@article{ART003364643},
author={Lee, Jieun and Song Nakhyun and Kim Kyeong Eon and Kim, Duri},
title={Changes, Teacher Professional Development, and Hindering Factors in IB Preparation and Implementation in IB Interest and Exploration Schools: Focusing on Teacher Interviews},
journal={Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching},
issn={2508-156X},
year={2026},
volume={11},
number={2},
pages={207-240},
doi={10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.008}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee, Jieun
AU - Song Nakhyun
AU - Kim Kyeong Eon
AU - Kim, Duri
TI - Changes, Teacher Professional Development, and Hindering Factors in IB Preparation and Implementation in IB Interest and Exploration Schools: Focusing on Teacher Interviews
JO - Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching
PY - 2026
VL - 11
IS - 2
PB - Education Research Institute at CNUE
SP - 207
EP - 240
SN - 2508-156X
AB - The purpose of this study is to explore changes in IB Interest and Exploration Schools preparing for and implementing the International Baccalaureate (IB), how teachers’ professional competencies developed in the process, and the factors hindering such development as well as teachers’ support needs. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with elementary, middle, and high school teachers from IB interest and exploration schools in Region D, and the data were analyzed qualitatively. The results showed several key changes following IB preparation and implementation. First, teachers grounded in a learner-centered philosophy, adopted concept-based instruction addressing both cognitive and affective domains through collaboration, and demonstrated assessment expertise by providing growth-oriented feedback through process-based evaluation. Second, as their instructional and assessment competencies developed, teachers’ professional identity was strengthened, along with their ability to reconstruct curriculum for learner needs and collaborate with colleagues in instruction and assessment. Third, several factors hindered this professional growth, including unsupportive colleagues, heavy workloads, conflicts with the national curriculum, and limited opportunities for professional learning. These issues need to be addressed in future improvement. Overall, the findings suggest that IB education contributes not only to student learning but also to enhancing teachers’ instructional agency and the quality of classroom practice by enabling active pedagogical innovation. Continued educational support and institutional improvement are necessary to further promote teacher professional development.
KW - IB;IB education;IB teacher;teacher professionalism;teacher-level curriculum
DO - 10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.008
ER -
Lee, Jieun, Song Nakhyun, Kim Kyeong Eon and Kim, Duri. (2026). Changes, Teacher Professional Development, and Hindering Factors in IB Preparation and Implementation in IB Interest and Exploration Schools: Focusing on Teacher Interviews. Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching, 11(2), 207-240.
Lee, Jieun, Song Nakhyun, Kim Kyeong Eon and Kim, Duri. 2026, "Changes, Teacher Professional Development, and Hindering Factors in IB Preparation and Implementation in IB Interest and Exploration Schools: Focusing on Teacher Interviews", Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching, vol.11, no.2 pp.207-240. Available from: doi:10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.008
Lee, Jieun, Song Nakhyun, Kim Kyeong Eon, Kim, Duri "Changes, Teacher Professional Development, and Hindering Factors in IB Preparation and Implementation in IB Interest and Exploration Schools: Focusing on Teacher Interviews" Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching 11.2 pp.207-240 (2026) : 207.
Lee, Jieun, Song Nakhyun, Kim Kyeong Eon, Kim, Duri. Changes, Teacher Professional Development, and Hindering Factors in IB Preparation and Implementation in IB Interest and Exploration Schools: Focusing on Teacher Interviews. 2026; 11(2), 207-240. Available from: doi:10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.008
Lee, Jieun, Song Nakhyun, Kim Kyeong Eon and Kim, Duri. "Changes, Teacher Professional Development, and Hindering Factors in IB Preparation and Implementation in IB Interest and Exploration Schools: Focusing on Teacher Interviews" Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching 11, no.2 (2026) : 207-240.doi: 10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.008
Lee, Jieun; Song Nakhyun; Kim Kyeong Eon; Kim, Duri. Changes, Teacher Professional Development, and Hindering Factors in IB Preparation and Implementation in IB Interest and Exploration Schools: Focusing on Teacher Interviews. Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching, 11(2), 207-240. doi: 10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.008
Lee, Jieun; Song Nakhyun; Kim Kyeong Eon; Kim, Duri. Changes, Teacher Professional Development, and Hindering Factors in IB Preparation and Implementation in IB Interest and Exploration Schools: Focusing on Teacher Interviews. Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching. 2026; 11(2) 207-240. doi: 10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.008
Lee, Jieun, Song Nakhyun, Kim Kyeong Eon, Kim, Duri. Changes, Teacher Professional Development, and Hindering Factors in IB Preparation and Implementation in IB Interest and Exploration Schools: Focusing on Teacher Interviews. 2026; 11(2), 207-240. Available from: doi:10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.008
Lee, Jieun, Song Nakhyun, Kim Kyeong Eon and Kim, Duri. "Changes, Teacher Professional Development, and Hindering Factors in IB Preparation and Implementation in IB Interest and Exploration Schools: Focusing on Teacher Interviews" Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching 11, no.2 (2026) : 207-240.doi: 10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.008
