IBEC Extended Essay Supervision 5

Question 1

An EE student conducting interviews for a World Studies essay must obtain what before beginning data collection?

Accepted Answer

Informed consent from participants and parental consent if participants are minors

Answer

Ethical research involving human subjects requires informed consent, and parental consent is necessary when participants are minors.

Question 2

Which of the following would make a research question unsuitable for an Extended Essay?

Accepted Answer

It can be answered with a simple yes or no without analysis

Answer

A research question answerable with yes or no lacks the analytical depth required by the EE assessment criteria.

Question 3

How should a supervisor handle a student whose Extended Essay is consistently off-topic despite multiple feedback sessions?

Accepted Answer

Escalate to the EE coordinator for additional support and possible topic revision

Answer

Persistent off-topic work warrants coordinator involvement so the student can receive additional support or formally revise the focus.

Question 4

The Extended Essay contributes to the IB Diploma through which mechanism?

Accepted Answer

It is combined with Theory of Knowledge to award up to three bonus points

Answer

The EE and ToK are awarded a combined matrix grade of 0–3 bonus points toward the 45-point Diploma total.

Question 5

What is the correct IB term for the document where students record reflections at each of the three mandatory EE supervision sessions?

Accepted Answer

Reflections on Planning and Progress Form (RPPF)

Answer

The RPPF (Reflections on Planning and Progress Form) is the official IB document capturing student reflections across all three sessions.

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