Waypass: A Gamified Self-Knowledge Quest for Teenagers

Abstract

Teenagers need some guidance in order to decide the itinerary that best suits their competences and professional interests. They need to be aware of their abilities, a fundamental knowledge to have a successful access to the labour market. This short paper presents the preliminary results of an edutainment platform, Waypass, a gamified tool conceived to guide and empower young people during their vocational development process, as well as to get help from careers advisers and to share and look-up contents with the latest information. Waypass looks like a game and happens where they like to be. In fact, it works as they do: by challenging and helping them learn by discovery. It is a customer centric approach to educational guidance and social inclusion.