The Copabacana Foodquest is a webquest in the classic tradition. Language learners design a restaurant while practicing food vocabulary in English. The Copabacana restaurant is part of a fictional virtual world, the Viv@ virtual village.
Type of Material:
Webquest
Recommended Uses:
As a whole class project in an ESL or EFL classroom.
Technical Requirements:
Internet access
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The learner will develop food vocabulary in English while engaging in collaborative work. The webquest provides reading,writing and vocabulary practice in ESL/EFL.
Target Student Population:
Intermediate ESL/EFL students
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
High beginning level of English proficiency
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The success of this webquest in helping learners of English with vocabulary and communication skills depends greatly on how well it is orchestrated by an experienced teacher. The site provides detailed steps and supporting information for teachers as well as for students. If followed judiciously, ensuing processes and learner engagement with the content could spell superior learning opportunties.
Concerns:
n/a
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Structured communicative opportunities are the central focus of the webquest. Supporting resources and guidance make this a potentially effective tool for ESL/EFL instruction.
Concerns:
n/a
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The site is very easy to use. Student and teacher sections of the quest are easy to navigate. Rubrics are easy to read.
Concerns:
There are a number of spelling and grammatical errors. The forum link as well as the link on cooperative learning were not functional at the time of review.
Other Issues and Comments:
none
Creative Commons:
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