Designing Online Project-based Learning Instruction for EFL Learners: A WebQuest Approach
This action report presents a pedagogically-sound approach to transforming conventional EFL instruction into an active learning environment. Following a constructivist project-based learning (PBL) approach, I propose a WebQuest learning module to demonstrate how EFL teachers can capitalize on cost-e...
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| description | This action report presents a pedagogically-sound approach to transforming conventional EFL instruction into an active learning environment. Following a constructivist project-based learning (PBL) approach, I propose a WebQuest learning module to demonstrate how EFL teachers can capitalize on cost-effective and user-friendly website builders to create a WebQuest site. Following WebQuest principles, the module includes an introduction of an engaging real-life task, a task procedure, selected online resources for task completion, a project evaluation, and a culmination of student reflection. The synergy of the Internet and the PBL WebQuest optimizes higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills, fosters learner autonomy and motivation, and promotes language use for real-life purposes. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-753692019-05-02T23:53:45Z Designing Online Project-based Learning Instruction for EFL Learners: A WebQuest Approach Chen, Julian This action report presents a pedagogically-sound approach to transforming conventional EFL instruction into an active learning environment. Following a constructivist project-based learning (PBL) approach, I propose a WebQuest learning module to demonstrate how EFL teachers can capitalize on cost-effective and user-friendly website builders to create a WebQuest site. Following WebQuest principles, the module includes an introduction of an engaging real-life task, a task procedure, selected online resources for task completion, a project evaluation, and a culmination of student reflection. The synergy of the Internet and the PBL WebQuest optimizes higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills, fosters learner autonomy and motivation, and promotes language use for real-life purposes. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75369 http://www.mextesol.net/journal/index.php?page=journal&id_issue=0#df93e3d65650ee4c98b15a39b1430ac5 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Chen, Julian Designing Online Project-based Learning Instruction for EFL Learners: A WebQuest Approach |
| title | Designing Online Project-based Learning Instruction for EFL Learners: A WebQuest Approach |
| title_full | Designing Online Project-based Learning Instruction for EFL Learners: A WebQuest Approach |
| title_fullStr | Designing Online Project-based Learning Instruction for EFL Learners: A WebQuest Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Designing Online Project-based Learning Instruction for EFL Learners: A WebQuest Approach |
| title_short | Designing Online Project-based Learning Instruction for EFL Learners: A WebQuest Approach |
| title_sort | designing online project-based learning instruction for efl learners: a webquest approach |
| url | http://www.mextesol.net/journal/index.php?page=journal&id_issue=0#df93e3d65650ee4c98b15a39b1430ac5 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75369 |