Evaluation Of Webquest In Biology:Teachers’ Perception

Year 2014, Volume: 15 Issue: 1, 75 - 88, 01.03.2014

Kamisah Osman

https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.79867

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Teaching and learning based on web or web-based learning is a concept which integrates information and technology in education. Teachers and instructors have to assist their learners to learn to function in this information environment. However, teacher trainers and instructors have limited experience in the integration of ICT by using web in their teaching, mainly for Biology subject. The Indonesian Ministry of Education has started to implement ICT in the process of learning and teaching. Hence, it geared our attention to evaluate the suitability of WebQuest to be used in teacher training among Biology teachers in central Kalimantan. Results showed those teachers’ perceptions towards WebQuest on technical, content, as well as teaching and learning structure were on the high level. However, there was no significant difference on teachers’ perception towards WebQuest based on their experience. Further evaluation study should be done on students to gauge their perception towards the WebQuest.

Keywords

Evaluation, Therapeutic Stem Cell Cloning, Web-based Learning, WebQuest

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