Development and usefulness analysis of a tangibles programming tool for learning function concepts

• Project/Area Number: 18K02902
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09070:Educational technology-related
• Research Institution: Toyama Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: Motoyoshi Tatsuo 富山県立大学, 工学部, 准教授 (20533061)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 澤井 圭 富山県立大学, 工学部, 准教授 (80624080)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2021: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2020: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
• Keywords: タンジブルユーザインタフェース / プログラミング / 視覚障害者支援 / タンジブルビットユーザインタフェース / 視覚障がい者支援 / 関数

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We developed P-CUBE2, which has a learning function for "the concept of function programming" implemented in P-CUBE, a tool that enables programming by arranging wooden blocks. We evaluated the learning results by having visually impaired and sighted preschool children use P-CUBE2. As a result, we confirmed that the concept of subroutines and functions can be learned by creating speech programs according to the learning menu prepared in advance. In addition, we implemented a system that can record programs created using P-CUBE2 and judge "correct" or "incorrect," and showed that it is possible to estimate the learner's level of understanding.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

視覚障がい者をターゲットユーザに含むことができ，関数プログラミングの考え方を学習内容に取り込んでいる唯一のTUIツールを開発できた．また，TUIを採用したツールのプログラミング操作と学習効果との関連性の分析に有用な客観的データの取得方法を検討，実装することができた．本研究を発展的に継続させ，TUIツールの導入を援用する知見を得る基盤を構築できた．

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Improvement of a Tangible Programming Tool for a Study of Subroutine Concept (2018)
  • Author(s): Mariko Tsuda, Tatsuo Motoyoshi, Kei Sawai, Takumi Tamamoto, Hiroyuki Masuta, Ken’ichi Koyanagi, Toru Oshima
  • Journal Title: Proc. of the 16th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs Volume: LNCS, volume 10896 Pages: 611-618
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-94277-3_95
  • ISBN: 9783319942766, 9783319942773
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Analysis of a Programming Process Sharing the Card Type Programming Tool “Pro-Tan” (2019)
  • Author(s): Tatsuo Motoyoshi, Kei Sawai, Hiroyuki Masuta, Takumi Tamamoto, Ken’ichi Koyanagi, and Toru Oshima
  • Organizer: 21st International Conference on. Human-Computer Interaction (HCII2019)
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] RFIDシステムを用いたタンジブルなプログラミングツールを共有する学びのプロセス (2019)
  • Author(s): 大山才貴, 本吉 達郎, 澤井 圭, 増田 寛之, 高木 昇
  • Organizer: ヒューマンインタフェースシンポジウム2019
• [Presentation] System Operation Improvement of P-CUBE2 for Visually Impaired People (2018)
  • Author(s): Mariko Tsuda, Tatsuo Motoyoshi, Kei Sawai, Takumi Tamamoto, Hiroyuki Masuta, Ken’ichi Koyanagi, Toru Oshima
  • Organizer: The World Automation Congress 2018
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] タンジブルなプログラミングツール”P-CUBE2 ”の効用に対する調査 (2018)
  • Author(s): 津田真理子，本吉達郎，澤井圭，増田寛之，玉本拓巳，小柳健一，大島徹
  • Organizer: 計測自動制御学会 システム・情報部門学術講演会2018
• [Presentation] 発話内容を関数で作成できるタンジブルなプログラミングツールの開発 (2018)
  • Author(s): 津田真理子，本吉達郎，澤井圭，増田寛之，玉本拓巳，小柳健一，大島徹
  • Organizer: 第43回教育システム情報学会全国大会 2018