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Thinking Skills Involved

         Bernie Dodge (1997b) stated, “WebQuests are designed to use learner’s time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learner’s thinking.” Marzano (as cited in Dodge, 1997a) noted the various thinking skills that a WebQuest activity might involve, such as:

1.  Comparing:                          Identifying & articulating differences between things.

2.  Classifying:                          Grouping things into definable categories on the   basis of their attributes.

3.  Inducing:                              Inferring unknown generalizations on the principles  from observations or analysis. 

4.  Deducing:                            Inferring unstated consequences and conditions from given principles and generalizations.

5.  Analyzing errors:                  Identifying and articulating errors in one’s own or others’ thinking.

6.  Constructing support:           Constructing a system of support or proof for an assertion.

7.  Abstraction:                         Identifying and articulating the underlying them or general pattern of information.

8.  Analyzing perspectives:        Identifying and articulating personal perspectives about issues.

Resources:

Dodge, B. (1997b). The WebQuest page. Retrieved July 5, 2005, from http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/Professional.html

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