A Webquest is an inquiry-based learning tool where the information that learners work with comes from the web. To put simply it is a web based quest to find out information through the inquiry mode of learning. Because they are inquiry based, they are more aligned to the SOSE kla. The document needs to have hyperlinks to take the learners to areas where information can be found to help answer the different phases of the quest.
Some of the key factors of a webquest are
-it is wrapped around a doable and interesting task that has relevance to the real world
- it requires higher order thinking, not simply summarising. This includes synthesis, analysis, problem-solving, creativity and judgment.
-it makes good use of the web based resources
-it has logical scaffolded steps and learner appropriate content and literacy
- it is assessable against clear criteria
The pedagogical value in a webquest lies in an engaging question and an authentic task. The process of the design is based on investigate, ideate, evaluate and create.
Although i have not made a webquest or taken one, it seems to have the key ingredients for digital learning, being engaging and construction of knowledge through collaboration.
References
Webquest.org retrieved from http://webquest.org/index-create.php
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