Advice For Students: Choosing A Biology Extended Essay Topic.
The extended essay isn't something that students get regularly assigned to write. It is a specialized research paper of up to 4000 words that people who undergo the two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (or IBDP) have to prepare in order to be eligible for receiving the said diploma.Since 2014, Skyline High School IB diploma students have had the option of joining the Summer Ecology Research class as a way of completing their extended essay project. Feedback from past students has been very positive, with students appreciating the hands on approach to learning ecological field methods, the community building, the individualized assistance from teachers and most of all.More generally, there are many clearly indicated overlaps with both Nature of Science and Theory of Knowledge, while specific themes for a Group 4 project and literature-based extended essay in biology are highlighted in the corresponding section of Ideas Roadshow’s Extended Essay Guide for Students.
ProjectEd Mr Lucas' education site This site is designed for myself as a teaching aid and resource stash as well as for students to access resources during practice, independent study, and revision.When you're thinking about possible ideas for your extended project, the choice can seem overwhelming. We've put together a selection of ideas for topics to get you thinking, based on a research paper by a group of biologists and biochemists which identified a hundred important questions for research.
World studies was first proposed by the United World College of Mahindra in 2001 and was eventually set up as an extended essay pilot option in 2005. The development of the world studies extended essay pilot has been underpinned by extensive academic research and development. IB staff have worked closely with both teachers in the pilot schools.
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