クラスタ分析を用いた知財創造教育の効果検証と受講者の特性を踏まえた授業改善の提言
Evaluation of an Intellectual Property Creation Education Program Using Cluster Analysis: Proposals for Course Improvement Considering Diverse Learner Characteristics

太田 唯斗, 上西 啓介, 白坂 一, 播磨 里江子
Yuito Ota, Keisuke Uenishi, Hajime Shirasaka, Rieko Harima

日本知財学会誌Vol.22 No.3 p.94-104 (2026-3-20)
Journal of Intellectual Property Association of Japan Vol.22 No.3 p.94-104 (2026-3-20)

＜要旨＞
本報告は，知財創造教育が受講者に及ぼす教育効果を，詳細かつ定量的に評価するための新たな分析手法を提案し，その結果をもとに受講者の特性を踏まえた授業改善を提言することを目的とする．分析では，授業への動機づけを評価するCourse Interest Survey を用いて受講者のクラスタリングを実施し，クラスタ単位での知財意識尺度の変化を比較した．その結果，授業への動機づけの高いクラスタは，創造的活動の意欲や知財意識の醸成に係る項目について向上した一方，動機づけの低いクラスタは，効果が限定的であることが示された．しかし詳細な分析により，既存のアイデアを改良する活動に興味を示していることが明らかとなり，この点を生かした授業内容が有効であることが示唆された．本報告は，クラスタ単位の分析によって教育の有効性を詳細に検証し，受講者の授業への動機づけに応じた柔軟な授業設計の必要性を示した．
<Abstract>
This report aims to propose a new analytical method for conducting a detailed and quantitative evaluation the educational effects of intellectual property (IP) creation education on learners and, based on the results, to suggest improvements to the curriculum that take into account the characteristics of the learners. In the analysis, learners were clustered using the Course Interest Survey, which measures their motivation toward the class, and changes in the IP awareness scale were compared for each cluster. The results showed that while the cluster with high motivation toward the class exhibited improvements in items related to the willingness to engage in creative activities and the cultivation of IP awareness, the effect was limited for the cluster with lower motivation. However, further analysis revealed that these lower-motivation learners showed interest in improving existing ideas, suggesting that class content leveraging this interest could be effective. Through cluster-based analysis, this report provides a detailed verification of the effectiveness of the educational approach and demonstrates the need for flexible class design that considers learners’ motivations.

＜キーワード＞
知財創造教育, 創造性育成, Course Interest Survey, 知財意識尺度, クラスタリング
<Keywords>
Intellectual Property Creativity Education, Creativity Development, Course Interest Survey, IP Awareness Scale, Clustering