The role of WeQuests in learning a foreign/second language

during each class of EDU401 we are learning new technological terms that we may never hear before, and the term Webquest is one of these terms.

A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet. WebQuests are a unique method for enhancing students' information technology

The use of WebQuest in language teaching is better  more than using the traditional ways of language learning and teaching, it has many advantages. One of these advantages could be that the use of WebQuest improves the students’ critical thinking.

Teachers can improve students' critical thinking skill by using WebQues when they are uploading a task that helps them to Identify and articulate similarities and differences between things. They could help them through the task that require students to Identify and articulate errors in one's own or others' thinking Or Identify and articulate personal perspectives about issues .

WebQuests promote collaboration when students learn how to collaborate with their classmates, with students in other classroomsAlso WebQuests encourage students to take ownership of their learning and use a collaborative process of discovery to facilitate the learning that is taking place. it used for exchanging information .

Project-based learning one of the enduring approaches to education that supports the use of Webquests, is focused on the learner constructing meaning and knowledge from an assigned activity

It allows students to choice, encourages higher-order thinking, and uses hand-on experiences and various modes of communication. It makes Students responsible for their own learning and the teacher's role is that of a facilitator

Finally , the role of web-quest in learning a second and/or a foreign language is really effective. Web-quests can be used for individual and collaborative work that help students learn greatly and effectively