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Sim, Hwee Hwang
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Sim, Hwee Hwang
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hweehwang.sim@nie.edu.sg
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Humanities & Social Studies Education (HSSE)
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- PublicationOpen AccessTeacher conceptions and practice of discussion in lower primary social studies(National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (NIE NTU), Singapore, 2023)
; ; ;Kho, Ee MoiSim, Amy49 81 - PublicationOpen AccessExploring the use of WebQuests in the learning of social studies content(2004)
; ; ; Kho, Ee MoiWebQuest is an approach which uses the Internet as an integral part of teaching any subject at any grade level. Developed by Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University in 1995, it has generated lots of interest. There are now numerous examples of WebQuests available on the World Wide Web. WebQuest has the potential in bringing about more critical thinking and student engagement. This article will (1) explain what WebQuest is all about and explore examples in primary social studies to show its applicability in achieving important instructional goals in social studies teaching and learning, (2) demonstrate how WebQuests were used in a pre-service course for primary social studies teachers at the National Institute of Education, Singapore; and (3) share the responses of pre-service teachers towards the use of WebQuests in learning primary social studies content.267 281