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International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme: A Systematic Review
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Bores-García, Daniel; González-Calvo, Gustavo; Barba-Martín, Raúl A.; García-Monge, Alfonso; Hortigüela-Alcalá, David – Journal of Research in International Education, 2023
This article arises from a systematic review of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP). Four databases were consulted, and after the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, 21 articles were selected and analysed in the following categories: year and author, country, type of research, participants, purpose and…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Elementary School Students, Literature Reviews, Comparative Analysis
A Qualitative Case Study of Teachers' Perceptions on a Two-Model System; Adhering to Chinese and International Baccalaureate Mandated Standards
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John Stewart Clark; Matthew Terrett – Journal of Research in International Education, 2024
National curriculum standards for different countries mean some International Baccalaureate (IB) schools must often balance IB and national standards. Literature on how schools find this balance is limited. Using a qualitative case study design, we examined the perspectives of teachers of English in a Chinese IB school that recently employed a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Standards, National Curriculum
Perceived Difficulties between Early Years and Primary Teachers in International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Implementation
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Steffen, Verónica; Villaverde, Ángeles Bueno – Journal of Research in International Education, 2018
The purpose of this article is to contribute to discussion as to whether the Primary Years Programme (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB) meets the needs of early childhood (3-5 years old) learners. The research underpinning the article adopted a mixed method approach comprising both a qualitative and a quantitative framework located in…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Advanced Placement Programs, Program Implementation, Foreign Countries
Structures and Programme Supports for Creativity, Action, Service in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: An Implementation Study in Turkey
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Martin, Robin Ann; Tanyu, Manolya; Perry, Stirling – Journal of Research in International Education, 2016
This qualitative multiple-case study examined the implementation of an experiential learning component of an academic curriculum in six high schools in Turkey. Structures and supports that influenced programme implementation were examined using an implementation framework adapted from Durlak and Dupre. The study describes how the experiential…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Advanced Placement Programs, School Culture, Experiential Learning
Challenges for a New Bilingual Program: Implementing the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme in Four Colombian Schools
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Lochmiller, Chad R.; Lucero, Audrey; Lester, Jessica Nina – Journal of Research in International Education, 2016
The International Baccalaureate (IB) has expanded in Latin America. Drawing from a larger multi-sited qualitative case study, we examined the challenges associated with the implementation of the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) in a Colombian and bilingual context. Findings highlight (1) the intersecting nature of challenges associated with the…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Implementation, Foreign Countries, Bilingual Education
International Education in a National Context: Introducing the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme in Dutch Public Schools
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Visser, Alderik – Journal of Research in International Education, 2010
Some bilingual secondary schools in the Netherlands have introduced or are introducing the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP).The implementation of this international scheme at (semi-) public national Dutch schools proves anything but unproblematic. Based on a series of questionnaires filled out by school managers and…
Descriptors: International Schools, International Education, Advanced Placement Programs, Foreign Countries
Variations on a Theme: Implementation of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme
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Kauffman, Nils – Journal of Research in International Education, 2005
This article compares the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP) as implemented at three schools in the USA. The author hypothesizes that the schools each offer a unique form of the program based on the respective context and capacity to implement the IBPYP. The author found consistency among the faculties in their explanation…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Futures (of Society), Advanced Placement Programs, Elementary Education