Research across the International Baccalaureate®

In recognition of the important role research plays in our understanding of the nature and practice of international education, the International Baccalaureate® (IB) aims to:

• develop research capacity relevant to practitioners in the wider IB community, in order to ensure research is targeted and relevant

• undertake a critical review of research into international education and international-mindedness, in order to explore expressive order values (addressing conduct, character and manner) in the three IB programmes

• establish a network of partner institutions, in order to expand knowledge and practice in research activities relevant to the IB

• complete a pilot study of transition between the three IB programmes, in order to explore the curricular and institutional parameters associated with transition

• evaluate key quality measures regarding curricular and professional development activities, in collaboration with IB World Schools, IB regional offices, the curriculum and assessment centre and academic directorate/the research unit

• undertake a critical review of transdisciplinarity in each IB programme with respect to impact on student learning and pedagogy

• complete a review of existing evaluation procedures for pilot courses and other innovative curriculum developments

• communicate summative and formative outputs of IB-related research findings to IB practitioners and to the wider academic and professional communities through a variety of printed and online media, including refereed academic journals, professional journals, conferences and workshops.