2. What is a webquest?
A Webquest is “an inquiry-oriented
activity in which most or all of the
information used by learners is drawn
from the Web. WebQuests are designed
to use learners'time well, to focus on
using information rather than looking
for it, and to support learners' thinking
at the levels of analysis, synthesis, and
evaluation (Dodge, 1995).”
3. Model for writing
WebQuests
Dodge (2001) proposes the following principles
when designing a webquest:
“find great sites; orchestrate your learners and
resources; challenge your learners to think; use
the medium and scaffold high expectations.
A Webquest usually contains the following
(Dodge,1995) components:
an introduction (why we are doing this)
tasks (what is supposed to be accomplished)
process (how to go about it)
an evaluative and concluding section.
5. Examples
English Speaking Countries
Today’s News
Frankestein
Fruit and vegetables
Trip to London
Teen Magazine
Webquests for L2 teachers
6. Why in L2
classroom?
- Students get engaged in collaborative
activities
Shared learning experiences and new
knowledge
7. Why in L2
classroom?
Input: Exposure to Authentic material
Output: Different Products can be the result of the
collaborative work.
The learning is mediated by different tools including
web sites.
Webquests can be used to mediate any language
skills: writing, reading, speaking and listening.
8. Why in L2
classroom?
Webquests promote an integrated
approach to communicative, realistic
and critical learning as students engage
in goal oriented tasks.
The internet is used as a means to
accomplish the tasks.
Webquests contribute to “transform
newly acquired information into a more
sophisticated understanding”
(March, 2003)
9. Let’s evaluate
webquests
To evaluate and analyse some webquests
you’ll do one webquest about webquests.
Click here and follow the steps.
Enjoy it!
