Weeks 10, 11 and 12 on WebQuest

So finally, we've completed the last lecture in the E-Learning module - WebQuest.

A webquest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web.

A webquest transforms Inputs into Outputs with Scaffolds. Scaffolds are ▲- Learning Resources or O - Learning Supports, depending on the context.

The parts of a Webquest are:

• Introduction
• Task
• Process
• Evaluation
• Conclusion
• Teacher's page

Introduction

The introduction can contain a story, scenario, background information or anything that is able to deploy attention and arouse interest or motivation. For example, in my group's webquest project on "Vanishing Trades in Singapore", we used an introductory video to grab the target audience's attention.

Tasks

Tasks are a set of do-able things that learners need to accomplish during or after viewing the webquest. In my group's webquest project, the task is to produce a field report on vanishing trades in Singapore.

Process

Processes are information sources that are required to complete the task or support the completion of the task. They can be websites, print resources, cases, etc. Processes can include direct instruction. For example, if the learning task is key-duplication, then the process to support the task of key-duplication can be an instructional video such as the following:

Evaluation

The evaluation can be a rubric or some criterion-based assessment instrument. It should be fair, clear, consistent and specfic to the tasks set. An Evaluation Rubric can be as follows:

Conclusion

The conclusion offers a chance for reflection by learners and is usually instructor-led.

Teacher's Page

The teacher's page contains:

• Purpose of webquest


• Learning Goal Statement


• Learning Objectives


• Target Audience


• Credits


• Any other information

The curricular map and learning design can also be included into the teacher's page as my project group did.

Curricular Map

Learning Design

And with that, we have finally come to the end of our NM3204 E-Learning module. Throughout this module, we have covered learning theories, writing learning objectives, creating curricular maps and learning designs, and conducting needs assessment.

The lessons learnt from this module are valuable and can be transferred to organizational settings during the occasions when employee training are needed!

Learning is a never-ending quest and should be a life-long process. I wish all of you a Happy E-Learning journey......