IB Diploma Extended Essay RPPF
(Reflections on Planning and Progress Form)
The RPPF (Reflections on
Planning and Progress Form) is where EE students write their three reflections:
First, Interim and Final (after the viva voce). The maximum word count for all
three reflections combined is 500 words and should be recorded on the RPPF Form
given by the IBO.
The RPPF is a
chance for EE students to show one or more of the following:
Intellectual, creative, personal, and/or
developmental growth,
How actively engaged they are in the learning process,
What they have learned about how to learn and
research and/or how they have grown as a learner,
The skills that they have learned, including:
· critical thinking,
· decision-making,
· general research,
· planning,
· referencing and citations,
· specific research methodology, and
· time management.
First Reflection
Possible topics to
discuss in this section of the RPPF include (but are not limited to) your
thoughts on:
· Your initial topic exploration,
· The topic you have chosen and why,
· Possible sources and methods,
· What you might hope to learn or achieve from
studying this topic,
· Possible ideas of how you might answer your
question and/or research the answer,
· Questions or challenges faced so far,
· Anything else you feel could show your engagement,
learning, growth or initiative.
·
Interim Reflection
Possible topics to
discuss in this section of the RPPF include (but are not limited to) your
thoughts on:
· The research so far, including reactions to
specific things you’ve learned or discovered,
· How your research (including your research question)
changed or developed,
· Things you’ve learned about the topic and/or
research process,
· Progress in the timeline for completing the essay,
· Possible outlines of arguments being made in
response to your RQ,
· Challenges encountered and strategies used to
overcome them,
· Anything else you feel could show your engagement,
learning, growth or initiative.
Final Reflection
Possible topics to
discuss in this section of the RPPF include (but are not limited to) your
thoughts on:
· The personal significance of the work to you as a
student,
· What you have learned about the topic,
· What you have learned about learning and/or how you
have “grown” as a learner,
· New questions you have about your topic,
· Anything else you feel could show your engagement, learning,
growth or initiative.
The Reflections on planning and progress form (RPPF) enables examiners
to gain an insight into students’ thinking processes while researching and
writing the EE. The examiners are looking to see how students’ thinking and
skills have developed during this time. Completion
of the RPPF is a mandatory requirement of the EE. RPPF carries 6 marks.
Source: IB Diploma Extended Essay Guide. Published by the IBO.