Introduction
What is a WebQuest?
A WebQuest is an instructional tool that teachers may use in the classrooms to help encourage higher-order thinking skills from the students. A WebQuest can be as short as a single day lesson, or as long as a theme unit that lasts weeks. It may be used by a single student or a group of students.
A WebQuest is defined by Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University as "an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that students interact with comes from resources on the Internet."
There are six stages in a WebQuest
1. Introduction
2. Task
3. Process
4. Resources
5. Evaluation
6. Conclusion
Introduction - Provides background on a topic and motivation for the students. It makes the activity interesting and fun for the students.
Task - A description of what the students will accomplish in the WebQuest.
Process - The directions and steps that the learners will follow to accomplish the WebQuest with resources linked.
Resources - A list of resources the students will use in the process to complete the WebQuest.
Evaluation - A clear evaluation tool or rubric will be provided to define the standards and show how the work will be assessed.
Conclusion - Allows for the students to reflect on their work with other students and the teacher.