Common Direction—MFA Thesis
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This document summarizes Paige Pei Chun Hsu's MFA thesis project which aimed to help Taiwanese high school students explore career options and personalities. The project included developing a website and board game to provide career information and assessments. User testing with students provided positive feedback and suggestions for improvement. The goal was to address issues in Taiwan's education system such as intense focus on testing and lack of career guidance by giving students self-discovery tools to explore interests and possibilities beyond academic performance.
Common Direction—MFA Thesis
- 1. MFA THESIS by Paige Pei Chun Hsu
- 2. What’s going on? About Taiwanese Education
- 3. BACKGROUND Taiwanese students blindly put most of their efforts into chasing high test scores and entering good schools, but not into their future direction. SCORES SCHOOL
- 4. PROBLEM High school students often waste their time and efforts Parents worry about their children’s future Society wastes a lot of educational resources
- 5. TARGET AUDIENCE 13 to 15-year-old high school students in Taiwan.
- 6. PROJECT GOALS Exploring personalities Accessing future career information Future Blueprint Self Understanding
- 8. WHY TAIWAN? Taiwan represents a phenomenon that happens in many Asian countries.
- 9. What’s out there? Insights from research
- 10. INSIGHT 1— Change in Taiwanese Society Definition of Career Success Degree Inflation University acceptance rate 2015 96%
- 11. INSIGHT 2— Parental Influence Parental Expectations Lack of Conversation ... 52%
- 12. INSIGHT 3— Cram School Culture Intense Academic Studying Incapable of Studying on Their Own 72%
- 13. INSIGHT 4— Early Academic Decision–Making Taiwan U.S.A. Specific subjects Specific subjects
- 14. INSIGHT 5— Lack of Intrinsic Motivation I study because... everyone else studies. I don’t care about what I learn; I only care about what grades I get and what school I can enter...
- 15. INSIGHT 6— We Need Better Educational Tools Another test??
- 16. What did I come up with? The deliverables
- 17. A collaborative website and a board game to gamify the process of self-discovery.
- 19. Process
- 20. Test Questions
- 22. Fosterer ISFJ Caregiver ESFJ Inspector ISTJ Supervisor ESTJ Artist ISFP Performer ESFP Adventurer ISTP Challenger ESTP Author INFJ Educator ENFJ Philosopher INFP Journalist ENFP Scientist INTJ General ENTJ Scholar INTP Inventor ENTP Find out who you are. Here are the 16 kinds of people with 4 categories based on this test. The GREEN one is you! Click on the images to understand each person and know more about their potential careers. Performer ESFP Adventurer ISTP Challenger ESTP Educator ENFJ Philosopher INFP Journalist ENFP Extroverted, Sensing, Feeling, Judging Characteristics: They take a personal approach to life, and are sensitive to others. They adapt well to their environment, and appreciate the values of those around them. They look for stable, harmonious relationships. They appreciate others, and freely express their appreciation. They tend to think of other people's feelings before their own. Potential Careers: Pharmacy Aide Nurse’s Aide Childcare Worker Medical Record Technician, Medical Secretary Vocational Education Teacher Dental Assistant Cosmetologist Licensed Nurse Practitioner Lawn Maintenance Worker Potential Possibilities
- 23. WorkStyles Board Game A GAME TO EXPLORE FUTURE CAREERS WorkStyles Classroom Version Jumbo Sized Cards For 20–40 Players Table Top Version Handheld Cards For 2–5 Players A GAME TO EXPLORE FUTURE CAREERS WorkStyles
- 24. Occupation Cards
- 25. Lifestyle Cards
- 27. User testing What do people think?
- 28. HERE WE GO 2 schools 11 classes
- 33. “Before I played the game, I only knew about some careers, the ones that my relatives or friends were doing.” —Bryan, a 8th grade student “I didn’t know the lifestyles are so different in various jobs. This is really important to consider when choosing a career path.” —Emily, a 7th grade student
- 35. Students’ Suggestions Classroom style More competitive Bigger type More jobs!
- 36. Chongqing Junior High School
- 38. There is no “best job,” but there is a job that suits you best!
- 39. Big Thanks!