Anthony Tilke

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and the School Library (eBook, PDF)

Inquiry-Based Education

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book, a blend of practice and theory, shows how the school library can contribute to the success of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.

Written for librarians in schools that are applying to offer the program as well as those who already work with it, The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and the School Library: Inquiry-Based Education provides information and strategies specifically relating libraries to the IBDP.

The guide includes information about the IBDP ranging from the subject matrix to unique aspects of the program, such as the Theory of Knowledge course, the Extended Essay requirement, and the Learner Profile. The book also discusses other important features of IB programs, such as internationalism and academic honesty. Finally, it blends theory and practice by providing details and findings from the only two-year research study to follow students and teachers through the IBDP. The study demonstrates the role of the school library in the program, showing how both students and teachers used and valued it. Each chapter concludes with a series of points or strategies for the librarian to reflect upon and/or use as the basis of action.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. März 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781598846423
• Artikelnr.: 37927401

Autorenporträt

Anthony Tilke, PhD, is head of library at the International School of Amsterdam in The Netherlands, and has worked with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) for over ten years.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction
2 The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and the IB
3 The IBDP Subject Matrix and Core Features
4 The Extended Essay
5 The IB Learner Profile and Academic Honesty
6 How Do IBDP Students Use the School Library?
7 Teachers, Administrators, and the Librarian in the IBDP
8 A Consumer-Focused School Library
9 Roles of the IBDP Library and Librarian
Appendixes
Appendix 1: Theory of Knowledge Resources for a School Library
Appendix 2: Examples of Library Information for Help-sheets and Library
Websites
Appendix 3: Example of Library Booklist to Support Group 1
Appendix 4: Information Literacy-Related Research Concerning the IBDP
Appendix 5: Books on Essay Writing, the Extended Essay, and Abstracts
Appendix 6: Example of a Policy on Donation of IBDP Extended Essays to the
School Library
Appendix 7: Glossary of IB Acronyms and Terminology
References
Index