I think a WebQuest is an interesting way of learning/giving instruction but because it is on the web, it might has it's downfalls. Learners are given more personal time to do the learning and this might lead to procrastination or even cheating hence evaluation of the success of the webquest and learner's progress would be difficult.
Webquest would be more interactive. Since in Singapore's low context, students not liking to participate much in lessons, a webquest's lack of face to face might motivate the learners to be more proactive in the learning and question more and learn more in the process.
Designing a webquest is not as easy as it seemed since we as instructors mus go thru the learning design process and that is difficult such as deciding the degree of information to disclose and evaluation and practice is difficult.
Overall I think webquest can only serve as a support/resource in a learner's course of study. Unless that person is full time student for some online university, then webquests cannot replace the normal traditional classroom setting.
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