DP News: The Extended Essay Research Question

A Core component of the Diploma Programme is the Extended Essay. A research project with a final product of 4,000 words is not often a linear process. Students begin with a research question, identify sources, read sources, and often readjust the research question accordingly. The class of 2020 has identified many questions worthy of research. Below are a few research questions that our students are in the process of developing:

• Why and how have gender stereotypes in advertisements changed over time?
• How do the efficiency, simplicity, accuracy and sufficiency of different primality test compare?
• To what extent can aeroponics be implemented in subsaharan Africa to combat food insecurity in the context of urbanization?
• To what extent has post colonialist rule within Zambia affected commercial air traffic and annual numbers of passengers travelling through the airports managed and operated by Zambia Airports Corporation Limited?

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