About WebQuests
American Professor Bernie Dodge and Tom March have worked on the concept of WebQuests since 1995.
Their aim has been to develop strategies for effectively using the Internet in the classroom.
WebQuests are one of a range
of web based activities that involve the development of student centred problem solving activities.
Students work collaboratively on a real life task taking on real life simulation roles. They use the Internet as one of many resources, and then share what they
have learned with others.
According to Tom
March (1999) web based learning is best
developed in stages. Build on what you develop as you learn how
to use the net. Start with a Hot Lists
of links then build on your efforts with a Multimedia Scrapbooks
activity. Next build a Treasure
Hunt of facts and figures. Interest your
students with a topic introductory activity called a Subject Sampler (Assortment).
When you are ready to make the most
of your web based learning activities use or design a
WebQuest
Cognitive Load 
Tom March's Web-and-Flow
site, provides tools and resources to help teachers build
intriguing problems, design good strategies and organise a web-based
environment which will support teachers as they work with their
students to solve the problem.
What makes a good WebQuest?
Examples
Add authenticity and real world perspective by
turn your WebQuest into a Tele-WebQuest. These are powerful learning tools
that use Internet based telecommunication tools. (eg. e-mail,
chat)
Getting Started
Tools
- Filamentality
by Pacific Bell USA (Building Web Pages)
- Easy ways to make web pages
- Time saving ways to find sites
with Education Network Australia
Visit Bernie & Tom's WebQuest sites
Bernie, D.(1999)The WebQuest Page
URL: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html (Site visited May 6 1999)
March, T.(1999)WebQuests for Learning
URL: http://www.ozline.com/webquests/index.htm (Site visited May 6 1999)
References
March, T.(1999) Working
the Web for Education. URL: http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/sep99/march.htm
(Site visited Sept 9, 1999)
Subject Areas
All subject areas
Age Level
5 years to 18 years
