Lisette Kouwenhoven | Sophie Eeckelaer | Amber Akkermans | Arnoul de Wit | Lisette Thonen

A visual study choice test. The meaning of the test is to help pupilswith making their study choice.

Youngsters in the last year of high school.These upcoming students have to make adecision about the study they want to doafter they have finished high school.

How can we make the study choice ofyoungsters easier and more attractive in avisual way?

how we want the targetgroup to percieve our test

- It goes beyond basic preferences. For example: choose between these two pictures:

The basic preference for a nurse or a painter can be translated into a much deeper and wider preference: “Helping other people” vs. “Doing something creative”. When you get a clear view of your interests, you narrow down the field of professions.

- It helps you get a clear view of your interests. Only when you know what your interests are, you can make the link to possible professions.

- Everything is supported by visual images, no text stands alone.

- It helps you get a clear view of your characteristics, behaviour and capacities.Example 1: your approaching traffic lights. When you’re almost there, the light turns to orange. What do you do? Do you put your foot down and drive on or do you hit the brakes and stop?Then: what can this mean for your study choice?

Example 2: You want to go jogging but when you open the door you see it’s raining. What do you do?

- Website with the actual visual testAnd other options such as a forum to exchange information and experiences with other students.

- WorkshopAbout interests, behaviour, preferences. In a very visual way, students get a clearer vision of what they want and like.

- Mood cardAs an advertising tool. It triggers students to visit the website.

- Advertisements in school agenda’s As an advertising tool. A part of the study choice test is put into an advertisement in school agenda’s like the TMF agenda and the O’Neill agenda. You can finish the test and see the results on the website.

Key-elements of the workshop:- Working in groups to stimulate discussion- Stimulating students to think about their own interests- Different activities in different environments to look at interests from different angles- Guidance from a coach throughout the whole workshop

Different parts of the workshop:- Go into the city in groups of three. Make pictures of people working.- Belbin-test in visual way: what kind of working type are you? “Former”, “Caretaker”, “Groupworker” etc. - There is a stack of photos of professions laid out in the middle of the room. Individually choose two professions that are most appealing to you.- Make a drawing of your ideal workspace.- Role-play.

Main questions with each assignment: -What do you like about this profession? -Why did you choose this …? -Discuss about it with your teammates-What attracts you?

What would you do when you see a orange signal on a traffic light? A: I would stop B: I would speed up before it turns

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Who are you?

A.

B.

What is the next number? 65536, 256, 16, ?A: 2B: 13C: 4D: 8

Which color suits your personality?

Choose the right sentence: A: Je peux quoi faire pour vous?B: Je qoui peux faire pour vous?C: Que puis-je faire pour vous?D: Quoi puis-je faire pour vous?

A B C D E F

What do you think when you see this picture?

A: You think about life and that everything is perishable.B: You wonder how the sunset really works and how the sky gets all these colors.C: You think about the holidays and that you are going to book a flight.