DP News: Extended Essay Thinking about Thinking

This week the class of 2019 students continued making progress on their Extended Essay research. A significant part of the research process is pausing to make assessments of progress. The students were invited outside to engage in a "Paseo" of moves around a circle, speaking with a different partner every minute about the research process. The question prompts were:

• Something that I've learned so far in my research is...
• A challenge that I am having in my research process is...
• Something I still need to find out about and learn about for my essay is...
• One of the best ways I have found to manage my time during the research process is...

One of the assessment components of the Extended Essay is Criterion E: Engagement and Reflections on Process. The Paseo exercise helped students to stop, reflect, and make changes to their work flow. Learning how to engage in research is just as important as the content of the research itself!