@article{ART003364646},
author={Park, heejin},
title={An Autoethnographic Study of Educational Change in the Process of Introducing the IB Primary Years Programme in a Public Elementary School},
journal={Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching},
issn={2508-156X},
year={2026},
volume={11},
number={2},
pages={297-321},
doi={10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.011}
TY - JOUR
AU - Park, heejin
TI - An Autoethnographic Study of Educational Change in the Process of Introducing the IB Primary Years Programme in a Public Elementary School
JO - Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching
PY - 2026
VL - 11
IS - 2
PB - Education Research Institute at CNUE
SP - 297
EP - 321
SN - 2508-156X
AB - This study aimed to explore how educational change was formed and enacted during the introduction of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) in a public elementary school through an autoethnographic approach. The researcher, serving as the director of curriculum and IB coordinator at an IB research school designated by the local office of education, collected and analyzed school documents, meeting records, reflective journals, personal memos, and interview data throughout the process of preparing for IB implementation and transitioning to IB interested and candidate school status. Data were interpreted using Fullan’s (2016) theory of educational change as an analytical lens. The findings revealed four central categories: (1) teachers’ inertia and resistance, (2) the formation of shared understanding and transformation of school culture, (3) gradual implementation through professional learning communities, and (4) the development of a collaborative community to support implementation. These findings suggest that the introduction of the IB PYP is not merely a curriculum reform but a process of educational change involving sense-making among school members, collaborative practice, and the reconstruction of organizational culture. The study further indicates that successful educational change depends not only on the program itself but also on the development of shared meanings, collaborative professionalism, and organizational support systems within the school.
KW - IB PYP;Educational Change;Sense-Making;Collaborative Professionalism;Autoethnography
DO - 10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.011
ER -
Park, heejin. (2026). An Autoethnographic Study of Educational Change in the Process of Introducing the IB Primary Years Programme in a Public Elementary School. Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching, 11(2), 297-321.
Park, heejin. 2026, "An Autoethnographic Study of Educational Change in the Process of Introducing the IB Primary Years Programme in a Public Elementary School", Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching, vol.11, no.2 pp.297-321. Available from: doi:10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.011
Park, heejin "An Autoethnographic Study of Educational Change in the Process of Introducing the IB Primary Years Programme in a Public Elementary School" Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching 11.2 pp.297-321 (2026) : 297.
Park, heejin. An Autoethnographic Study of Educational Change in the Process of Introducing the IB Primary Years Programme in a Public Elementary School. 2026; 11(2), 297-321. Available from: doi:10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.011
Park, heejin. "An Autoethnographic Study of Educational Change in the Process of Introducing the IB Primary Years Programme in a Public Elementary School" Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching 11, no.2 (2026) : 297-321.doi: 10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.011
Park, heejin. An Autoethnographic Study of Educational Change in the Process of Introducing the IB Primary Years Programme in a Public Elementary School. Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching, 11(2), 297-321. doi: 10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.011
Park, heejin. An Autoethnographic Study of Educational Change in the Process of Introducing the IB Primary Years Programme in a Public Elementary School. Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching. 2026; 11(2) 297-321. doi: 10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.011
Park, heejin. An Autoethnographic Study of Educational Change in the Process of Introducing the IB Primary Years Programme in a Public Elementary School. 2026; 11(2), 297-321. Available from: doi:10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.011
Park, heejin. "An Autoethnographic Study of Educational Change in the Process of Introducing the IB Primary Years Programme in a Public Elementary School" Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching 11, no.2 (2026) : 297-321.doi: 10.23041/jsst.2026.11.2.011
