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Sep 2021
44m 48s

The IB Approach to Teaching Science with...

Jon Peterson
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Bhavya Prabu about the IB approach to teaching and learning science from MYP to DP. Bhavya has experience teaching in both the Diploma Programme and the Middle Years Programme so she has an excellent perspective for this discussion. We talk about the structure and requirements of a couple of DP science courses, sp ... Show More
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