Authors:
Vivien Landgrebe
1
;
Sarah Aragon-Hahner
1
;
2
and
Sven Strickroth
1
Affiliations:
1
LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
;
2
TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany
Keyword(s):
Online Self-Assessments, Study Program Choice, Decision-Making, Online Career Guidance, Career Decision-Support Systems.
Abstract:
Online Self-Assessments (OSAs) are common tools for university orientation. They assist high school students
in linking their vocational interests with matching fields of study or checking their suitability for a certain
study program by considering personal interests, skills, and vocational expectations. We are the first to provide
a review and classification of N=12 OSAs currently offered in Germany in the area of Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Our results show that OSAs differ considerably in their content
and duration. While the analyzed tools offer time and location independence, they still lack flexibility and
adaptability with respect to the individual user. We discuss these findings and provide future directions for
research as well as for OSA suppliers. The approaches we identified as promising offer immersive experiences,
adaptive content, and empower students to make well-reflected decisions.