WebQuest is one of the popular technology integration strategies in school
environment. This study is conducted to overcome existing problems for both
teachers and students in higher education by bringing dynamism to existing
approach. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to design, develop, implement the
new approach of the WebQuest, and assess the experiences of the participants that
they encounter in the dynamic WebQuest environment.
The participants of this study were the students of two undergraduate courses
offered by the Secondary Science and Math Education Department (SSME) and
Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department (CEIT) of a private
university. Seventy undergraduate students participated in this study.
This study employed both qualitative and quantitative measures in order to develop
explanatory thoughts about the WebQuest site, projects and perceptions towards the
process and the project.
The findings of this study showed that participants favored the WebQuest site and
the project, which is dynamically created. Furthermore, they offered valuable
suggestions to improve the effectiveness of the system.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12608554/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 July 2007 |
| Creators | Kose, Filiz |
| Contributors | Yildirim, Soner |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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