Supervisor Meetings & Reflection Sessions
In order to make the most of the time you have with your supervisor, it is important that you understand the role of this person in the process.
Your supervisor will support you by assisting with:
Your supervisor will support you by assisting with:
- Selecting and narrowing your research question
- Advising you on the suitability of your research methods and sources
- Meeting with you for official reflection sessions (documented on the RPPF) and for check-in sessions
- Providing you with subject guidance, including exemplars and IB subject resources (and support in understanding these)
- Offering encouragement and assistance with monitoring your progress
- Commenting fully on one draft of your EE
What can you do to make the most of your supervisor time?
- Schedule meetings in advance.
- Have specific questions and agenda items prepared.
- Share progress before meetings to give your supervisor time to review your work. (i.e. Essay draft or NoodleTools outline)
- Stick to your timeline. Set deadlines to give your supervisor enough time to adequately review work before meetings.
- Show up for meetings. DO NOT make your supervisor chase you for work.
- If you are behind or struggling, see your supervisor or the EE coordinator right away.
Formal Reflection Sessions
Guidance from IB
First formal reflection session
Interim reflection session
Final reflection session (viva voce)
Each of these sessions will be documented on the RPPF in Managebac.
Guidance from IB
First formal reflection session
Interim reflection session
Final reflection session (viva voce)
Each of these sessions will be documented on the RPPF in Managebac.
Check-in Sessions
- Usually shorter than formal sessions
- Progress checks
- Guidance with resources for research
- Guidance on methods of research
- Subject-area specific questions
- Not officially document in the RPPF, but should be reflected upon in the Researcher's Reflective Space.