Comments on: IB students ‘appear to hold an advantage’ in critical thinking, finds study https://ie-today.co.uk/news/ib-students-appear-to-hold-an-advantage-in-critical-thinking-finds-study/ Celebrating the UK's Independent schools Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:08:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.4 By: Pushpaja Nambiar https://ie-today.co.uk/news/ib-students-appear-to-hold-an-advantage-in-critical-thinking-finds-study/#comment-2678 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 03:45:54 +0000 https://ie-today.co.uk/?p=30786#comment-2678 I do believe IB facilitates critical thinking skills.
Being a TOK Coordinator and facilitator, it is visible while teaching and students interest in comparison to other curriculum.

]]> By: An ib student https://ie-today.co.uk/news/ib-students-appear-to-hold-an-advantage-in-critical-thinking-finds-study/#comment-2675 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 01:46:41 +0000 https://ie-today.co.uk/?p=30786#comment-2675 It is concerning how the investigation that praises ib is funded by ib themselves.

]]> By: Dr. Max Sharma https://ie-today.co.uk/news/ib-students-appear-to-hold-an-advantage-in-critical-thinking-finds-study/#comment-2662 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 11:14:27 +0000 https://ie-today.co.uk/?p=30786#comment-2662 Although I have two children enrolled in IB diploma program schools, this study itself, although likely well intentioned, does have conflict of interest since it was funded by a grant by IB. I believe the data could be more impactful with independent funding. Perhaps this study will be the background needed to apply for an educational research grant from another body.

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