Title :
An inquiry into the effects of incorporating WebQuest in an EFL college course
Author_Institution :
Dept. of English Instruction, Nat. Hsinchu Univ. of Educ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
This study describes a task-based English learning project based on the framework of WebQuest. A questionnaire was administered to collect students´ perspectives on this activity. The results show students indicated positive responses to this web-based inquiry project. They improved their reading ability and viewed the task in the WebQuest as a meaningful tool for language learning. This study then makes suggestions for future researchers interested in researching this topic.
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; educational courses; educational institutions; natural languages; query processing; EFL college course; Webquest; language learning; student perspective; task-based english learning project; Collaboration; Education; Internet; Knowledge engineering; Materials; Vocabulary; Writing; EFL; Task-based instructiont; WebQuest;
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Electronics, Communications and Networks (CECNet), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
XianNing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-458-9
DOI :
10.1109/CECNET.2011.5769484
