Web-quest technology usage in professional self-determination

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to analyze the theoretical research of information technologies and experimental research among high school students and students in order to study the career orientation, the choice of priorities in the profession and the effectiveness of web-quests in career guidance. In the course of the work the following research methods were used: analysis special (scientific and methodical) literature, testing, questioning, interviewing, experiment, theoretical and practical analysis of pedagogical ideas. The professional information and practical web-quest “In the world of IT professions” was developed on the basis of the results of the conducted researches. The use of the proposed web-quest will allow young people to form an idea of the professional of IT field, the requirements imposed on a person in the profession; help to reveal approximately their personal and professional interests and tendencies, and also promote in formation of school pupils and students readiness independently and consciously to approach the solution of the professional development.

Keywords

• professional orientation
• professional self-determination
• web-quest
• information technologies