CONSTRUCTIONISM LEARNING SUPPORT SYSTEM UTILIZING ONLINE GAME AND METHOD FOR THE SAME

• US 20080286740A1
• Filed: 12/28/2007
• Published: 11/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jong Hyun Wi
• Original Assignee: Jong Hyun Wi
• Inventors: WON, Eun Sok, WI, Jong Hyun
• Application Number:
  US11/966,015
• Publication Number:
  US 20080286740A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F

Abstract

Disclosed is a constructionism learning support system based on an online game and a method for the same, and more particularly to a constructionism learning support system utilizing an online game and a method for the same, which can support collaborative learning, task-based learning, and problem-based learning based on a constructionism learning theory. The system for supporting constructionism learning utilizing an online game, including: a learning support server including a quest management unit for receiving and managing a quest input by a learning manager on online prior to learning and a constructionism learning support unit for supporting collaborative learning based on the input quest through construction of a learning community, task-based learning of performing the quest, and problem-based learning of performing the task given from the quest; an online learning game server including a game-learning interlock unit interlocking with the learning support server so as to progress a role-playing game in real time, and a lesson management server interlock unit interlocking with a lesson management server so as to collect and transfer log information of a learner, such as information on a participant, lesson contents, results, or the like; the lesson management server including a lesson participant management unit for authorizing the learner, a lesson statistics management unit for managing lesson-related statistics, such as lesson progresses, evaluation, and academic achievement, and an interlock control unit for controlling the interlock of the learning support server with the online learning game server, and the interlock of the lesson participant management unit and the lesson statistics management unit; and multiple learner terminals connecting to the learning game server so as to simultaneously enjoy a game and learn in real time. The disclosed supports collaborative learning, task-based learning, and problem-based learning utilizing the online game based on the constructionism learning theory, so as to improve efficacy and interest of the learner and improve the learning effect. Further, the learning manager (teacher) can provide various learning tasks through the learning support system, and efficiently manage the learning-related matter, such as the lesson progress and evaluation, or the like.

Claims

1. A system for supporting constructionism learning utilizing an online game, comprising:

a learning support server including a quest management unit for receiving and managing a quest input by a learning manager on online prior to learning and a constructionism learning support unit for supporting collaborative learning based on the input quest through construction of a learning community, task-based learning of performing the quest, and problem-based learning of performing the task given from the quest;

an online learning game server including a game-learning interlock unit interlocking with the learning support server so as to progress a role-playing game in real time, and a lesson management server interlock unit interlocking with a lesson management server so as to collect and transfer log information of a learner, such as information on a participant, lesson contents, results, or the like;

the lesson management server including a lesson participant management unit for authorizing the learner, a lesson statistics management unit for managing lesson-related statistics, such as lesson progresses, evaluation, and academic achievement, and an interlock control unit for controlling the interlock of the learning support server with the online learning game server, and the interlock of the lesson participant management unit and the lesson statistics management unit; and

multiple learner terminals connecting to the learning game server so as to simultaneously enjoy a game and learn in real time.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the learning support server comprises a quest database for storing and managing the quest designed and input for each subject and lesson date and a constructionism learning contents database for storing and managing a learning scenario and contents for collaborative learning, task-based learning, and problem-based learning.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a learning manager terminal interlocked with the learning support server and the lesson management server through an information communication network of internet or LAN so as to input and correct the quest, manage the learning scenario and contents, and manage and control the servers.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lesson management server comprises a lesson participant database for managing personal information, and authorization information of the learner, and a lesson result/statistics database in which log data performing the online game through the lesson management server interlock unit is transferred to the lesson management server so as to manage information on the lesson statistics for each individual and group.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the quest management unit receives a lesson goal, a mission, necessary resources, and an evaluation list for each lesson date and subject previously input through a learning manager terminal from a learning manager so as to store and manage corresponding information in a quest database.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the constructionism learning support provides a user interface through which a learning manager can input learning contents, a learning scenario, and an evaluation standard for each lesson step that is composed of a pre-task step, a task step, and a post-task step classified depending on a lesson procedure, receives an input of learning knowledge and the learning scenario to be acquired for each subject and lesson date, and stores the input learning knowledge and scenario in the constructionism learning contents database.

12. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the lesson management server comprises a lesson participant database for managing personal information, and authorization information of the learner, and a lesson result/statistics database in which log data performing the online game through the lesson management server interlock unit is transferred to the lesson management server so as to manage information on the lesson statistics for each individual and group.

7. A method for supporting constructionism learning utilizing an online game in a constructionism learning support system using an online game comprising a constructionism learning support server, an online learning game server, a lesson management server, a learner terminal, and a learning manager terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving quest information including a lesson goal, a mission, necessary resources, and an evaluation list for each lesson date and subject input through a learning manager terminal from a learning manager by a quest management unit of a learning support server, so as to store the received quest information in a quest database;

(b) receiving an input of learning knowledge and a learning scenario to be acquired by a learner for each subject and date, and storing the input learning knowledge and the learning scenario in a constructionism learning contents database by a constructionism learning support unit;

(c) receiving a learning quest and the learning knowledge stored in the quest database and the constructionism learning contents database of the learning support server by an online learning game server, so as to constitute a learning community, and to prepare an online game for the learner to perform task-based learning of performing the quest and problem-based learning of performing a task given from the quest;

(d) authorizing a user depending on lesson participation of the learner in the learner terminal and transferring the particular learning quest and learning knowledge stored in the quest database and the constructionism learning contents database of the learning support server according to a request of the learner by a lesson management server;

(e) receiving input information according to a game progress from the learner terminal and supporting learning performance by the online learning game server; and

(f) receiving an activity and a task performed based on the learning quest of the learner from the online game server by a lesson management server, so as to store them.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, further comprising:

(g) receiving a lesson result and lesson statistics, including a state of lesson progress of the learner, a result of lesson evaluation, and achievement, from the learning support server and the online game server so as to calculate and store them by the lesson management server;

(h) feeding back and transmitting the lesson result and statistics to the learning manager terminal and the learner terminal according to a reading request of the learning manager and the learner; and

(i) automatically writing and printing a status of the community, a written task, and a learning evaluation result for each individual and community in a form of a report.

9. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein, in step (d), a user can be classified into a learning participant pre-designated by the learning manager and other participant to be authorized.

10. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein, in step (c), the task performed based on the learning quest by the learner is classified by each learner, lesson date, and community, and the result of the task performance can be received and stored.

11. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing each step of claim 7 by a computer is recorded.

13. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, in step (d), a user can be classified into a learning participant pre-designated by the learning manager and other participant to be authorized.

14. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein, in step (c), the task performed based on the learning quest by the learner is classified by each learner, lesson date, and community, and the result of the task performance can be received and stored.

15. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing each step of claim 8 by a computer is recorded.