An improved botanical search application for middle- and high-school students
An improved botanical search application for middle- and high-school students
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改进的针对中学生和高中生的植物学搜索应用程序
DOI：
10.1007/s10639-015-9421-5
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发表时间：
2016
影响因子：
5.5
通讯作者：
Tomoko Kajiyama
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作者：
H. Kumakura;K. Nagai;S. Yanai and T. Nagai;福嶋崇;Tomoko Kajiyama
先前报道的植物数据检索应用程序已得到改进，使其更适合在初中和高中科学课程中使用。该搜索界面采用环形结构，直观地处理多方面的元数据，使学生不仅可以搜索植物名称，还可以了解植物的形态特征和分类。我们对 20 名初中和高中科学教师进行了可用性测试，以确定在课堂上使用此应用程序时遇到的任何问题。由此确定了四个问题，并通过更改候选人的排列和显示方式、删除双击操作以及添加书签功能来改进应用程序界面。然后，通过让 50 名初中生和高中生在小组作业中使用该应用程序来评估改进后的应用程序的有效性。结果表明，他们只需旋转搜索环就可以更轻松地找到植物名称，并且可以通过快速识别检索到的植物特征来更轻松地分析信息。改进后的应用程序也更好地帮助学生在搜索过程中自行了解植物。
A previously reported botanical data retrieval application has been improved to make it better suited for use in middle- and high-school science classes. This search interface is ring-structured and treats multi-faceted metadata intuitively, enabling students not only to search for plant names but also to learn about the morphological features and taxonomy of plants. A usability test with 20 middle- and high-school science teachers was performed to identify any problems with using this application in the classroom. Four problems were thereby identified, and the application interface was improved by changing how candidates are arranged and displayed, deleting the double-tap operation, and adding a bookmarking function. The effectiveness of the improved application was then evaluated by having 50 middle- and high-school students use it in group work. The results showed that they could more easily find plant names by simply rotating the search rings and could more easily analyze the information by quickly recognizing the features of retrieved plants. The improved application also better helped the students learn about plants on their own during the search process.