Approaches to Learning
What are Approaches to Learning?
"The IB approaches to learning skills (ATL) are grounded in the belief that learning how to learn is fundamental to a student’s life in and out of a school context. In broad terms, IB programmes support learners in developing:
Thinking skills
Communication skills
Research skills
Self-management skills
Social skills
The approaches to learning and associated sub-skills support students of all ages in being agentic and self-regulated learners. Through a variety of strategies, PYP teachers collaboratively plan for implicit and explicit opportunities to develop ATL both inside and outside the programme of inquiry." (IBO, 2021)
These skills help students manage their own learning and provide a foundation for success in further education and the world beyond the classroom. The development of these skills is incorporated throughout the units of learning