research supports for ib practitioners

Research Supports for IB Practitioners

Justin SandersMarcia Behrenbruch

Friday, 13.7.2012, 10:45am -12:00pmExpocenter 9-12

© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007

AgendaOverview of Research DepartmentJeff Thompson Research AwardIB Journal of Teaching PracticeInternational Education Research Database (IERD)ResourcesFinding Research


Research across the IB


Jeff Thompson Research AwardTo IB practitioners interested in conducting research17 Awardees from 13 countries to dateIndividual awards will be granted up to a maximum of $5,000 each. Award funds may only be used for expenses directly related to the conducting of research outlined in the proposal. Examples of acceptable budget items include:

Specific travel expensesFees for online survey programsPrinting feesTranslation services


History

In 1998 during his tenure with the IB as director for international education and then as academic director, Professor Jeff Thompson established a small IB research unit housed at the University of Bath. This award seeks to honour Professor Thompson's efforts to establish the research profile of the organization by providing a number of practitioners within IB schools with small incentive awards in recognition of their efforts to conduct research related to IB programmes.


What we fundRelevance and importance to the IB:

Enhancement of IB programmes—development and assessmentContribution to studies in international educationImpact of programme implementationImpact of IB programme study on subsequent academic success, acquisition of international mindedness and the attributes of the learner profileContribution to the development of the local school and practitioner research

Evaluation rubric:Feasibility of the applicationClear and realistic specification of outcomes and deliverablesUse of appropriate methodologyAccess to and capacity to process data and analyze resultsAppropriateness of budget itemsAbility to disseminate findings to a variety of audiencesEthical considerationsClear support from the head of school


Some previous winnersThe Impact of US Educational Policy on the Implementation of the PYP: A Case Study of an Urban, Low-income Public School Language Teaching Strategies and Techniques Used to Implement the Programme of InquiryDevelopment and Implementation of Effective Formative Assessment Strategies for Students in the PYPThe Benefits of Criterion Based Assessment in the MYPThe perception and practice of CAS in the IB DP for students, teachers and schoolsWriting to enhance learning and inform teaching in mathematicsThe roles of language and culture in the mathematics education of students at an international schoolHow three Learner Profile attributes (principled, caring, open-minded) are conceptualized by students in a residential IB-UWC programmeThe IB mission statement; does it permeate the everyday teaching and learning of the DP?


•Global Professional Development

•ProgrammeDevelopment

•Publications (EIS)

A cooperative initiative:


The Journal2 Co editors: Drs Behrenbruchand Harrison 8 editorial advisory board members from IB, Universities, an experienced IB teacher from each programme, English, Spanish, French, Mandarin42 Peer reviewers: All programmes, all regions, all official languagesSubmissions published in English, Spanish and French. Abstracts in EnglishOther languages published with a translation into one of the official languages. Multimodal

http://ibpublishing.ibo.org/journal/index.php/ibjoftp/index


Action research reports:Describe how a practitioner (or a team of practitioners) has used action research to address a relevant, significant, challenging or engaging issue in classroom practice or school organization How it has led to a change in practice and an improvement in student learningPriority will be given to submissions that support and describe collaborative learningAction research reports should be no longer than 3,000 words or 10 single-spaced pages


Studies into practice: Focus on classroom or organizational practiceSituate the research in the context of other significant studiesAny methodology is acceptable. Submissions in this category may include (but are not limited to):

A meta-analysis of the previous research on a topic to inform current practice or propose future directionsA summary of a current research initiative at a university or other educational institution. This type of submission should summarize preliminary findings and discuss implications for teaching practice in a way that is accessible to practitioners

Studies into practice should be no longer than 5,000 words or 15 single-spaced pages


Resource reviews: Should inquire into new resources that are relevant to the IB programmes, including books, periodicals, websites, audio-visual products, documents and eventsJournal Editors have the right of refusal if resources do not support the mission and vision of the IB or the IB Standards and PracticesResource reviews should be no longer than 1,500 words or 5 single-spaced pages


The next deadline for submissions will be 15 September 2012.

We welcome research that:• has a clear applicability to the IB programmes• addresses a relevant issue in classroom practice or organization• supports and describes collaborative learning• employs written and/or multimedia formats (such as video)

Call for peer reviewers


International Education Research Database (IERD)

A free online resource for students, researchers, teachers and other educators involved in all aspects of international education research.

A collaborative effort by a range of different parties interested in the field, and its success depends heavily on the additions of its users. While the IB continually updates, new references from users are highly encouraged

Because it is a referencing resource rather than an online library, does not hold the actual full text publications

however in many instances a link is provided to the full text or to the publisher's website


The IERD• Journal

articles• Dissertations

& theses• Conference

papers & presentations

• Reports

http://ibdocs.ibo.org/research/


What’s included?Inclusion categories:

All publications related to international education, international schools or the IB.Articles from such journals focusing on comparative and international education.Comparative or other publications that involve educational fieldwork in more than two countries, and are concerned with issues that transcend national borders.Publications international in nature that concern schools, colleges, universities, other educational institutions, the educational experiences of students, parents, teachers or administrators, or multicultural, management or linguistic studies.

Exclusion categories:Publications that are concerned with education, whether in theory or practice, if they do not refer to international education.Publications concerned with teaching practices, or any article that serves as a manual for a particular practice or system.Publications concerned exclusively with national issues.Comparative or other publications with a very narrow scope. References which are not scholarly in nature.


What we are findingIn 2011, over 70 pieces of research on the IB were identified. Of these:

Common topics: postsecondary performance of DP students, implementation of the programmes, schools, student performance, international-mindedness and the growth of the organization48 references related to the DP, 17 to the MYP and 7 to the PYP. 12 were related to the IB as an organization, or applied to either all programmes or no particular programme21 journal articles, 21 conference presentations, 17 theses/dissertations, 10 research reports, 4 books or chapters in books and 2 IB position papers42 took place in IBA, 7 in IBAEM, 9 in IBAP and 18 were global in scope

Nearly double what was identified in 2010


Making Information Accessible


Where to find research

http://www.ibo.org/research/

http://www.ibo.org/research/policy/programmevalidation/index.cfm

http://www.ibo.org/research/resources/

http://research.ibo.org

http://blogs.ibo.org/positionpapers/

Regional newsletters, Coordinators’ Notes, OCC, etc.

[email protected]

http://www.ibo.org/research/

http://www.ibo.org/research/policy/programmevalidation/index.cfm

http://www.ibo.org/research/resources/

http://research.ibo.org/

http://blogs.ibo.org/positionpapers/


QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK?

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