Teaching & learning
TOK assessment: essay and exhibition
Whilst TOK is a stand-alone course, it is similar to other DP subject requirements in that students are required to complete assessed elements. In TOK, these are called the TOK essay and the TOK exhibition....
IBDP library
Using LIS infrastructure (university libraries, etc.)
Using LIS (library and information sector) infrastructure, such as university, public and national libraries and archives, as support for DP student resource and information needs, is a useful and helpful job...
Extended essay
Helping students see EE benefits
It is well known that the Extended Essay process has been valued by universities and colleges as an introduction to what is expected of students once they arrive in higher education. Here we look at...
IB philosophy
International-mindedness Free
International-mindedness is regarded and often referred to as a key attribute of the International Baccalaureate. In this section we explore this central IB concept and how the library/ian can support...
Teaching & learning
Research ATL skills
Research skills are a discrete section of the ATL, and there are connections with inquiry, academic integrity and information literacy. Just like the bird looking and searching in this picture, we look...
Academic integrity
Academic integrity
Academic integrity Academic integrity is an important aspect of the DP for the librarian, so we focus on: See also Approaches to Teaching & Learning (ATL) Photo of journal stacks at University of Cambridge...
Teaching & learning
Using IBDP curricular information
Accessing and using IB Diploma Programme curricular information is key to effective detailed collaboration with DP subject teachers and others, such as the DP Coordinator. Here, we look at what that information...
Teaching & learning
Subjects in the IB Diploma
DP students have subject options so this section looks at subject teaching and learning in the IB Diploma Programme and how the school library/ian can be involved with, support and enhance subject-based...
IBDP library
Personal narratives
Published ‘personal narrative’ is an over-arching term for genres of writing that we may know better individually - memoir, biography, autobiography. Here, we look at these related genres and how these...
IBDP library
Professional development collection and services for DP teachers
With a focus on professional development or learning, providing dedicated resources for educators is a valid function for the school library/ian. Here we look at its application in a DP school, including...