dc.contributor.author	Brown, Paula Bethea	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Gwinnett County, Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2004-2005	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-11T15:05:15Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-30T15:58:09Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:29:10Z
dc.date.available	2009-09-11T15:05:15Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2009-09-30T15:58:09Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:29:10Z
dc.date.issued	2006-12	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/68	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This action research project was conducted to determine the effects of use of a WebQuest instructional strategy on student learning in fourth grade social studies. Participants in this study included 22 fourth graders who used a WebQuest to learn about landforms as a supplement to traditional methods of instruction. Students conducted research on landforms for fourteen consecutive days and completed a slideshow and geography letter depicting their findings. Data from the study indicated students favored using the WebQuest to learn social studies content as supplement to using textbooks and instructional worksheets. The data also indicated students acquired some content knowledge and demonstrated use of higher order thinking skills. The teacher questioned the considerable expenditure of instructional time, but considered the use of the WebQuest to be a positive approach to teaching social studies content when used as a supplement to traditional classroom instruction.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Valdosta State University	en_US
dc.rights	Copyright protected. Unauthorized reproduction or use beyond the exceptions granted by the Fair Use clause of U.S. Copyright law may violate federal law.	en_US
dc.subject	Instructional time	en_US
dc.subject	WebQuest	en_US
dc.subject	Social studies	en_US
dc.subject	Textbooks	en_US
dc.subject	Instructional worksheets	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Educational technology	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Teaching--Aids and devices	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Computer-assisted instruction	en_US
dc.title	The Effects of a WebQuest on Student Learning in Fourth Grade Social Studies	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum, Leadership, and Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Zahner, Jane	en_US
dc.description.committee	Leader, Lars	en_US
dc.description.committee	Dees, Diane C.	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed. S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US