dr. l. miguel encarnação & jim bower- numedeon, inc
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“Young Students Game-based Career Navigation” Concern over the ability of schools to both prepare and inform children about future careers has been growing, considering that the career market is more dynamic and complex than ever before. ACT and Numedeon developed CareerQuest™, a virtual worlds-based career exploration gaming-experience for young students, to address this issue.TRANSCRIPT
CareerQuest™Young students' game-
based career navigation in a social
on-line learning environment
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Dr. Jim BowerFounder & CEO
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Economic reality (1)
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Economic reality (2)
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Hypothesis
Early-age career explorationcan put school curricula in
context andaid college and career
decision-making processes.
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Whyville is Seriously Fun!
Founded in 1999
7.5 MM Registered Users100+ gamesIntegrated into a Virtual Learning Community
FINANCEENERGY
MARINE BIOLOGY
ART
Virtual Careers
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First Step: Use a game-like structure to see if kids will actively explore the "world of
work"
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CareerQuest™ findings (prel.)
Stats as of July 26, 2013
• 6,130 visits to the exterior of the ACT club house
• 7,183 visits to the club house lobbyto meet Kyle the Career Guy
• 274,080 total views of club house pages• 6,237 visitors to the club house game room• 4,083 visitors participate in quests (i.e.,
game) • 44,662 quests played• 31,773 quests completed
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Who Are They (Age and Gender)
I haven't reallythought about my
future career.
I have thought aboutit, but don't know
much about careers.54
I have thought about several careersthat might be right for me.
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I have a great idea for a career!200
What Did They Say?
Gender boy girl
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Where Do They Live
Age
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Value
PostPoll_A1_I enjoyedlearning more aboutwhat people do at work
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PostPoll_A1_I foundoccupations I had neverheard of before#
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Their Answers to Questions
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Food for thought
• Curriculum infusion to increase relevance?
• Career “readiness” assessments during career exploration?
• Career out-of-world “internships” based on in-world interest?
• Career/PSE recruitment and sponsorship by businesses based on in-world performance?
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Informal Formal
Larger Context: Blended Learning
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Towards a K-Career Continuum
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THANK YOUDemo
numedeon, Inc.
Dr. L. Miguel EncarnaçãoSVP & Chief Innovation Officer
Dr. Jim BowerFounder & CEO
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