IB Approaches to Learning

IB Approaches to Learning

The Approaches to Learning are the skills that students use to learn content and share ideas. There are 10 skills that are organized into 5 clusters.

• Self-Mangement Skills

  • Reflective Skills - Considering and reconsidering the process of learning; choosing and using ATL skills

  • Affective Skills - Managing state of mind

  • Organizational Skills - Managing time and tasks effectively

• Research Skills

  • Media Literacy Skills - Interacting with media to use and create ideas and information

  • Information Literacy Skills - Finding, interpreting, judging and creating information

• Communication Skills - Exchanging thoughts, messages and information effectively through interaction.

• Collaborative Skills (Social) - Working effectively with others

• Thinking Skills

  • Transfer Skills - Taking what you learn in one place and applying it to a different situation

  • Critical Thinking Skills - Analyzing and evaluating issues and ideas

  • Creative Thinking Skills - Generating new ideas and considering new perspectives

Approaches to Learning Skills should be taught explicitly, practiced, and used to master and share content.