Sunday, April 14, 2013

The role of WebQuests in learning a foreign/second language



What is the WebQuests?

Bernie Dodge defines WebQuests as "an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet, optionally supplemented with videoconferencing."



    WebQuests are engaged in the teaching and learning process with technology. It is more useful for the digital native or the students because is developing their critical thinking skills to encourage higher order thinking. 
 The feature of any effective WebQuest is make students exploring applying, analyzing and evaluating information by teacher facilitate.

The materials of the Webquest information have to relate to students' live and their level, it will be interesting topic for them. Cooperative and collaborative learning web quests activities among the class room to achieve the goals and interacting with members.  
Webquests is necessary digital tool to teach students TEFL/TESL to increase students' motivation by using technology far tradition way. 
        
     In Saudi Arabia the technology not available in all schools so as teacher I ask them to bring their tool that make them feel more comfortable and get privacy but they have to follows my rules to control students and manage the class room.  



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