BENEFITS OF THE IB PYP PROGRAM AND A GLOBAL VIEW
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B; PYP; transdisciplinary education ; inquiry; project based on reading (PBL); driving question; RPAT; student governing study; collaboration planning; lesson table; IB Student Profile; PD ( professional development ); parents with collaboration ; PYP–MYP–DP integration.Abstract
This article International Bachelor (IB) Elementary Years Transdisciplinary in the Program (PYP) of education theoretical and practical aspects analysis does. References comment and PYP teachers, coordinators, and administrators with interviews as a result three main topic separated : PYP as a “ framework ” flexibility, whole " process " the system add ” ( leadership, schedule and collaboration planning ) necessity and " students' study " travel " ( RPATs, reader governing reading, PYP–MYP–DP integration ). Research PBL ( project-based learning ) based on reading ) and driving question ( big question ) approaches inquiry process deepening, RPATs and Concept, skills and IB Learner Profile one at the time demonstration to grow for strong platform that it is shows. Practical problems as solid and fragmented lesson tables, in collaboration planning for of time The lack of a PYP planner is an “ archive ” Introduction to the PYP experience has personnel lack of PD ( professional development ) superficiality and parents pressure record has been made. Recommendations for inquiry continuous time blocks current to, class and expert teachers for mandatory partner planning windows mark, scheduler to a “ live ” document convert, PYP- literate personnel preparation and parents with transparent communication to strengthen own inside Results In PYP transdisciplinary education stable and measurable results with to provide service does.Downloads
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