This week,
we were supposed to evaluate a webquest. Here is the webquest that I chose.
Overall
Visual Appeal
First of
all, I will talk about the visuality of the webquest. I think it is colorful. Each
part has relevant pictures and it appeals the readers. Therefore, I give 4
points for visuality.
Navigation
& Flow
When it comes to navigation & flow, I guess
4 points is appropriate. Because when I read the task and process parts, it was
so simple and understandable that I didn’t get lost. All the information
related to navigation was clear enough.
Mechanical
Aspects
In the
webquest there are several links that are related to the topic. I found most of
them necessary and there weren’t any problem with them. For instance, in the
process part there are a few links that takes you some relevant sites. When you
click on ‘prezi’, you directly go to the site, when you click on ‘example’, you
go to the site and see the example prepared by the teacher. So, my point is 2.
Motivational
Effectiveness of Introduction
I found the
introduction part appealing. There is a poem related to the topic. When I was
searching for a webquest, I read the poem and I liked it. Then, I decided to
choose this webquest. I think, if it were just the introductory text, it wouldn’t
be appealing to the readers. Therefore, I give 2 points.
Cognitive
Effectiveness of the Introduction
For this
part, I definitely give 2 points. Because the introduction part gives clear information
about what students will learn with the help of this project. It says “By the
end of the Web Quest, you will be a Parts of Speech Pro!”
Connection
of Task to Standards
I found the
task useful. Students are supposed to review the definitions and explore
examples for each part of speech. With the help of this project, they will
strengthen their knowledge, so my point is 4.
Cognitive
Level of the Task
Actually the
task has several parts. Students are supposed to research, to solve pre-test,
to make up sentences, to prepare a prezi project and so on. By doing those,
they will improve their skills: conducting a research, reading, working in pairs,
etc. I give full points for this part.
Clarity of
Process
Each step
is clear enough. The teacher explains the process step by step and there is
nothing confusing. In the webquest, the teacher makes her explanation simpler
by adding some links. Therefore, the students know exactly what to do. I give 4
points.
For scaffolding
of process and richness of process parts I give full points. Because I really liked
the webquest, especially process part. The teacher explains what she wants in
detail. The process is rich, because, as I said before, the task has various
parts.
Resources
For the
quantity part I give full points. The links, documents are enough. If she gave
much more documents or sites to visit, then the students would get lost in
conducting the research.
For the
quality part I give 2 points. Because some of the information seemed too simple
to me.
Clarity of
Evaluation Criteria
Criteria
for success are clearly stated. The teacher explained what would affect the
evaluation process: how well they worked with their partner, how well they used
their time, etc. Also,she gave an evaluation rubric. I give full points.
Total score
is: 48/50
I found this
project enjoyable. At the very beginning, I couldn’t understand what to do, but
when I started, evaluating something made me feel good. Also, when I was
looking for a webquest, I found some appealing webquests.
