What is a web quest?
- 2. • A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. • Inquiry-oriented or inquiry based learning describes approaches to learning that are based on the investigation of questions, scenarios or problems - often assisted by a facilitator.
- 3. • It is classroom-based. • It emphasizes higher-order thinking (such as analysis, creativity, or criticism) rather than just acquiring information. • The teacher preselects the sources, emphasizing information use rather than information gathering. • Most WebQuests are group work with the task frequently being split into roles.
- 4. • A WebQuest has 6 essential parts: introduction, task, process, resour ces, evaluation, and conclusion. The original paper on WebQuests had a component called guidance instead of evaluation.
- 5. • Task: is the formal description of what the students will produce in the WebQuest. The task should be beautiful, meaningful, and fun. • Process: The steps the students should take to accomplish the task. It is frequently profitable to reinforce the written process with some demonstrations. • Resourses: the resources the students should use. Providing these helps focus the exercise on processing information rather than just locating it. Though the instructor may search for the online resources as a separate step (links, videos, tutorials, etc.). • Evaluation: the way in which the students' performance will be evaluated. The standards should be fair, clear, consistent, and specific to the tasks set. • Conclusion: time set aside for reflection and discussion of possible extensions.