Each year, following the May and November examination sessions, the IB publishes a subject report. This report provides the grade boundaries for all components of the course, as well as a review of candidate performance on each examination question. It also provides...
Psychologists, especially those taking a sociocultural approach, have investigated social and cultural differences in interpersonal space. Four categories of personal space have been identified: public, social, personal, and intimate. Hall (1966) argues that cultural...
Teacher retention has been a focus for educational bodies and news reporters for some time. It’s a global issue, with the same story seen around the world: class sizes have grown (and continue to do so). Paperwork and marking are increasing. Lastly, the...
Researchers investigating cultural groups and differences between these groups have adopted various approaches. These include in-depth studies of single cultures, cross-cultural studies of more than one cultural group, or studies of bicultural groups (e.g. Chinese...
The dual processing model assumes that we think in two ways across several tasks. These can be understood as intuitive (automatic) thinking and rational (controlled) thinking. Kahneman (2001) called intuitive thinking System 1 thinking. This type of thinking is...
In a previous post, you read about neurons and how their actions can be affected by particular drugs. The recreational drug MDMA (“Ecstasy”) has been one area of research. MDMA releases serotonin and dopamine and produces enhanced mood with increased sense of...
