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The WebQuest Design Process - Phase 3
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The final phase of the design process is actually the easiest. Now that all the raw materials for the WebQuest are gathered it’s time to put it all together. Write the Web Page There’s no need to learn HTML to write a webpage. There exist a number of tools like Microsoft Frontpage, Macromedia Dreamweaver, etc. You have just simply open the WebQuest Template that is designed for this purpose [11] and begin adding your content. Engage Learners Everyone loves to feel they are involved in real learning. So the main challenge is to write an engaging introduction that naturally leads into the Question / Task. After that the rest of the WebQuest is really about righting for clarity. You might try traditional attention-getters like anecdotes, examples, quotations, metaphors or scenarios to make it more engaging. Lastly, the important item is the conclusion. Returning back in the conclusion to whatever attention-getter you used in the introduction helps learners complete the cognitive link back to that initial thinking. Research has shown that students develop cognitive skills when they talk about them. So discuss the transformative thinking the students engaged in and talk about what it was like (how it was hard, what was different, what were they used to, etc.). Finally, it's nice to include discussion of how what the students learned applies to other topics. Scaffold Thinking Lay out all the instructions for the phases on learning background information and developing expertise in the roles. Make the transformative thinking happen when the students come back together after learning about their roles. Now you have individual experts ready to solve a common problem. So focus on what instructions you give the group as they complete their Task (i.e., create their learning outcome). Here's where you make sure the Task elicits the desired cognition and addresses the learning Gap you identified at the beginning of this process. Decision: Implement and Evaluate Moving through this design process will bring teachers to a solid WebQuest. If they want a quick review they can use the WebQuest Designer's Checklist at http://www.tommarch.com/learning/checklist.php. Once a teacher tried out his WebQuest with students, it is suggested to spend time debriefing with them to find out how it went for them. For a more thorough check and for an assessment tool to let students see how they've done, use The Best WebQuest Rubric [3] or try a variation on the Searching for China Rubric at http://www.kn.att.com/ wired/China/rubric.html The design process suggested by March is really helpful in designing good WebQuest. A template is also available that guides the teacher through the process of creating a short-term, single discipline [11]. жүктеу/скачать 9,17 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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