Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ720464
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-0300
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The Well-Constructed WebQuest
Kennedy, Shelly
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v16 n4 p17-19 Mar-Apr 2004
In this article, the author offers criteria for evaluating WebQuests that are intended for use by students in the elementary grades. There are two general areas that teachers should consider: (1) Pedagogy--whether a WebQuest is developmentally appropriate and educationally useful for their students; and (2) Scholarship--whether the content is factually accurate and presents different points of view for young learners to consider. The author also briefly discuss the parts of a WebQuest, and how to introduce students to a WebQuest that meets a particular curriculum and time requirements. (Contains 4 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Internet, Web Sites, Teaching Methods, Computer Uses in Education, Social Studies, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
National Council for the Social Studies, 8555 16th St., #500, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 301-588-1800.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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