requirements and interpreting the assessment criterions

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Requirements and Interpreting the Assessment Criterions

DP DUNIA Conference

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Independent research through an in-depth study of a question relating to one of the subjects are studying in IBDP level.

Extended Essay

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Research Types

Analysis Types: Classes of data are

collected and studies conducted to discern patterns and formulate principles that might guide future action

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Research Types

Case Study The background, development,

current conditions and environmental interactions of one or more individuals, groups, communities, businesses or institutions is observed, recorded and analyzed for stages of patterns in relation to internal and external influences.

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Research Types

Comparison Types: Two or more existing

situations are studied to determine their similarities and differences.

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Research Types

Correlation Prediction Types: Statistically significant

correlation coefficients between and among a number of factors are sought and interpreted.

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Research Types

Evaluation Types: Research to determine

whether a program or project followed the prescribed procedures and achieved the stated outcomes. Source: anglecounsultant

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Research Types

Experimental Types: one or more variables

are manipulated and the results analyzed

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Research Types

Survey and Questionnaire Types: Behaviors, beliefs and

observations of specific groups are identified, reported and interpreted.

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Research Types

Status Types: a representative or

selected sample of one or more phenomena is examined to determine its special characteristics

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Research Types

Trend Analysis Types: Predicting or forecasting

the future direction of events.

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Required for the IB Diploma Counts towards additional diploma points along with

Theory of Knowledge Assessed according to published criteria

Basic Facts

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Required for IBDP

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Matrix with TOK

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Assessment CriterionsESS Biology Geography Business and

ManagementEconomics

A: research question A: research question A: research question A: research question A: research question

B: introduction B: introduction B: introduction B: introduction B: introduction

C: investigation C: investigation C: investigation C: investigation C: investigation

D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied





E: reasoned argument





F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject





G: use of language appropriate to the subject





H: conclusion H: conclusion H: conclusion H: conclusion H: conclusion

I: formal presentation I: formal presentation I: formal presentation I: formal presentation I: formal presentation

J: abstract J: abstract J: abstract J: abstract J: abstract

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Marks for Each CriteriaS.N.

Criteria Highest Achieved Level

1 Research Question 22 Introduction 23 Investigation 44 Knowledge and understanding of

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5 Reasoned Argument 46 Application of analytical skills 47 Use of language 48 Conclusion 29 Formal Presentation 410 Abstract 211 Holistic Judgment 4

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The band descriptors

Mark Band Level Standard30-36 A Excellent

25-29 B Good

17-24 C Satisfactory

9-16 D Mediocre

0-8 E Elementary



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Introduction of research problem introduction of objectives introduction of how objectives will be

achieved (methodology), optional introduction of main findings and

conclusions.

Research WritingIntroduction

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plan and pursue a research project with intellectual initiative and insight formulate a precise research question gather and interpret material from sources appropriate to the research

question structure a reasoned argument in response to the research question on

the basis of the material gathered present their extended essay in a format appropriate to the subject,

acknowledging sources in one of the established academic ways use the terminology and language appropriate to the subject with

skill and understanding apply analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject, with an

understanding of the implications and the context of their research.Note: “material” has different meanings in different subjects. It may be data or information; it may be arguments or evidence.

Assessment objectives

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Review of previous work relating to research problem (to define, explain, justify)

Review of previous work relating to methodology (to define, explain, justify)

Review of previous work relating to results (particularly reliability, etc.)

Literature review:

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Research Question

A research question is a formal statement of the goal of a study.

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Although the aim of the essay can best be defined in the form of a question.

it may also be presented as a statement or proposition for discussion.

It must be appropriate to the subject in which the essay is submitted.

Even if the research question is built into the title itself in the form of a question, it must also be clearly stated in Introduction of the essay and in the abstract.

Research Question

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Research Question

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Research Question

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•Feasible (adequate subjects, technical expertise, time and area, and scope) •Interesting to the investigator •Novel (confirms or refutes previous findings, provides new findings) •Ethical•Relevant (to scientific knowledge, clinical and health policy, future research directions)

Criteria for a good question

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Activity Break down question

Identifying subjects in Research Question

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Some Good and Bad Examples

Bad Good

What causes HIV+?The ecology of snails in the UI Depok campus.

Does Jakrta have a central business district?

How has migration affected land use patterns in Punchak Area?

Disparities and similarities between migrants and native in Indonesia,

Disparities between native and immigrants in MINARA Housing complex.

The problems of growth of the cities.

How unplanned development of human interferences can cause for ecological imbalances in Maura Angke area of Jakarta?



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The abstract is judged on the clarity with which it presents an overview of the research and the essay, not on the quality of the research question itself, nor on the quality of the argument or the conclusions.

Abstract

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Motivation:Why do we care about the problem and the

results? If the problem isn't obviously "interesting" it might be better to put motivation first; but if your work is incremental progress on a problem that is widely recognized as important, then it is probably better to put the problem statement first.

Problem statement:What problem are you trying to solve? What

is the scope of your work (a generalized approach, or for a specific situation)? Be careful not to use too much jargon.

Parts of an Abstract

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Problem Solving Process

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Results:What's the answer? Put the result there, in numbers.

Conclusions:What are the implications of your answer?

Are your results general, potentially generalizable, or specific to a particular case?

Parts of an abstract

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Abstracts do vary from discipline to discipline, and sometimes within disciplines.

Abstracts in the hard sciences and social sciences often put more emphasis on methods than do abstracts in the humanities; humanities abstracts often spend much more time explaining their objective than science abstracts do.

Abstract in Various Subjects

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Where the study involves experimentation or practical fieldwork-

A detailed description of the procedures used, possibly with diagrams or photographs, should be given, such that an independent worker could effectively repeat the study.

The selection of techniques should be explained and justified, and any assumptions upon which they depend should be clearly stated.

Method (Investigation)

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Careful attention should be given to the design of experiments to include use of, for example, quantification, controls, replication and random sampling, where appropriate.

Design of Experiment

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If the study is based on the research of secondary data, students need to ensure that the selection of sources is sufficiently wide and reliable.

Investigation

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Investigation

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Criteria: Analytical and evaluative skill

Analytical Skills Evaluative SkillsASKING QUESTIONS Identification of research

area and problemACQUIRING INFORMATION Obtain baseline

informationORGANIZING INFORMATION

Formulate change/ effective decision

ANALYZING INFORMATION Data Collection

ANSWERING QUESTIONS/ Reflection

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Reasoned argumentA "reasoned argument" is a series of statements that use evidence and reasoning to persuade someone to accept or reject a particular opinion and uses the material collected to present ideas in a logical and coherent manner, and develops a reasoned argument in relation to the research question

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Holistic Judgment

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Title page Abstract Contents page Introduction Body (development/methods/results) Conclusion References and bibliography Appendices

Formal Presentation

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Has the research problem been “solved”? to what extent have the objectives been

achieved? what has been learnt from the results? how can this knowledge be used? what are the shortcomings of the research,

or the research methodology? etc.

Conclusions:

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Whichever subject is chosen, the extended essay shares with the theory of knowledge (TOK) course a concern with interpreting and evaluating evidence, and constructing reasoned arguments.

Where the two differ is in the emphasis placed on the research process and its formal outcomes. These aspects are of primary importance in the extended essay but are given much less weight in TOK.

At a more abstract level, both TOK and the extended essay promote reflection on the nature of knowledge and on how new knowledge is produced.

Relationship to theory of knowledge

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http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~koopman/essays/abstract.html/Philip Koopman, Carnegie Mellon University

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Thank You ALLManish Kr. Semwal

GMIS, Jakarta

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