Development of a learning tool for mathematical algorithms using intuitive input methods

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23650523
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Science education
Research Institution	National Institute for Educational Policy Research
Principal Investigator	YASUNO Fumiko 国立教育政策研究所, 教育課程研究センター基礎研究部, 総括研究官 (00370081)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	MATSUBARA Yo 名古屋大学, 情報科学研究科, 教授 (30242788) KURODA Satoru 群馬県立女子大学, 文学部, 准教授 (30300586)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2012
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Keywords	科学教育 / アルゴリズム / チューリングマシン
Research Abstract	Algorithms are not only procedures to achieve certain goals using computers, but also the formalization of effective procedures to solve some mathematical problems. Understanding the concept of algorithms is very important in mathematics. In this research, we developed a tool to assist in the understanding of algorithms utilizing a multi-touch screen, which allows users to simultaneously input at ease. Using this tool, we taught a course for university students experimenting with the effectiveness of our tool. We have examined the learning effectiveness and potency of our tool. The effectiveness of the tool was proved.