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ERIC Number: EJ565793
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
WebQuests: The Potential of Internet-Based Instruction for Global Education.
Pohan, Cathy; Mathison, Carla
Social Studies Review, v37 n2 p91-93 Spr-Sum 1998
Defines 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. Outlines six critical attributes of a WebQuest and provides a sample lesson. The lesson outlines the connections between democratic principles and pluralistic education. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Democratic Values, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Approach, Global Education, Information Networks, Information Retrieval, Information Utilization, Instructional Materials, Internet, Multicultural Education, Social Studies, World Wide Web
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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