WebQuests
Definition:
"A WebQuest is a learning structure that uses links to essential resources
on the World Wide Web and an authentic task to motivate students' investigation
of a central, open-ended question, development of individual expertise
and participation in a final group process that attempts to transform
newly acquired information into a more sophisticated understanding. The
best WebQuests do this in a way that inspires students to see richer thematic
relationships, facilitate a contribution to the real world of learning
and reflect on their own metacognitive processes."
By Tom March
Rationale:
Why
WebQuests? An introduction to WebQuests by Tom March
Where the WebQuest
idea originated through the work of Bernie Dodge and Tom March.
Instructional "How To" sites:
- Concept to Classroom: WebQuests: Explanation
This site has everything about WebQuests, including explanation, exploration,
demonstration, and implementation.
- Videos are available in the Demonstration
section on the Concept to Classroom site showing teachers using
WebQuests in the classroom.
- WebQuest on WebQuests:
No better way to learn about it than by doing it! Different
versions of the WebQuest
on WebQuests project are available for various levels: elementary,
grades 3-4, middle school, middle and high school, humanities 7-12.
- Describing the
Building Blocks of a WebQuest:
This site discusses the 6 components of a WebQuest and gives leveled
examples of each step.
- How to adapt an existing WebQuest: Adapting and Enhancing Existing WebQuests
- Rubric for evaluating WebQuests: Rubric for WebQuests
- A
resource built by the iTeacherEd team at the University of Regina
on how to build and host WebQuests using HTML tools. Note modules 6-10
focus on WebQuests.
Examples:
Medical Education Examples:
Templates:
- An online template that also serves as a repository for the quests that are created: QuestGarden 1.0
Additional Resources:
Web Quest Collections:
