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Using the webquest model as alternative assessment in the course LM-1001 Integrated English I at the University of Costa Rica

This article explores the pedagogical principles as well as the advantages and recommendations of designing and implementing WebQuests in the course LM-1001 Integrated English I in the School of Modern Languages at the University of Costa Rica. This type of Web-based task was used as alternative ass...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Navas Brenes, César Alberto
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2013
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/intersedes/article/view/12126
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Summary:This article explores the pedagogical principles as well as the advantages and recommendations of designing and implementing WebQuests in the course LM-1001 Integrated English I in the School of Modern Languages at the University of Costa Rica. This type of Web-based task was used as alternative assessment rather than traditional evaluation. This study also presents three sample WebQuests which were implemented with four groups in four different semesters of first-year students during their computer lab sessions.