DQ #5: International Baccalaureate

  1. For students who have been through the IB programs, a certain culture and mindset is instilled in them. However, when they move on to a university their peers and professors and the curriculum may not support these students’ learning culture, which might pose some problems in the students’ transition. What are your thoughts about this? How might the student, the universities, or IB assist in these situations?
  2. There is criticism that IB programs are adopted in schools with already high striving students where such a curriculum design is not necessary for the successful of their students. How do you think IB can expand to help schools that need IB program implementations more? Would that benefit more people around the world, especially those who are underprivileged?