1. Webquests

2. What ıs a webquest?
It is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that
learners work with comes from the web.
It can either be a long term and a short term one.

3. PARTS OF WEBQUESTS
Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion

4. How can we create them?
simple
documents with hyperlinks
word, excel, powerpoint and much more

5. CHaracterıstıcs of good webquests
theme based
doable & interesting task
requires higher level of thinking
makes good use of the Internet
isn’t a step by step science or maths procedure

6. DESIGN PRINCIPLES
layout-design/navigation
end task-relevance to curriculum
process-strategies/clear directions
relevant resources
evaluation-criteria

7. Some questıons for evaluatıng webquests
Analyse the following webquests by keeping the following questions in mind:
Is it theme based?
Does it have a good layout?
Is the level of language appropriate for the target learners?
Are the resources relevant to the theme?
Does the webquest include an introduction, task, process, evaluation and
conclusion sections?
Are the criteria for evaluating the task clear?

8. SOME EXAMPLES...
Analyse the following webquests by keeping the following
questions in mind.
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5