Research, Block 5: Saturday 2:15 to 3:30

What Research Says About the IB Programme Standards and Practices

Room: Ontario

presented by David Ogden, IB Consultant,

What connections do the IB's programme standards have to school improvement research? Learn how the standards and practices align with research-proven practices. Participants will review selected research studies to see the overlap between research-based practices and IB's recommended practices for PYP, MYP and Diploma Programme schools. Schools can see how they follow the research when they implement the IB's standards and practices.

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IB Research Forum

Room: Columbus A and B

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

This forum will provide an opportunity to discuss recent developments in the establishment of an organization-wide research strategy. It will include an overview of current and developing research services such as the International Education Research Database, Inventory of Research Topics, and the online Research Forum. However, the main focus of the session will be to encourage participation and discussion by teacher practitioners of current topics of interest.

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