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  • 10 May 2024
    David Faure
    The new Investigation for 2025
    Dear Radika,  The quick answer is yes, it is OK to use only data from a simulation, but there are some points to be aware of. The student will need to show that they have controlled variables in some way, usually from choces they have...
  • 10 May 2024
    David Faure
    The new Investigation for 2025
    Dear Radika,  The quick answer is yes, it is OK to use only data from a simulation, but there are some points to be aware of. The student will need to show that they have controlled variables in some way, usually from choces they have...
  • 10 May 2024
    David Faure
    The new Investigation for 2025
    Hi Barbara, I agree you have a good point about the use of the simulation. It's important that when planning the data collection from any simulation the student can justify the range of IV and the values they choose to include, it's also important...
  • 10 May 2024
    David Faure
    The new Investigation for 2025
    Dear Sophia, The IB documents give guidance that the whole IA should be completed in approximately 10 hours of lab time.  With this in mind then about 3 hours of lab time would be appropriate for collecting data.  This guidance is...