WebQuests are subset of Inquiry Based Learning, It is an inquiry oriented activity where the students mainly use the web as a resource to find information. WebQuests are designed to use learner's time well. WebQuests are used in variety of areas of education and for all grades. Teachers like us around the world are making WebQuests for their own classes as well as to share with others.
There are five essential components of any WebQuests:
- Introduction : To draws the learners attention to the topic and inspires them into action.
- Task : Drawn from the introduction and sets out the goal. It is the most important aspect of the WebQuest. There is often a Focus Question that defines the task.
- Process : A description of the process the learners should go through in solving the problem. The process is broken up into clearly described steps.
- Evaluation: Guidelines for how students will be assessed. It is usually in a rubric.
- Conclusion : Summarizes the activities and relating it to real life situations.
In my point of view applying WebQuests in learning will enhance the student's motivations and engagements and encourage high order thinking skills and since WebQuests are most likely to be group activity it allows students to take responsibilities and have relationship with other colleagues.
One of the most interesting WebQuests that I found is Computer viruses and malicious code WebQuest where the author start the introduction with a question to draw students attention about the viruses and malicious code, it is very attractive and interesting one.
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