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Understanding IB Education in Japan: Student Experiences in the First Year of the Diploma Programme (103033)
Session Chair: D. Christina Sagaya Mary Dhiraviam
This presentation will be live-streamed via Zoom (Online Access)
Wednesday, 7 January 2026 14:20
Session: Session 1 (Parallel)
Room: Live-Stream Room 1
Presentation Type: Live-Stream Presentation
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This study aims to examine how the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) operates within Japan’s educational context and explores students’ learning inside and outside the classroom, study time, and future outlook. Focusing on IBDP Year 1 students at government-approved (‘Article 1’) schools, the study provides empirical insights into how a global curriculum standard has been implemented in the early stages of Japan’s adoption of the IB. The IB system was established after World War II to promote peace through intercultural understanding, global mindedness, and critical thinking. As of 2025, over 6,000 IB World Schools operate in 162 countries. The IB has been introduced for diverse purposes—promoting educational equity in the United States, enriching elite education in Singapore, diversifying education in Poland, internationalising education in Hong Kong, and fostering inquiry-based learning in Korea. Japan similarly represents a distinct trajectory. Introduced in 2013 under the government’s Project for the Promotion of Global Human Resource Development, the IB initiative aimed to expand to 200 schools by 2018ーa goal that was ostensibly achieved in 2023. Despite strong policy promotion, empirical research on its implementation remains limited. Drawing on data from a nationwide survey of 1,794 students at 31 government-approved IBDP schools, this study provides new evidence on students’ educational experiences and aspirations, contributing to broader discussions on aligning a global curriculum with national and individual educational priorities.
Authors:
Aktolkyn Rustemova, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Akari Fuji, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Sayaka Mitarai, Shukutoku University, Japan
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