Review on Webquest

Webquest is an inquiry - oriented activity that uses resources on the world wide web. Webquest pull together the most effective instructional practices into one integrated student activity.  This web- based projects use world wide web sites to help students problem solving and decision making skills. Webquest is an inquiry oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. Webquest is different from other internet based research by four characteristics. These are:
1.  classroom based 2. emphasizes higher order thinking 3.  teacher pre- select the sources 4. most webquest are group work with task
The goal of the webquest is to increase  critical thinking.  Students can use webquest for get instructions to write a new thing. They can get new and deeper knowledge from webquest and can complete their assignment.  Webquest provide an excellent way to involve students in authentic learning activities.  Webquest encourage students to utilize higher level thinking skills. Students can complete their task by using web.
If anyone wants to create a webquest this site allows him /her to view already created webquest and use their online tool to create his/her own webquest without HTML code web editor software.  This site take him/her through a tutorial on creating his/her own webquest.  The tutorial includes planning, building and getting webquest published. Best of all is - it is free. This sites also includes ready made webquest in nearly every subject area ( math, art, music, social studies, science etc) submitted by others.  There are webquest for all grade level.  so anyone can search in webquest for a particular topic. Nearly all webquest are in English, but a few are in other language. Webquest may be created by anyone typically they are developed by educators. Webquest has six essential parts. These are Introduction,  Task, Process, Resources, Evaluation and Conclusion. The original paper on webquest has a component called guidance instead of evaluation.
Introduction : In introduction instructor provie some basic information about the topic. This information will make the learner  comfortable.
Task: Task is a formal description of what the students will produce in the webquest. The task should be meaningful and fun. Making of tadk is most difficult and creative part of webquest.
Process : In this part students should work on task.  It is frequently profitable to reinforce the written process with some demonstrations.
Resources : The sources students should use include in this part. Providing these helps focus the exercise on processing information rather than just locating it. Though the instructor may search for the online resources as a separate step it will be good to add some link for the learners. Instructor may add video related to the topic select from online. For off-line resource instructor may give related written lectures or story.
Evaluation : The way in which the students performance will be evaluated.  The students should be clear, fair, clear, consistent and specific to the task.
Conclusion : Time set aside for reflection and discussion of possible extensions. 
Limitations: Webquest are only one tool in a teachers toolboxes. They are not appropriate to every learning goal. In particular,  they are weak in teaching factual total recall, simple procedures and definitions.  Webquest require good reading skills are not appropriate to the youngest classrooms.
Though there are some limitations but I thik webquest is helpful for the learner.