The International College of Continuing Education hosted a methodological seminar focused on developing interdisciplinary projects within the framework of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP). Sofya Ivanovna Mikhaylidi, the IB MYP coordinator, led the seminar. The seminar focused on integrating academic subjects, fostering cross-curricular collaboration, and creating educational projects that enable students to apply knowledge from various fields to solve complex problems.
An interdisciplinary approach is a key component of the IB MYP. It helps students connect the subjects they study, develop a holistic view of the world, and cultivate research skills, as well as critical and creative thinking.
A notable feature of the seminar was its practice-oriented format. Rather than limiting themselves to discussing the theoretical aspects of interdisciplinary learning, the educators actively helped develop project ideas. Through collaborative work, teachers identified intersections between subjects, formed interdisciplinary teams, explored potential research directions, and presented their findings to colleagues.
The seminar placed special emphasis on shifting from individual pedagogical initiatives to team-based development of comprehensive educational projects. This collaborative model integrates professional expertise from various disciplines, expands possibilities within the educational process, and creates an environment conducive to active student research.
The seminar marked an important milestone in the teaching staff's professional collaboration and the ongoing development of interdisciplinary learning within the IB MYP framework.
The event's core concept was the progression from individual ideas to pedagogical collaboration, from collaboration to joint project design, and from knowledge acquisition to practical application.
This approach fosters an educational environment in which students become not merely recipients of knowledge, but active investigators—capable of independent thought, finding solutions, and applying what they have learned to real-life situations.
