The WebQuest Methodology in the Teaching of Chemistry: the Experience of a Teacher and Her High School Students.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
This article presents a study about the development of virtual learning environments for the teaching of chemistry, which was part of a Masters of Research developed by the corresponding author, titled: The Teaching of Chemistry via the Internet: An Experiment with the WebQuest Methodology. The main objective of the research was to develop a WebQuest and identify the contribution of this strategy from the perspective of a teacher and her students. The study was identified as a qualitative approach based on the analysis of each of the participants. The object of investigation was the Biofuel WebQuest activity which is theoretically inserted in the educational process to assist students in virtual learning environments with the intention of properly using the information available on the Internet. The results showed that the methodology can effectively contribute to teaching. The activity was oriented and structured in a manner that students involved themselves in the development of a research assignment.
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Ana Carolina Araújo da Silva
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