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Step 3 Checklist
Step 3 Checklist
Update your Research Reflection Space (RRS) as needed
Attend 1st Reflection Seminar from Mrs. Jdi in IB Core
Schedule meeting with supervisor
Come prepared with your working RQ
Continue researching
Use credible peer assessed academic sources, e.g. JSTOR, Proquest, etc.
Visit curated list of databases for usernames and passwords
Be aware of our CAS EE timeline
Step 3 Deadlines
Step 3 Deadlines
February 24- Mar 6, 2026 - Conduct first reflection meeting with supervisor.
During or immediatly after your meeting: Record notes from this meeting in RRS
Upload your Researcher’s Reflection Space (RRS) into your shared Google folder
Create a Google Doc in your Shared Folder called “Reflection Meeting Notes”
Record notes immediately after your 1st meeting with supervisor
Reflections-4.pdfPrepare for First Reflection (from IB)
Step 3: First Official Meeting Email Template1st Meeting Request Template
Reflection: Writing StemsReflection Writing Stems
Preparation for the First Reflection Meeting
Preparation for the First Reflection Meeting
Think about areas of particular personal interest related to your chosen subject and do some initial background reading into a topic of your choice.
Using this as a starting point, explore a variety of possible research topics.
Read the subject-specific guidance for your EE subject. Pay particular attention to the nature of the subject and the treatment of the topic.
Work on your research proposal with one or two proposed research questions to discuss with your supervisor.
Be prepared to discuss these questions with your supervisor:
Is my topic appropriate for the subject I am considering?
Why am I interested in this area and why is it important?
What possible questions have emerged from my initial reading?
Are there any ethical issues that I need to consider?
What possible methods or approaches might be used for research in this area and why?
Questions to Guide the Intial Meeting (from the IB EE Support Material)
Questions to Guide the Intial Meeting (from the IB EE Support Material)
Do you understand the nature of the extended essay?
What has motivated you to research this topic?
What do you already know about the topic?
What are some of the ideas or questions you have about this topic?
What background reading have you done, if any?
What are the extended essay requirements for the subject in which your topic fits?
Does your topic fit in with the specifications of your chosen subject area?
Have you chosen a provisional research question that meets the subject criteria?
Have you chosen a viable area of research?
What sections of the Extended essay guide might be helpful to you at this time?
Have you had any training in research skills?
How are you planning to organize yourself and manage your RRS?
What do you think are the next steps in conducting your research?
Where are you searching for reliable sources?
Will you be able to collect sufficient resources to answer the research question effectively?
Will you need to revise your research question to ensure it promotes an analytical approach?
What challenges or obstacles have you encountered?
What can you do about the challenges or obstacles?
What background information and/or data do you need to move forward to formulate a research question?
Have you developed a working research question?
What preliminary research question or questions are guiding your investigation?
Have you been made aware of any ethical issues in relation to the intended topic and proposed research methods?
Do you have a good grounding in the relevant theories, methodologies or findings of the subject?
What is your theoretical or conceptual base for this topic?
What approaches to the topic or research question have you or might you develop for this topic? (See Extended essay guide for subject examples.)
In your RRS are you attaching drawings, mind maps or recordings that show your thinking?
What are the key resources you have investigated so far?
What do you need to do next?
When will you begin writing and how are you planning to manage your time?
What is your goal for the next meeting?
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