Key Words in Instruction. WebQuests

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contents Key Words in Instruction. WebQuests Lamb, Annette Media Specialists School Libraries Internet Web Sites Thinking Skills Inquiry Teaching Methods Web Based Instruction In the mid-1990s, educators began exploring ways to make effective use of the vast information resources that were rapidly emerging on the Internet. Rather than using these new Web-based materials for low-level scavenger-hunt types of activities, school library media specialists sought ways to promote higher-order thinking through authentic assignments that emphasized information inquiry. In 1995, Bernie Dodge, Professor of Education from San Diego State University, coined the term "WebQuest" to describe a particular type of inquiry-based activity that asks students to use Web-based resources and tools to transform what they are learning into meaningful understandings and real-world projects. Most or all of the information used by learners is found on pre-selected websites. Rather than spending substantial time using search tools, WebQuests focus on using Web-based information to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information to address high-level questions. This article describes Dodge's model of a WebQuest, distinguishes between short-term and long-term WebQuests, gives the characteristics of a well-designed WebQuest, and tells how library media specialists can put them to good use. A list of further reading is also included.
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Lamb, Annette
Media Specialists
School Libraries
Internet
Web Sites
Thinking Skills
Inquiry
Teaching Methods
Web Based Instruction
Key Words in Instruction. WebQuests Lamb, Annette Media Specialists School Libraries Internet Web Sites Thinking Skills Inquiry Teaching Methods Web Based Instruction In the mid-1990s, educators began exploring ways to make effective use of the vast information resources that were rapidly emerging on the Internet. Rather than using these new Web-based materials for low-level scavenger-hunt types of activities, school library media specialists sought ways to promote higher-order thinking through authentic assignments that emphasized information inquiry. In 1995, Bernie Dodge, Professor of Education from San Diego State University, coined the term "WebQuest" to describe a particular type of inquiry-based activity that asks students to use Web-based resources and tools to transform what they are learning into meaningful understandings and real-world projects. Most or all of the information used by learners is found on pre-selected websites. Rather than spending substantial time using search tools, WebQuests focus on using Web-based information to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information to address high-level questions. This article describes Dodge's model of a WebQuest, distinguishes between short-term and long-term WebQuests, gives the characteristics of a well-designed WebQuest, and tells how library media specialists can put them to good use. A list of further reading is also included.
title Key Words in Instruction. WebQuests
topic Media Specialists
School Libraries
Internet
Web Sites
Thinking Skills
Inquiry
Teaching Methods
Web Based Instruction
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ720670