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28 Oct 2026
IA: The data collection tool
For Criterion C, students are required to create “an appropriate and effective data collection tool” to investigate the issue they have identified within their population of interest. But what exactly...
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Research questions - IA and EE
What is the difference between an extended essay research question and an IA research question (RQ)? The first difference is that the IA proposal does not have to have an RQ; an aim is sufficient. But...
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Dear John, I just wanted to clarify how many brain-imaging techniques students are expected to know for the new syllabus. Is it sufficient for students to learn only one technique, such as MRI, or should they be familiar with more than...
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Hi John, Thanks for your detailed explanations, as always. I am having a bit of trouble with this as I have two students who are using their tools to measure two variables, with the proviso that a high score on one set of questions...
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Hi John, My student is planning to investigate the following topic for her IA: RQ: To what extent does handwritten versus digital note-taking influence metacognitive monitoring accuracy among IB Diploma Programme students? She...
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Thank you, John. Will it, however, be expected that they adress neurotransmission if they are asked about chemical messengers in e.g. Human Relationships? - e.g. if they're writing about dopamine and attractionThanks again!
Chemical messengers: Neurotransmitters