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December 2003/January 2004 | Volume 61 | Number 4 New Needs, New Curriculum Pages 42-47
Tom March
A well-designed WebQuest combines research-supported theories with effective use of the Internet to promote dependable instructional practices.
When the Web was still young, Bernie Dodge, a professor at San Diego State University, came up with the idea of the WebQuest, a model for integrating the use of the Web in classroom activities. He defined a WebQuest as
an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet. (Dodge, 1995)
In the early days, Bernie and I spent many hours developing the key attributes of a WebQuest, emphasizing the importance of combining authentic tasks with Internet resources to develop critical thinking skills. Since those early days, WebQuests have become a buzzword among educators. In fact, the WebQuest Page at San Diego State University (http://webquest.sdsu.edu) now receives more than 1,700 hits each day.
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