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. 2023 Jan 23;9(1):e13135. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13135

Table 4.

Results of the level of participants' agreement about the steps of WebQuest projects Survey (Strongly disagree, SD; Disagree, D; Neither agree nor disagree, N; Agree, A; Strongly agree, SA). (Introduction, I; Task, T; Process, P; Information Sources, IS; Evaluation, E; Conclusion, C).

Questionnaire Frequencies
Descriptive stats.
p-value
SD D N A SA Median Mode
I Q1: Introduction presents goal of project. 0 2 8 26 5 A A 0.003
Q2: Topic of project is appealing. 2 3 7 21 8 A A 0.000
Q3: Introduction gives enough concrete information about the project. 0 5 11 17 8 A A 0.006
Q4: Project's scope is consistent with learning outcomes of the course. 0 4 6 24 7 A A 0.000



T Q5: In the task section, project expectations are clearly explained. 1 2 8 22 8 A A 0.001
Q6: Project requires interpreting knowledge in various forms. 0 5 6 24 6 A A 0.000
Q7: Developing a creative product is expected for completing the project. 0 4 5 25 7 A A 0.014
Q8: The roles and tasks within the project necessitate different points of view. 2 3 10 17 9 A A 0.002



P Q9: Stages of the process are organized so that they can be accomplished during the allocated time period. 0 3 9 23 6 A A 0.004
Q10: Each stage is explained in a clear and definite manner. 1 4 10 19 7 A A 0.021
Q11: Students can request help from the instructors when they face a problem during the process. 0 1 13 20 7 A A 0.022
Q12: Stages of the process are organized according to various levels of Blooms'taxonomy. 0 4 10 17 10 A A 0.003



IS Q13: Enough information is provided to complete the project. 0 4 10 14 13 A A 0.001
Q14: Web addresses are given with extra information that defined site. 0 6 10 16 9 A A 0.005
Q15: Information sources are consistent with project topic. 1 4 9 15 12 A A 0.068
Q16: Information sources are appropriate for target students. 0 3 7 21 10 A A 0.004



E Q17: Grading of each task was clearly defined. 3 1 8 17 12 A A 0.091
Q18: Grading was consistent with difficulty level of each task. 1 5 8 19 8 A A 0.002
Q19: Students have the chance to get feedback and performance reports. 2 2 7 17 13 A A 0.019
Q20: Evaluation criteria are consistent with course objectives in terms of information and skills. 0 5 6 21 9 A A 0.003



C Q21: Conclusion summarizes students' experiences during the process. 1 2 11 14 13 A A 0.009
Q22: Messages in conclusion aim to prepare students for real-life situations. 2 5 7 19 8 A A 0.018
Q23: Messages in conclusion give clear explanations to students about how they are expected to succeed when they finished the project. 2 4 10 16 9 A A 0.021