A multi-modal mobile device for learning japanese kanji characters through mnemonic stories
A multi-modal mobile device for learning japanese kanji characters through mnemonic stories
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通过助记故事学习日语汉字的多模式移动设备
DOI:
10.1145/1322192.1322250
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发表时间:
2007
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通讯作者:
K. Mase
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作者:
Norman Lin;S. Kajita;K. Mase
We describe the design of a novel multi-modal, mobile computer system to support foreign students in learning Japanese kanji characters through creation of mnemonic stories. Our system treats complicated kanji shapes as hierarchical compositions of smaller shapes (following Heisig, 1986) and allows hyperlink navigation to quickly follow whole-part relationships. Visual display of kanji shape and meaning are augmented with user-supplied mnemonic stories in audio form, thereby dividing the learning information multi-modally into visual and audio modalities. A device-naming scheme and color-coding allow for asynchronous sharing of audio mnemonic stories among different users' devices. We describe the design decisions for our mobile multi-modal interface and present initial usability results based on feedback from beginning kanji learners. Our combination of mnemonic stories, audio and video modalities, and mobile device provide a new and effective system for computer-assisted kanji learning.