Open AccessDEVELOPING MOBILE APPLICATIONS TO HELP HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CHOOSE COLLEGE MAJORS
Author(s) -
Mohamad Thohir,
Husni Abdillah,
Agus Santoso,
Teguh Arie Sandy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
humanities and social sciences reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-6518
DOI - 10.18510/hssr.2020.8383
Subject(s) - novelty , psychology , sample (material) , class (philosophy) , originality , mathematics education , personality , medical education , computer science , applied psychology , social psychology , creativity , medicine , artificial intelligence , chemistry , chromatography
Purpose of Study: The research aims to produce a mobile-based system for decision making to choose majors for high school students.
Methodology: This type of research is development research using the Lee & Owens model and is validated by media experts and counseling teachers.
Main findings: This research resulted in a mobile application that combines three types of psychological tests, namely multiple intelligence, Riasec, and personality types, to facilitate students in determining their majors. The application has been validated by media experts and counseling guidance teachers.
Application of this study: The resulting mobile application can be used by counseling guidance teachers in grade XII high schools who are still having difficulty in determining college majors. Product trials were conducted at Wachid Hasjim High School Class XII with a research sample of 40 people.
Novelty/originality of this study: This application can speed up decision making and can be used to determine college majors.