摘要
The WebQuest is a process involving students using the Web to learn about a topic or solve a problem. The WebQuest as an instructional tool has gained popularity in the education field across subjects and settings, and is generally well received by both teachers and students. This paper presents an instructional design integrating WebQuests into teaching English reading to graduate students （non-English majors） in a Chinese university in attempt to examine the efficacy of this particular design, that is, to examine whether using WebQuests facilitates task-based English reading instruction for graduate students. This instructional design was implemented in a setting where the task-based teaching method was adopted through the entire course. After three months’ implementation, a survey was conducted on students’ responses to WebQuests utilization. Results indicate that students’ perception is that WebQuests facilitates their learning. The interview with the instructor also reveals alignment with the students’ responses.
WebQuest(网络主题探究)是指学生们使用网络来学习某个主题或解决问题的过程。WebQuest作为一种教学手段在各种教学环境下和不同学科的教学中都受到欢迎,得到老师和学生的广泛认可。本篇论文介绍了一项将WebQuest融入中国大学研究生(非英语专业)英语阅读教学的教学设计,并检验这项设计能否促进任务式研究生英语阅读教学。在这项教学设计的实施环境中,任务式教学法贯穿整个课程。教学设计实施了三个月后,对学生们的问卷调查结果显示学生们感觉WebQuest促进了他们的学习,对教师的访问结果与学生们的反馈一致。
