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SETQuest
Students Discover Science and Technology Careers with SETQuest
Santa Cruz, CA —
Learning in Motion is pleased to introduce SETQuest: Career Discovery in Science, Engineering, and Technology. With SETQuest, students can explore a career as a Microbiologist, Architect, Robotics Scientist, Urban Planner, and more—all from their desktop! This unique multimedia program provides insight into 32 different careers through interactive video and animated simulations along with video visits with men and women in these fields. Information is also provided on career prospects, salaries, and required educational background for 120 fields.
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Simulations involve students in situations they may face as a professional in a specific career. Here, a student helps a veterinarian treat a sick swan. |
Students can spend a “day on the job” in the career of their choice, facing challenges and decisions often dealt with by professionals in that field. For example, a student at work as an Emergency Medical Technician can help other EMTs check the vital signs of a patient with shortness of breath. As a Mechanical Engineer, a student can design and select materials for an electric car. While on the job, students can interview a professional in that field, asking questions such as why someone might select that field and what the pros and cons of that career may include.
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Students get an “insider’s view” into careers by interviewing professionals. |
To find a possible career match, students can use the interactive self-assessment of personal talents and interests. A search of the Job Information Bank’s 120 careers will return data on several careers that may be of interest to the student. Career data includes career prospects, salaries, and required skills and education. Students can gather more information about a career through the contacts provided for each entry in the Information Bank.
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Volume I: Aerospace Engineer, Robotics Scientist, Ecologist, Emergency Medical Technician, Forensic Scientist, Mechanical Engineer, Rehabilitation Engineer, Veterinarian |
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Volume II: Physician’s Assistant, Utilities Biology Technician, Survey Technician, Food Technologist, Meteorologist, Registered Nurse, Materials Engineer, Waste Management Technician |
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Volume III: Biology Teacher, Architect, Radiologic Technologist, Avionics Technician, Multimedia Programmer, Urban Planner, Occupational Therapist, Biomedical Engineer |
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Volume IV: CAM Technician, Chemical Technician, Mathematics Teacher, Microbiologist, Microelectronics Technician, Assistant Curator, Physical Oceanographer, Physical Therapist |
SETQuest was created and produced by Educational Film Center, with the New York Hall of Science, the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP), and AAAS. It is ideal for science classrooms, library media centers, and guidance counselor offices.
The complete SETQuest package is a 4 volume, 8 CD-ROM set with an accompanying print guide. The complete package is priced at $199. Volumes can be purchased individually for $59 each. For more information or a free 30-day preview of SETQuest: Career Discovery in Science, Engineering, and Technology, (available only to US and Canadian educational institutions) contact Learning in Motion at (800) 560-5670.
SetQuest (...) is a package designed to stimulate student interest in science, engineering, and technology careers. Useful to college counselors, high school summer programs, city libraries, and more, this package presents information on such careers to inspire and help students make critical decisions about their educational and professional futures.
—Judi Mathis Johnson reviewing for the September 1998 issue of Learning & Leading with Technology
(http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading.aspx)
An easy, computerized self-assessment provides guidance in possible career choices. An outstanding feature of the program is the way it enables students to experience a career field. For example, the robotics scientist section allows students to complete a robotic movement simulation, and they can select varying satellites for observation as they learn about aerospace careers. This program contains clear audio, interesting and high-quality video, and engaging dialogue. Students can easily navigate among sections and can explore many careers in a short time.
—Brooke Selby Dillon of Tahoma Senior High, WA, reviewing for the November 1998 issue of The Book Report
(http://www.linworth.com/bookreport.html)
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