WHAT IS WEBQUEST

WHAT IS WEBQUEST?
A webquest is an enquiry-based learning tool which encourages students to become responsible for their own learning. Students are provided with a specific task and the activities to support that task. They are given links to information available on the web which they use to acquire knowledge. A webquest can ft well into a scheme of work – varying from a single lesson’s duration to a series of lessons within a topic. This definition has been refined over the years, and adapted for various different disciplines. Philip Benz describes a webquest as follows: " A "WebQuest" is a Constructivist approach to learning. Students not only collate and organize information they've found on the web, they orient their activities towards a specific goal they've been given, often associated with one or more roles modeled on adult professions." Essentially, webquests are mini-projects in which a large percentage of the input and material is supplied by the Internet. Webquests can be teacher-made or learner-made, depending on the learning activity the teacher decides on. WebQuests help students analyze, synthesize and evaluate information

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