to be able to acquire new discoveries and rich ideas by thinking with colleagues and learning with colleagues. Originally, it's not low. Negative factors such as restrictions on the number of class hours due to the deterioration of the social environment, restrictions on activities, and an increase in the burden on teachers are combined, and the hurdles for maintaining the educational level or academic ability level are further raised.

The inventor of the present application believes that it is essential to steadily proceed step by step in tackling this major issue. The educational support software disclosed in this disclosure is intended to be the basis for enabling student-independent learning and interactive and deep learning between students. By continuing to use the educational support software disclosed in this disclosure, students will be trained daily to learn independently, interactively and deeply. On top of that, by utilizing the know-how of group work and online tools in class, the aim of the course of study will be more surely realized.

<Main scenes that can be used>
Education support software can be used in today's curriculum, for example, in the following situations. Out-of-class learning (after school, at home), extracurricular activities, comprehensive study time, morals (special subject) classes, etc. Depending on these situations and purposes, it is possible to use a setting that allows anyone to answer and a setting that allows senior students to answer questions from junior students. If possible, a greater effect can be obtained by combining daily utilization with appropriate spot utilization.

<Specific example>
Hereinafter, specific examples of the present technology will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, in all the drawings for explaining a specific example, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts in principle, and the repeated description thereof will be omitted.

<Outline of education support system>
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram (block) of an education support system 10 including a management server 11 operated by the education support software of the present embodiment, a student terminal 12 as a user who uses the functions of the management server 11, and a teacher terminal 13. Figure). The system administrator (including the management company and the management organization) that provides the education support software manages, updates, and maintains the education support software on the management server 11, and provides technical support and the like.

The student terminal 12 and the teacher terminal 13 can access the functions and environment provided by the management server 11 via the network 21. The network 21 is, for example, an internetwork. Further, the network 21 may be constructed either by wire or wirelessly, and may be constructed by both wired and wireless. The student terminal 12 and the teacher terminal 13 can call the functions and environment provided by the management server 11 through an Internet browser and input / output data.

The management server 11 has a central arithmetic processing unit 14, a storage unit 15, a communication unit 16, an operation unit 20, a reading unit 30, and the like. The central arithmetic processing unit 14 is communicably connected to the storage unit 15, the communication unit 16, and the reading unit 30. The storage unit 15 may be either an internal hard disk, an external hard disk, or the like. The storage unit 15 processes and controls signal processing performed between the management server 11, the student terminal 12 and the teacher terminal 13, access to the management server 11 from the student terminal 12 and the teacher terminal 13, and the like. Software for (including programs, files and folders) is stored.

Data input by the manager of the educational organization and other users and data input by the students and the like are stored in the database which is a part of the software stored in the storage unit 15. Specifically, the storage unit 15 stores and manages the question content posted from the student terminal 12, the number of questions, the upper limit of the number of questions, the question history, the user information of the student who posted the question, and the like. The upper limit of the number of questions means the upper limit of the number of times from the first question when receiving an answer to the question and posting further questions to the answer, and the upper limit of the number of questions is, for example, 3 times. Set. Further, the storage unit 15 stores and manages the answer contents posted from the student terminal 12, the number of answers, the impression (message) given to the answer, the answer history, the user information for the student who posted the answer, and the like. do.

Further, the storage unit 15 also stores information for the convenience of the administrator, such as registration and management of the student who is the main user, guidance to the student, viewing of the dialogue status, and receipt of a report in an unforeseen situation. Student registration and management includes managing user names and passwords assigned to each student. In addition, the storage unit 15 also stores basic software for preventing inappropriate communication between students.

The central arithmetic processing unit 14 processes and controls the input signal and the signal performed between the management server 11 and the student terminal 12 and the teacher terminal 13 based on the software stored in the storage unit 15. It controls the reading unit 30 and the like. The communication unit 16 is a device for connecting the management server 11 via the network 21 so as to be able to communicate with the student terminal 12, the teacher terminal 13, or other devices. When the teacher accesses and logs in to the function and environment provided by the management server 11 using the teacher terminal 13, the content of the question stored in the storage unit 15, the student who posted the question, the content of the answer, and the answer are posted. It is possible to read the history of students, questions and answers that have been asked.

The operation unit 20 is an element operated by the system administrator when the system administrator performs version upgrade and change of the program stored in the storage unit 15, security management of the system, and the like. The operation unit 20 has a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and the signal output from the operation unit 20 is input to the central arithmetic processing unit 14. The operation unit 20 may be provided in the management server 11 or may be connected to the management server 11 by a communication line, for example, wirelessly or by wire.

The reading unit 30 is a camera, an optical image scanner, OCR (Optical Character Recognition) that reads reflected light by shining light on characters, and OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) that reads reflected light by shining light on a mark filled with a pencil or the like. ), DVD (Digital Video Disc) reader, etc. The signal output from the reading unit 30 is input to the central arithmetic processing unit 14. The reading unit 30 may be provided in the management server 11 or may be connected to the management server 11 by a communication line, for example, wirelessly or by wire.

The student terminal 12 and the teacher terminal 13 are provided in, for example, a local government, a school, or the like. FIG. 1 shows an example of having a plurality of student terminals 12, which are represented as student terminals 12A, 12B ... Student terminals 12n for convenience. The student terminal 12 and the teacher terminal 13 may be any of a personal computer, a workstation, a tablet terminal, a smartphone and the like.

Each of the plurality of student terminals 12 is used by an educated student. Each student terminal 12 is used exclusively or shared by only one student at a time, and each student terminal 12 has a display unit 22, a storage unit 23, a communication unit 24, a central arithmetic processing unit 25, and an operation unit 26. And a reading unit 27, respectively. The display unit 22 has a function of displaying various information, and the display unit 22 is realized by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display, or the like. Ru. Various screens are displayed on the display unit 22.

The storage unit 23 can temporarily store the information transmitted from the management server 11 and the information input by the operation of the operation unit 26, and can store the information read by the reading unit 27. The communication unit 24 is a device that inputs / outputs signals to / from the communication unit 16. The central arithmetic processing unit 25 is communicably connected to the display unit 22, the storage unit 23, the communication unit 24, the operation unit 26, and the reading unit 27.

The operation unit 26 has the same configuration as the operation unit 20. The signals output from the operation unit 26 and the reading unit 27, and the signals input from the management server 11 to the communication unit 24 are input to the central arithmetic processing unit 25, and the central arithmetic processing unit 25 has a display unit 22 and a storage unit 23. , Controls the communication unit 24 and the reading unit 27. When the student terminal 12 is a tablet terminal or a smartphone, the display unit 22 also serves as the operation unit 26. In this case, the student operates by touching the buttons, tabs, etc. displayed on the display unit 22.

The teacher terminal 13 is used by an educational organization that is a subordinate user, for example, a teacher, a lecturer, or the like in a local government, a school, a cram school, or the like. The teacher terminal 13 has a display unit 31, a storage unit 32, a communication unit 33, a central arithmetic processing unit 34, an operation unit 35, and the like, respectively. The display unit 31 has a function of displaying various information, and the display unit 31 is realized by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display, or the like. Ru.

The storage unit 32 has the same configuration and function as the storage unit 23. The communication unit 33 has the same configuration and function as the communication unit 24. The central arithmetic processing unit 34 has the same configuration and function as the central arithmetic processing unit 25. The operation unit 35 has the same configuration and function as the operation unit 26. When the student terminal 12 is a tablet terminal or a smartphone, the display unit 31 also serves as the operation unit 35.

<Operation example of student terminal>
The student terminal 12 is used and managed in units of a group of a plurality of students arbitrarily set by an educational organization. The group is composed of, for example, a plurality of students of different ages and grades. First, the student operates the operation unit 26 of the student terminal 12 to access the function and environment provided by the management server 11. When the student terminal 12 accesses the function and environment provided by the management server 11, the login screen 22A of FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit 22 in step S10.

On the login screen 22A, an operation button 37 for selecting an input language, an input area 38 for inputting a user name, an input area 39 for inputting a password, a login execution button 40, and the like are displayed. The management server 11 detects in step S10 that the user name and password have been input and the login execution button 40 has been operated. Then, in step S11, the top page 22B shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 22 of the student terminal 12A. Menus A1 to A7 are displayed on the top page 22B. The meanings of the menus A1 to A7 will be described later.

Further, in step S12, the student operates the operation unit 26 to select any of the menus A1 to A7, and executes the operation in each menu. When the operation to log out from the student terminal 12 is performed in step S13, the management server 11 ends the control example of FIG.

<Menu description>
The meanings of the menus A1 to A7 shown in FIG. 4 will be described. Here, an example will be described in which each student uses a separate student terminal 12. The "my question" as the menu A1 operates the operation button 60 when the student posts a new question. Further, when looking at the answer to the question and asking a further question to the answer, the operation button 60 is operated. When the question is posted from the student terminal 12A, the question is transmitted to the management server 11 and stored in the storage unit 15.

On the other hand, when a student other than the student who posted the question logs in by operating the student terminal 12B and operates the operation button 61 of "help someone" as the menu A2, the posted question is posted. You can see the list of. Students can then choose a question that they can answer, enter the answer to that question, and send it.

In the "new answer" of the menu A3, when the questioning student sees the answer to the posted question, the operation button 62 is operated on the student terminal 12A. Along with the operation button 62, the number of answers to the posted question is displayed numerically, prompting the student who asked the question to confirm.

"Further questions" in menu A4 is when an additional question is posted by the student who saw the answer after posting the answer to the question, and the student who answered last time sees the additional question. In addition, the operation button 63 is operated on the student terminal 12B. Along with the operation button 63, the number of further questions is displayed numerically, prompting the student who answered last time to confirm.

The "feedback task" of menu A5 is an operation button on the student terminal 12A in order to send an impression (feedback) to the answer after the student who posted the question receives the answer from another student and closes the thread. Operate 64. Along with the operation button 64, the number of completed threads that need to be fed back is displayed as a number, prompting the student to respond.

In the "my activity status" of the menu A6, each student operates the operation button 65 on the student terminal 12 when confirming his / her activity history. In the "notice" of the menu A7, when the teacher has sent the notice to the student, the student operates the operation button 66 to see the notice. Along with the operation button 66, the number of notifications is displayed as a number, prompting each student to confirm the notification.

<Outline of educational support method>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the management server 11 and the student terminal 12. Here, for convenience, a question is posted from the student terminal 12A that has accessed the function and environment provided by the management server 11, and an answer is posted from the student terminal 12B that has accessed the function and environment provided by the management server 11. An example will be described. In step S20, a question is posted from the student terminal 12A, the management server 11 accepts the question in step S21, and stores the question content in association with the user information of the student who posted the question.

When the question is stored in the management server 11, in step S22, menu A2 is selected on the top page 22B on any of the student terminals 12B to 12n, and the posted question is listed on the screen (FIG.). (Not shown) can be displayed on the display unit 22. The screen on which the questions are listed is displayed on the display unit 22 when the student operates the operation button 61 of FIG.

The student who sees the listed questions selects one of the questions in step S23 and posts the answer from the student terminal 12B. Then, the management server 11 accepts the posted answer in step S24, and stores the answer content in association with the user information of the student who posted the answer. In step S24, the management server 11 holds a state in which the answer can be seen only in the student terminal 12A that posted the question.

Further, the management server 11 deletes the answered question from the answer waiting screen on the display unit 22 in step S24. Then, the question cannot be seen from the student terminal 12n other than the student terminal 12B, and the question cannot be answered. That is, the management server 11 is in a state where threads are open. The state in which the thread is open means a state in which one specific questioner and one specific respondent are connected in a one-to-one relationship.

After step S24, the student who posted the question can select menu A3 on the top page 22B of the student terminal 12A and see the answer to the question in step S25. Upon seeing the answer, the student posts more questions in step S26 or closes the thread. When the thread is closed, it means that the one-to-one relationship between the questioner and the respondent is broken.

When the management server 11 receives the student's operation performed in step S26, the management server 11 determines in step S27 whether the content is the posting of a further question for the previous answer or the instruction to close the thread. When the management server 11 determines in step S27 that the question is a further question to the previous answer, in step S28, the management server 11 stores the question content in association with the user information of the student who posted the question. On the other hand, when the management server 11 determines that the operation for closing the thread has been performed in step S27, the management server 11 closes the thread.

The student who answered the previous question can select menu A4 on the top page 22B of the student terminal 12B in step S29 to see further questions about the answer. Further, the student who sees the further question for the answer posts the answer from the student terminal 12B in step S30.

The management server 11 receives and stores the answer in step S31. The process of step S31 is the same as the process of step S21. The student who posted the question can see the answer on the student terminal 12A in step S32. The content of step S32 is the same as the content of step S25. When the management server 11 receives the question posted in step S26, the management server 11 proceeds to step S27. As described above, since the upper limit of the number of questions is set to, for example, three times, when the question and the answer are repeated three times, the questioner can only perform the operation of closing the thread in step S26.

<Example of question screen>
FIG. 6 is an example of the question screen B1 displayed on the display unit 22 when the student operates the operation button 60 of the menu A1 on the student terminal 12A that has accessed the management server 11. The question screen B1 includes a subject input unit 41, a question input unit 43, an intention input unit 44, and a post button 45. The subject input unit 41 is a place for inputting a subject corresponding to a student's question. In the subject input unit 41, the student can select any of the items related to the place of school education, such as math, national language, society, science, music, physical education, drawing work, and the like.

It is also possible to provide a title input unit 42 between the subject input unit 41 and the question input unit 43 on the question screen B1. The title input unit 42 is a place for inputting an outline of a question, and the question input unit 43 is a place for concretely inputting a question content. In addition to being able to input text, it is also possible to attach an image including a photograph taken by oneself to the question input unit 43. The intention input unit 44 is a place to input the intention of the question from the options. The post button 45 is a place where the student operates to post the question to the management server 11.

<Example of answer screen>
FIG. 7 is displayed on the display unit 22 when the student operates the operation button 61 of the menu A2 or the student operates the operation button 63 of the menu A4 on the student terminal 12B accessing the management server 11. This is an example of the answer screen B2. The answer screen B2 includes a question display unit 46, an answer input unit 47, and an answer button 48. The question display unit 46 displays the question input to the question input unit 43 of FIG. The answer input unit 47 is an area for inputting an answer to a question. In addition to being able to input sentences (characters), it is also possible to attach an image including a photograph taken by oneself to the answer input unit 47.

The questions that students ask as respondents are related to what they have already learned. Students will naturally refer to their notebooks, textbooks, prints, etc. to confirm and deepen their understanding when creating answers. The answer button 48 is operated by the student to post the answer to the management server 11.

<Example of feedback screen>
FIG. 8 is an example of the feedback screen B3 displayed on the display unit 22 when the student operates the operation button 64 of the menu A5 on the student terminal 12A that has accessed the management server 11. The feedback screen B3 includes an impression summary unit 49, a message input unit 50, and a send button 51. In the impression summary unit 49, the summary of the impressions received can be input from the options. In addition, the student who received the answer can arbitrarily input in his / her own words, such as a thank-you note to the student who gave the answer, in the message input unit 50. Then, when the student who received the answer operates the send button 51, the summary of the impression selected by the impression summary unit 49 and the message input to the message input unit 50 are transmitted to the management server 11, and the management server 11 sends these. Information is stored in association with the user information of the student who sent the feedback.

<Example of my activity status screen>
FIG. 9 is an example of the activity status screen B4 displayed on the display unit 22 when the student operates the operation button 65 of the menu A6 on the student terminal 12 that has accessed the management server 11. The activity status screen B4 includes a question display unit 52, an answer display unit 53, a first feedback display unit 54, a second feedback display unit 55, and a symbol display unit 56. The question display unit 52 displays the number of questions posted by the user and the history of the questions. In the answer display unit 53, the number of answers posted by oneself and the history of answers are displayed. The first feedback display unit 54 displays the number of feedback messages sent by the user and the history of the sent messages.

The second feedback display unit 55 displays the number of feedback messages received by the user and the history of the received messages. On the symbol display unit 56, a symbol indicating the accumulation of activities up to the time when the activity status screen B4 is displayed is displayed. As the symbol, for example, a level value and a design associated with the level value are displayed. By confirming the activity status on the activity status screen B4, the students get an opportunity to think about their motivation and sense of accomplishment, and their own efforts for lessons, questions, answers, and the like.

<Effect of this embodiment>
By using the education support software of one embodiment, students can exchange questions and answers in a one-to-one environment without worrying about the eyes of other students. That is, the answer to the question posted from the student terminal 12A is handled by only one student who selects it. The main aim of narrowing down the respondents to only one is to deepen the dialogue. The questioner can ask the question many times in the same thread (a sequence of questions and answers) in order to gain a better understanding of what he has asked. If the student asking the question is not satisfied with the answer received, he or she can close the thread and post the same question again.

On the other hand, the respondents who posted the answers from the student terminal 12B gradually wondered what other people were having trouble understanding and what kind of deficiencies they had in their understanding and explanation. Deepen awareness. Therefore, it is possible to promote students' independent learning motivation and to practice interactive and deep learning between students. In particular, since it is possible to post a question anonymously and give an answer anonymously, it is possible to exchange the question and the answer with mutual peace of mind.

In addition, the effects produced by students' daily use of educational support software are multi-layered. Students will improve their academic ability by tackling many questions without leaving them unattended and by encouraging independent review. At the same time, it can support the students mentally and promote their personal growth and maturity. Students can reduce their worries (stress) by being able to ask other students about their questions in the form of questions.

In addition, the student who sees the question by operating the student terminal 12B develops self-confidence through the realization that "I can help someone" by answering the question. In addition, students can acquire new sociality through the experience of interacting in relationships in online space. In other words, it can be the first step to learn the basic behavior in the Internet society. And, by accumulating experiences of helping others and helping others, students can foster a sense of solidarity that "walks and supports each other" in a very natural way. can.

Students are usually not good at writing questions or writing answers at first. Therefore, when students use the educational support software, guidance on how to write questions, answers, messages, etc., and a collection of example sentences are prepared. Therefore, students will improve little by little as they continue to use the educational support software, even if it is initially traceable. The "writing ability" that is refined over time is useful for living in an internet society. If you can teach how to write questions and answers in Japanese language classes, your progress will be faster. Writing also makes it easier to notice the ambiguity of one's understanding and encourages the habit of organizing and establishing one's understanding. In other words, you will learn by writing.

An example of the technical meaning of the matters described in this embodiment is as follows. The management server 11 is an example of a management server. The student terminal 12 (12A) is an example of a first student terminal. The student terminal 12 (12B) is an example of a second student terminal. The student terminal 12A to the student terminal 12n are examples of a plurality of student terminals. Teachers and instructors in educational organizations are examples of "people who are in a position to manage students." "Persons in a position to manage students" include "persons in a position to manage students themselves" as well as "persons equivalent to those in a position to manage students". In the case of a school, "the person who manages the student itself is, for example, the school principal, vice-principal, teacher, etc.", and "the person who is equivalent to the person who manages the student" is a temporary lecturer, assistant, etc. be.

Further, a single student terminal 12 connected to the management server 11 via the network 21 is provided, and the single student terminal 12 is alternated by a plurality of students to which different user names and passwords are assigned. It may be configured to be used. The network includes an internetwork, a LAN (Local Area Network), and a CAN (Campus Area Network). When the answer holding means keeps the answer readable by the student who posted the question from the student terminal, the student terminal may be connected to the management server by a network. That is, the student terminal may be the same as the student terminal used by the student to post the question, or it may be different from the student terminal used by the student to post the question.

The environment related to education includes schools, local governments, cram schools, etc. The student terminal can be used not only in schools and local governments, but also at the student's home, in the car where the student is located, and outdoors where the student is located. In this case, the environment related to education includes the student's home, the car where the student is located, and the outdoors where the student is located. Posting a question can also be defined as submitting a question or sending a question. Posting an answer can also be defined as submitting an answer or sending an answer. Memory and recording are examples of keeping them readable. Also, readable retention may be defined as readable retention. The same applies to teacher terminals.

The following educational support methods are also disclosed in the present embodiment. That is, in the education support method for operating the management server used in the environment related to education, the question reception process (step S21) for receiving the question posted by the student on the management server and the content of the received question are input. , The question holding process (step S21) held readable by a plurality of students different from the student who posted the question, and any one of the plurality of students for the question held in the question holding step. An answer reception process (step S24) that accepts only the earliest answer posted by a person, and an answer retention process (step S24) that holds the contents of the received answer so that only the student who posted the question can read it. And, an educational support method to execute.

The following educational support device (management server) is also disclosed in the present embodiment. That is, in an education support device used in an environment related to education, a question reception unit (communication unit, central processing unit) that accepts questions posted by students and the contents of the question received by the question reception unit are displayed. , A question holding unit (memory unit) readable by a plurality of students different from the student who posted the question, and any one of the plurality of students for the question held by the question holding unit. Only the student who posted the question can read the contents of the answer received by the answer reception unit (communication unit, central processing unit) that accepts only the earliest answer posted from. An educational support device having an answer holding unit (memory unit) for holding.

The following recording media are also disclosed in the present embodiment. That is, in a recording medium on which educational support software for functioning an educational support device (management server) used in an environment related to education is recorded, the educational support device is used to receive questions posted by students (step S21). A means for holding the contents of the received question readable by a plurality of students different from the student who posted the question (step S21), the plurality of the questions held in the question holding step. A means of accepting only the earliest answer posted by any one of the students (step S24), a means of holding the contents of the received answer so that only the student who posted the question can read it (step S24). A recording medium on which educational support software that functions as, is recorded. The recording medium includes an optical disk, a flash memory, a hard disk drive, and the like.

The management server functioning with the education support software of the present embodiment is used for learning by dialogue between students in an environment related to education such as a school or a local government.

11 ... Management server, 12, 12A, 12B, 12n ... Student terminal, 13 ... Teacher terminal, 14 ... Central arithmetic processing unit, 15 ... Storage unit

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A management server used in an environment related to education,
Question reception method, which accepts questions posted by students
A question holding means that holds the question received by the question receiving means readable by a plurality of students different from the student who posted the question.
An answer receiving means that accepts only the earliest answer posted by any one of the plurality of students to the question held by the question holding means.
An answer holding means that holds the answer received by the answer receiving means so that only the student who posted the question can read it.
The student who posted the question chooses to ask the same question to the same respondent after reading the answer to the question, or to post the same question again without limiting the respondents. Means to be able to,
Education support software that functions as a device that provides. In the educational support software according to claim 1,
The question receiving means receives a question posted by a student from a student terminal connected to the management server by a network, and receives the question.
The answer holding means is educational support software that holds the answer readable by the student who posted the question from the student terminal. In the education support software according to claim 2,
The question receiving means receives the question posted from the student terminal using the first user name, and receives the question.
The answer receiving means is educational support software that accepts the answer posted from the student terminal using a second user name different from the first user name. In the education support software according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The question receiving means accepts the question posted anonymously and receives the question.
The answer receiving means is educational support software that accepts the answer posted anonymously. In the education support software according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The answer holding means is educational support software that holds the question and the answer readable by the student who posts the question and a person who is in a position to manage the student who posts the answer.

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