Step 2: Get an overview

Step 3: Understand about Conceptual Learning, and Familiarize yourself with the concepts

Step 4: Create a Journal Book

Step 6: Good vs. Poor Research Question

↓ Download your research question practice form ↓

Step 7: Understand the Marking Criteria

This guide summarizes everything you need to prepare your research proposal.

Remember an important point: The proposal is a live/working document. It is your organized guide through the process. As you move along the research project, some parts of the proposal will evolve. Keep an open mind

Step 4: Design a Research Question

↓↓ Use the Maze to fine tune your RQ ↓↓

Step 5: Methodology Design

↓↓ Ensure you have a copy of the secondary data tracking document ↓↓

Step 7: Prepare a Timeline Gantt Chart

Step 8: Write the Proposal

↓↓ Useful resources with templates &  detailed guidelines ↓↓

Step 2: Become familiar with UNIT 4.4 Market Research

In the textbook and slides, there are important tips on how to conduct research.  The slides also include some activities that can guide your work.

Step 4: Work with the Initial Draft for Data Tracking Sources

Step 5:  Loop back to the proposal to refine your framework

As you are collecting data, secondary and/or primary:

• Take moment to identify any modification to your methodology. 

• Make any necessary adjustment to your proposal

• Journal any thoughts, feelings, struggles, and action notes in your diary

Do you have a local business in mind that you wish to research about? Do you have personal connection and easy access? Take this first brave step by introducing yourself to the business owner and asking permission to conduct a research for your graduation project for MB. 

Get to know the business and key stakeholders (customers, suppliers, etc.).

Step 2: Journal down thoughts...

A journal entry can include a summary of your initial meeting, information about the business (summary, website, map location, organizational chart, etc.), any thoughts or questions, struggles or limitations, a todo list or next step action plan, reminder notes, any thing that comes to mind...

If you received teacher's guidance, note it down

Step 3: Design your first interview questions?

Consider who you are going to interview. It may be the CEO, the marketing manager, the financial manager, the HR manager, perhaps a suppliers

Keep some things in mind:

• Business owners/managers have limited time. Make sure to respect their time helping you and make value of it. 

• Ask permission to record the interview. This will help you be present and more attuned to the owner. (also, keeping evidence of Primary research is crucial so that your teacher can vouch for the authenticity of the research)

• Listen. Listen. Listen. Be open minded and try to avoid demonstrating any pre-perceived judgement or opinion at this stage.

Step 5: Sort the Data

First,  transcribe the interview (verbatim) (you may need to include it in your supporting document submission).

Then, go back to your IA Final Data Tracking Sources Document, and:

• Highlight areas in the interview that are relevant in evaluating and RQ

• Fill in one of the Primary Data Boxes, and include a link to the highlighter transcription.  

Step 1: First, review one (or twice) the document expaining in detail the makring criteria 

1. Download an IA sample provided in Google Classroom

2. Retrieve a copy of the IA evaluation sheet to assess existing samples provided by the IB. Work individually or in pairs

3. Compare your evaluation to IB examiner's notes

Step 2: Evaluate more past research paper and become an expert evaluator

Journal down thoughts...