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Bores-García, Daniel; González-Calvo, Gustavo; Barba-Martín, Raúl A.; García-Monge, Alfonso; Hortigüela-Alcalá, David – Journal of Research in International Education, 2023
This article arises from a systematic review of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP). Four databases were consulted, and after the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, 21 articles were selected and analysed in the following categories: year and author, country, type of research, participants, purpose and…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Elementary School Students, Literature Reviews, Comparative Analysis
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Koutsakas, Philippos; Chorozidis, George; Karamatsouki, Angeliki; Karagiannidis, Charalampos – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) appeared in the area of educational technologies in 2008. Until 2013, academic research into MOOCs focused mainly on their application to adults as well as students or graduates of tertiary education. However, since 2013, the rising number of K-12 students enrolled in higher education MOOCs made MOOCs a "de…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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Hayden, Mary; McIntosh, Shona – Oxford Review of Education, 2018
Academic outcomes of post-16 education can be understood in terms of their value for gaining access to university and, at a time when global educational mobility is growing, internationally recognised university entrance qualifications may be considered a form of personal capital. However, narrowly measured outcomes may not reflect the breadth of…
Descriptors: International Education, Creativity, Experiential Learning, Transformative Learning
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Hill, Ian; Saxton, Susan – Higher Learning Research Communications, 2014
The aim of this article is to present the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme and briefly outline its core components, followed by a review of what authoritative reports identify as skills for the future, esteemed by universities and the job market. There is a striking match between these skills and IB outcomes; thus, DP graduates perform…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Access to Education, Higher Education, Global Approach
Park, Kelly; Caine, Vera; Wimmer, Randolph – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2014
Enriched high school curricula like the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Diploma programs are endorsed as "pathway programs" for postsecondary-bound students. Program participation is perceived to have benefits that appeal to a broad stakeholder group of universities, administrators, teachers, students, and parents. In…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Secondary School Curriculum, Educational Research, Qualitative Research
Conforti, Peter; Sanchez, Jonell; McClarty, Katie Larsen – Pearson, 2014
In the past decade, developmental education has come under increased examination by stakeholders. Founded as an avenue for learners with academic deficits to meet educational goals, developmental education has helped many students. However, many more learners fail to succeed due to institutionalized difficulties, chief of which is a no-credit…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Literature Reviews, Educational History, Barriers
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Mixon, Jason; Stuart, Jerry – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2009
In an effort to answer the "Educational Call to Arms", our national public schools have turned to Advanced Placement (AP) courses as the predominate vehicle used to address the lack of academic rigor in our public high schools. Advanced Placement is believed by many to provide students with the rigor and work ethic necessary to…
Descriptors: Public Schools, High Schools, Advanced Placement Programs, Literature Reviews