MPRS® ResearchSkills™ Course

MPRS® ResearchSkills™: Research for Grade IX (IB)

This foundational course is designed to introduce Grade IX International Baccalaureate (IB) students to core research concepts and methods. Delivered by experts at MPRS Research, it equips students with the essential tools to conduct academic research with confidence and rigour. The course emphasises inquiry-based thinking, hypothesis development, research ethics, and data interpretation. Students will gain structured exposure to the research cycle and prepare to undertake individual or collaborative research projects aligned with IB’s interdisciplinary and learner-centric framework.

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Understand what constitutes a research question and how to frame one effectively

  • Learn the basics of hypothesis building and identifying variables

  • Distinguish between primary and secondary sources of data

  • Gain exposure to qualitative and quantitative research methods

  • Build skills in note-taking, referencing, and citation (APA style)

  • Learn how to structure a research report or paper

  • Understand plagiarism and research ethics in student work

Who It’s For

Grade IX IB students preparing for extended essays or internal assessments

Students interested in research competitions, Olympiads, or academic fairs

IB curriculum educators seeking research training supplements

Parents and academic mentors supporting IB learners

School research club coordinators or project facilitators

“MPRS workshops and training programs go beyond theory and are more practical than others. The resources are experienced, approachable and make the topics interesting and useful.”

Student, Mumbai

MPRS Research Workshop, 2023

Learn How To Ask Why

Our MPRS ResearchSkills™ Courses get you up to speed with how world-class research is done with the latest tools, technologies, methods and ethical guidelines.

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