School-Based Research: The Findings of the Practitioner Research Project

Room: Missouri

presented by Richard Caffyn, Head of Research Support and Development, International Baccalaureate

This session will look at the results of the IB practitioner research project, focusing on the ways in which those working in schools could be encouraged and supported in doing research. It will investigate how research can assist schools and practitioners, be they managers, teachers or support staff. There will be a look at the importance of school-based research for institutions, students and staff, as well as at practitioner support in the IB. An opportunity to discuss the kinds of research going on in IB schools and practitioner needs in undertaking research will also be available.

Richard Caffyn, Head of Research Support and Development, International Baccalaureate
Richard Caffyn is the Head of Research Support and Development with the International Baccalaureate research team located in the University of Bath, UK. He is responsible for developing the capacity for school-based research throughout the IB. His research interests include international education, school micropolitics and education management. He is completing his Ph.D. on the micropolitics of international schools and has recently published a chapter on fragmentation in schools in the Sage Handbook of Research in International Education.