The role of WebQuests in Learning a Foreign/second Language

A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web^. These can be created using various programs, including a simple word processing document that includes links to websites.
In webQuest students can actively participate in group discussion when exploring an issue .They also have a chance to actually use the target language in the form of reading web bag, writing presentations, listening to peer's opinions, and discussing ideas on critical issues. WebQuest allow students to engage in activities that encourage social interaction and collaboration so they have opportunities for communication in the target language. WebQuest develop students' critical thinking when they sitting through web recourse to find most appropriate information for the tasks. It provides an authentic, technology and rich environment for information processing, and collaboration. For that I will use WepQuest in teaching my students English language