Repetitive learning in spare time is the best way to prepare for the national exam
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Ms. Ikuko Takenaka (left photo) Ms. Nao Iizuka (right photo)
- I wanted to create a system of independent study to prepare for the national exam.
- Students had accumulated paper data of their own problems and wanted to convert it to data.
- I can now study easily and as often as I want, regardless of time or location.
- Quiz content, questions created from the red book, etc. are entered into the learningBOX and utilized.
Seibu Gakuen College of Medical Technology is a vocational school in Tokyo and Saitama that trains specialists in "food," "medicine," "health," and "hospitality. The Tokyo Ikebukuro campus is home to the Department of Speech-Language Pathology, which trains students to become speech-language pathologists, professionals in the fields of hearing, swallowing, and speech. The department has introduced and is using learningBOX to prepare students for the national examinations. We asked them about how they use the system for independent study, the challenges they face, and how they plan to utilize the system in the future.
Allowing students to create their own questions helps them retain knowledge.
First of all, please tell us about the characteristics of your school.
Mr. Iizuka:.The Tokyo Ikebukuro School of Speech-Language Pathology is a three-year vocational school with a capacity of 40 students per grade.
What is the background behind the introduction of learningBOX?
Mr. Iizuka:.I was recommended by Mr. Kidaoka, a graduate of our school and an employee of your company. Before joining your company, Ms. Kidaoka had been working for a speech-language pathologist exam preparation website (Speach Therapist) was set up. It is the most visited site by students studying for their speech-language pathology certification in Japan.
Within this site, learningBOX is used to solve past exam questions and other questions, making it very easy to learn. Most students see this page and I tell them that it was actually a graduate of our school who created this.
We decided to install the system because we thought that the ability to repeatedly solve problems would be useful for students' independent study.
How are you currently using learningBOX?
Mr. Iizuka:.Due in part to the spread of the new coronavirus, we are actively using the program to prepare third-year students for the national exam for speech-language pathologists. third-year students must study for the national exam while going to hospitals for practical training.
On days when I do not have practical training, I go to school, and the school conducts a quiz every morning. The content of the quiz is to solve 20 questions from past national examinations each time. The quiz is given on paper, and after solving it, students grade it by themselves and write their explanations on it. We also enter the quizzes, including the explanations, into the learningBOX so that students can review the quizzes each time.
Also, there is a book like a red book for preparing for the national exam for speech-language pathologists, and the national exam is also based on the contents of this book. Each time, I set a range of questions and ask the students to read the book and make up 10 XX questions from the range of the book. I give them a sheet and ask them to make them by hand and add explanations.
Since everyone in the class is creating their own problems, the problems are accumulating and we wanted to convert them into data, so learningBOX was perfect for us. This method of use has been very well received by the students. They seem to find it ideal for studying in their spare time, since they can solve the questions quickly since they are 10 questions at a time and they can quickly review the questions they got wrong.
Since repetitive learning is very important in preparing for the national exam, I think it is good that the XX questions make it easy to learn over and over again.Just reading a book makes me sleepy, so I still think that having someone solve the puzzles helps me to think properly and make it so that I can retain my knowledge.
In the first semester, these two pillars are used to prepare for the national examinations through the learningBOX.
Long videos are uploaded smoothly, and the problem explanation videos are also being utilized.
Please let us know if you have any other examples of how you are using learningBOX.
Mr. Iizuka:.Videos that explain students' questions and videos recommended on YouTube are posted on learningBOX. In addition, we conduct a mock exam once a month, and have students review it in a group study session the week after the exam. The questions that come up there are compiled and posted as Q&A in PDF format. Since we have 15 practice exams a year, we post them every month after the exam so that students can look back on them at any time.
Can you tell us about any difficulties or challenges you encountered in using learningBOX?
Mr. TakenakaI don't know the programming language, so I had a hard time creating the questions in text. The question creation form makes it easy to enter the questions, but when the number of questions is large, it is better to upload the questions created in text or Excel. But it took me a long time to understand why there was an error when uploading, etc.
In the future, students will be more likely to enter their own questions. I think it will be interesting and educational, but I think it will be difficult to teach them how to operate the system.
Mr. Iizuka:.Yes, I was familiar with office software, but I didn't know programming languages, so sometimes I couldn't upload problems forever. I needed time to understand how to use the software because I was doing it while performing various tasks.
Students will learn operations, etc. quickly, but there are challenges in this area, especially since many of the outside instructors are elderly, and about half of them cannot do online classes at home and come to the school.
Please feel free to contact us by e-mail or phone if you have any questions on how to operate or utilize the system. We also offer an optional service to create questions on your behalf, which we hope you will take advantage of.
Then, what is the next easy-to-use aspect of learningBOX?
Mr. Iizuka:.I uploaded a 30-minute video and it went up smoothly. Also, the student screen (learner screen) has a nice bright design and cute icons. It is also very intuitive and easy to use without any explanations.Students say it is easy to learn because it runs crisp and clear on their smartphones. I think it is easy to use because you can see your grades and it is easy to understand visually.
In the future, we would like to expand the use of learningBOX to first and second grade classes.
Have you experienced any benefits from the introduction of learningBOX?
Mr. Iizuka:.There are a certain number of students who try to review on their own but do not know how to do so. We felt that those students tended to do less well.I believe that the introduction of the learningBOX has enabled us to support independent learning by creating a specific system for review.
I believe that this will be reflected in the scores of the mock examinations that we conduct once a month. There is a trick to how to study for the national exam, and it is very important to study through repetition. It is important to continue until you answer all the questions correctly, so I am confident that continuing to study using the learningBOX will be effective. I will report back to you when I have concrete figures.
How do you plan to use learningBOX in the future?
Mr. Iizuka:.Although our vision for how the system will be used in the future is still unclear in some areas, in the second semester, third-year students will return from their practical training and begin classes at the school. Most of the content will be preparation for the national exam, but we would like to develop the problems solved in class on the learningBOX.
Third-year students who have actually used learningBOX have commented that it is easy and smooth to learn on their smartphones. They seem to be looking at it even when the trains are packed, so we definitely want to utilize it in the first and second grade classes as well. There is still the issue of how to get outside instructors to help us, but we are eager to move forward with this project.
What advice would you give to those who are considering implementing learningBOX in the future?
Mr. Iizuka:.Currently, online classes are increasing, and you are using a variety of systems and tools. I think it is also necessary to use different systems and tools according to the characteristics of each.
In the case of universities, I believe that many schools have engineers enrolled, so the hurdles to implementation are lower.The learningBOX is highly recommended to support independent study in preparation for the national exam.
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