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Definition
“…teach[es] learners
to find, evaluate, and select sources of information. In addition to
learning how to find sources, as a bonus, learners acquire sources they
can rely on in the future.”(1)
(1) Horton, W. (2000).
Designing Web-Based Training. New York: John Wiley & Sons,
205.
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Curricular
Goal
- Used when most up-to-date
and accurate information is on-line
- Teaches students to
- Find information
- Navigate a large reference
document
- Retrieve information
from a database
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Appropriate
for
- A computer science class
might need to access the latest documentation accompanying a programming
class. Updates to manuals might be found on the web.
- Students enrolled in professional
programs may need to know how to access resources on a state agency
web site.
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Steps
for Creating
- Instructor specifies questions
to be answered (may recommend sources of information)
- Students identify sources
- Students answer questions
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Examples
- Alphabet
Soup—This Scavenger Hunt was designed for a Freshman level
Foundations of Education class to help them become familiar with the
Ohio Department of Education Web site.
- Visit the companion site
to William Horton’s book, Designing Web-Based Training <http://208.139.207.99/>,
to see his variation on the Scavenger Hunt. Click DWBT Examples in the
left frame, then 6 Activities. Click Scavenger Hunt.
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References
and Resources
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