Application of the WebQuest Teaching Mode in a Computer Network Course

Abstract

This paper introduces WebQuest teaching mode in courses of computer network. The author outlines and discusses the implementation conditions, requirements and effects of the WebQuest teaching mode, from such aspect as design exploratory problems, principle of theme screening, resource supply, Enhance teachers’ guidance, evaluation and etc. The study aims to testify the feasibility and effectiveness of WebQuest teaching in computer network courses. the control class (Class 1) and the experimental class(Class 2), Two classes of 91 students participated in this study, Class 2 using the WebQuest teaching mode for their study. After about 10 weeks, Students' final unified examination scores were collected and analyzed at the end of the semester. The finding results are pretty positive which showed that "WebQuest teaching mode" could improve students' learning effectiveness and contribute to cultivating students’ practical problem-solving ability. which truly reflects the student-centered education philosophy.