No doubt, when attempting to engage learners the trick is to capture their attention by stimulating their imagination. To this end, when creating WebQuests it becomes essential to design one with a stimulating introduction and engaging scenario. Easier said than done and for this reason educators must be clear on their project goals.
To a novice at project based learning approaches the process becomes an incremental one as attempts are made to mesh the motivational and cognitive effectiveness of the introduction while ensuring that tasks are aligned to assessment standards and are doable, engaging and challenge the learner's thinking beyond mere rote comprehension.
