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What is WebQuest?. A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet..." (Definition given by Bernie Dodge, the originator of this format for web based lessons.) Example: Searching for China. Why Web
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1. Scaffolding Web Exploration: Use of WebQuest By: Ledong Li
2. What is WebQuest? A WebQuest is “…an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet..." (Definition given by Bernie Dodge, the originator of this format for web based lessons.) Example: Searching for China
3. Why WebQuests The Impact of the Internet and WWW
-The World’s Biggest Encyclopedia??
-The Information Superhighway!?
-The World’s “Junkyard”?!
WebQuest’s Impact on Teaching and Learning
-Student motivation and authenticity
-Thinking skills / Scaffolding
-Cooperative learning
-Technology integration / Web access
4. Basic Elements of WebQuest There are five basic components of an average WebQuest:
Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
5. Introduction The purpose of the Introduction section is to: set the stage for the activity catch the reader's attention to draw them into the quest provide background information