{"id":264,"date":"2020-03-27T12:41:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T12:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/?p=264"},"modified":"2020-03-28T06:40:27","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T06:40:27","slug":"increase-active-hands-on-learning-online-part-1-webquests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/27\/increase-active-hands-on-learning-online-part-1-webquests\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase Active, Hands-On Learning Online, Part 1: Webquests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As more and\nmore instructors teach their classes online due to the coronavirus, we must\nremember to make our learning events as active, hands-on, and experiential as\npossible. But how can we make this happen? I will explain\/demonstrate this in a\nthree-part article series. I\u2019ll present the technique then provide a full-fledge\nexample to highlight what is possible and how you can use the technique to its\nfullest. The three main techniques I\u2019ll concentrate on are webquests,\ninterviews, and a new one I invented called future-me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make it even more exciting, let\u2019s start with a webquest example I made and then afterward I\u2019ll explain the technique:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cClass, something important has happened. Earth has received a video signal from space, you have to watch this!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Webquest Example from &quot;Increase Active, Hands-On Learning Online, Part 1: Webquests&quot;\" width=\"843\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ndteAbfxHwQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWow, OK. Well, there is a lot to think about here. Let\u2019s\ndiscuss what we just saw.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>[after discussion]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy friends at NASA have already contacted me and asked me\nfor help with this. I\u2019m going to break all of you up into groups of four so we\ncan figure all of this out. Here are some specific things to figure out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What specific type of vegetable seeds do they need (which Earth\nseed would work for this)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What specific type of fruit seeds do they need (which Earth\nseed would work for this)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What planet are they going to (does it really exist, where is\nit)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What do we know about these aliens?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are there questions we need to ask the aliens? <em>(if you\ncome up with any email them to me today and I will forward them to my friends at\nNASA)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How should we handle this situation, what would be your plan?\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Should we give in to their demands? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What countries should be involved?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First look through these main reliable sites, but you are\nfree to use other valid and reliable web resources: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\">www.nasa.gov<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\">www.planetary.org<\/a>,\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\">www.fao.org<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biologydiscussion.com\">www.biologydiscussion.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next class period we will discuss what your groups have come up with. Good luck, the world is counting on you.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Webquest Technique Explained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The term \u201cWebQuest\u201d was first coined by Professor Bernie Dodge of San Diego State University when he developed his WebQuest Model (1995), and have since been developed and effectively used at the K-12 and university levels (Alsaleh, 2020; Hassanien, 2006; Lara &amp; Rep\u00e1raz, 2007). Dodge defined a webquest as \u201c\u2026an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet;\u201d with a short-term webquest goal of knowledge acquisition and integration and long-term webquest goals of extending and refining knowledge (1995, pp. 2). The webquest can be given as an individual or group activity and can focus on one or multiple disciplines. Also, and I believe most importantly, webquests can be \u201cenhanced by wrapping motivational elements around the basic structure by giving the learners a role to play (e.g., scientist, detective, reporter), [providing a] simulated personae to interact with via e-mail, and [creating] a scenario to work within\u201d (Dodge, 1995, pp. 8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The six main\nattributes of a webquest are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>An Introduction:<\/strong> a good, captivating description\/background\nof the quest<\/li><li><strong>An Interesting Task:<\/strong> a doable (measurable) quest for the\nstudent<\/li><li><strong>Information Sources:<\/strong> good, reliable sources of information\nto address the quest such as websites, online databases, email\/video conferencing\ncontacts <\/li><li><strong>Process Steps:<\/strong> a description of the needed steps to\naccomplish the quest<\/li><li><strong>Organization Guidelines:<\/strong> provide items such as guiding\nquestions, organizational frameworks, timelines, concept maps, cause-and-effect<\/li><li><strong>A Conclusion:<\/strong> an overall summary\/conclusion to the\nquest to help students fully grasp all that they learned and how it can be\napplied to other domains\/situations<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the example provided, part of the focus was on learning about plants and how different types of seeds grow in different climates\/environments. But this lesson was also able to teach much more. Students would learn about space and would use higher-order thinking\/critical thinking to more deeply contemplate the dilemma of dealing with the aliens\u2019 demands and how to handle the situation. Good discussions involving the entire class as a whole, as well as discussions within the student groups would also provide great educational opportunities. The group work process would additionally help the students develop important<em> teamworking<\/em> skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key aspects of this technique would be in the motivational power of the situation. The scenario is interesting\/cool, and the impactful video makes it all come to life with an added emotional connection. The instructor can enhance this even more by playing along with comments such as \u201cMy friends at NASA\u2026\u201d This is what makes it feel like a quest, an adventure, a hands-on, active experience and not a boring lecture or simple research report. With this technique, there is real thinking, action, interaction, reflection, and creation in how to address the situation. This then leads to a memorable and positive educational experience on many levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Additional\nWebquest Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Webquest Discoveries\nArchive: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.educationworld.com\/a_tech\/archives\/webquest.shtml\">www.educationworld.com\/a_tech\/archives\/webquest.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WebQuest.org: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webquest.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"www.webquest.org\/index.php (opens in a new tab)\">www.webquest.org\/index.php<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QuestGarden:\n<a href=\"http:\/\/questgarden.com\">http:\/\/questgarden.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are your thoughts on this? Have you used webquests before, if so how was it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Reference<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alsaleh, N.\nJ. (2020). Teaching critical thinking skills: Literature review. <em>TOJET, 19<\/em>(1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dodge, B.\n(1995). Some thoughts about WebQuests. The WebQuest Page. <a href=\"http:\/\/webquest.org\/sdsu\/about_webquests.html\">http:\/\/webquest.org\/sdsu\/about_webquests.html<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hassanien,\nA. (2006). Using Webquest to support learning with technology in higher\neducation. <em>Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 5<\/em>(1),\n41-49.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lara, S.,\n&amp; Rep\u00e1raz, C. (2007). Effectiveness of cooperative learning fostered by\nworking with WebQuest. <em>Electronic Journal of Research in Educational\nPsychology<\/em>, N. 13 Vol 5 (3).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As more and more instructors teach their classes online due to the coronavirus, we must remember to make our learning events as active, hands-on, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_customify_content_layout":"","_customify_sidebar":"","_customify_page_header_display":"default","_customify_disable_header":"","_customify_disable_header_top":"","_customify_disable_header_main":"","_customify_disable_header_bottom":"","_customify_disable_page_title":"","_customify_disable_content_vertical_padding":"","_customify_disable_footer_top":"","_customify_disable_footer_main":"","_customify_disable_footer_bottom":"","_customify_breadcrumb_display":"","_customify_header_transparent_display":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6,5],"tags":[24,43,44,42],"class_list":["post-264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-instructional-methodologies","category-online-instruction","category-video","tag-active-learning","tag-experiential","tag-hands-on","tag-webquest"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sovorelpublishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Increase-Active-Hands-On-Learning-Online-Part-1-webquest.png?fit=1842%2C824&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":275,"href":"https:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264\/revisions\/275"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sovorelpublishing.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}