The Study on Semantic Relationship between Figures and Sentences in e-Learning Contents —In the Domain of Information Technology Subjects

Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop a method of qualitative analysis for extracting characteristics from e-Learning contents, in consideration of the semantic relationship between figures and sentences. In order to extract the characteristics, we propose a method of contents analysis for “characteristics on frames” and “sequences of frames”. On the basis of this analysis, we propose a method for contents construction. Furthermore, we use this methodology to compose effective contents based on educational psychology and linguistics in consideration of individual differences. In comparison to previous research on the subject, our research is aimed to the synergy-effect in the meaningful relationship between figures and sentences; we take a qualitative analysis approach from the point of view of linguistic semantics.