Abstract
The current research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the collaborative e-learning strategy used in WebQuest in developing students' higher thinking levels at the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University. To achieve this objective, a thinking test was prepared, its validity and reliability were tested. Then, it was applied to an experimental and a control group, each of which consisted of 35 students. After calculating the students' grades and processing them statistically, the findings revealed the effectiveness of the collaborative e-learning strategy used in WebQuest in developing the higher thinking levels of the students of the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University. The study recommended designing different courses’ topics using WebQuest, conducting training courses and workshops for faculty members of the College of Education on how to design, produce and use WebQuest in teaching their courses. The study suggested conducting similar research and related studies.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.53543/jeps.vol13iss1pp175-193
- Journal
- Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 13(1), 175-193
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Unknown
Cite this article
APA 7
Ammar, M. E. (2019). The Effectiveness of WebQuest Collaborative E-Learning Strategy in Developing Students' Higher Thinking Levels at the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 13(1), 175-193. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol13iss1pp175-193
MLA 9
Ammar, Mohammed E. "The Effectiveness of WebQuest Collaborative E-Learning Strategy in Developing Students' Higher Thinking Levels at the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University." Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, vol. 13, no. 1, 2019, pp. 175-193. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol13iss1pp175-193.
Chicago (author–date)
Ammar, Mohammed E. 2019. "The Effectiveness of WebQuest Collaborative E-Learning Strategy in Developing Students' Higher Thinking Levels at the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University." Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies 13 (1): 175-193. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol13iss1pp175-193.
Harvard
Ammar, M. E. (2019) 'The Effectiveness of WebQuest Collaborative E-Learning Strategy in Developing Students' Higher Thinking Levels at the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University', Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 13(1), pp. 175-193. doi:10.53543/jeps.vol13iss1pp175-193.
Vancouver
Ammar ME. The Effectiveness of WebQuest Collaborative E-Learning Strategy in Developing Students' Higher Thinking Levels at the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies. 2019;13(1):175-193. doi:10.53543/jeps.vol13iss1pp175-193
IEEE
M. E. Ammar, "The Effectiveness of WebQuest Collaborative E-Learning Strategy in Developing Students' Higher Thinking Levels at the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University," Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 175-193, 2019, doi: 10.53543/jeps.vol13iss1pp175-193.