Would Socrates approve of Webquests?

I would think that Socrates would indeed approve of Webquests. According to the article "What Would Socrates Say?", "Socrates believed that we learn best by asking essential questions and testing tentative answers against reason and fact in a continual and virtuous circle of honest debate." Webquests are designed for the learner to ask questions of themselves as well as they are prompted with questions throughout the quest. Secondly, they encourage interaction with a group to come up with an answer/solution to the task by following a process. Finally, I believe that he would approve of Webquests because they embrace the idea of learning beyond the specific task at hand. Webquests initiate sharing and discussion as part of the requirements for success. Socrates believed that both of these things must be present for learning to take place.

My webquest is centered around the Retelling Task. It states that "skills of summarizing, distilling, and elaborating are required and supported." Students are encouraged to share with their family and encouraged to engage in group communication to summarize their ideas about how a pumpkin grows. They are, also, encouraged to engage in carving a real pumpkin with the help of an adult after they complete the webquest.