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Impact of Webquest on Student Engagement Kaur Sukhmandeep1, Kauts Amit2 1Junior Research Fellow, Department of Education Amritsar Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 2Prof. and Head, Department of Education, Amritsar Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Online published on 2 February, 2019. Abstract The World Wide Web (WWW) has now developed into an active platform for generating, sharing and collaborating ideas. Some research highlights that most of the students now a days spend a lot of time interacting with Web 2.0 technology tools. It is thus necessary for teachers in the 21st century to adopt these new technological tools and fnd new modesin orderto incorporate Web 2.0 technologies in the classroom settings. Research has indicated that in many studies the practice of Web 2.0 technologies enhanced student engagement as well as achievement. WebQuest is an emerging Web 2.0 technology that makes use of Internetbased resources on the World Wide Web (WWW) with certain basic steps. WebQuest is a powerful internet-based, student-centered, and inquiry-based learning tool that helps in promoting student engagement for any age group. Student engagement plays a central role in student success. Thus, Web 2.0 technologies allow educators to remain connected with students in a medium that they are using every day and offer many options for learners to attain the basic 21st-century skills so as to train them for their future. This paper emphasizes on how Web 2.0 technology tools especially WebQuest can be employed for educational activities and critically analyzes the infuence it has on student engagement and academic achievement. Top Keywords Web 2.0 technology, WebQuest, Student Engagement. Top | |
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