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A GLOBAL CAUSE NEEDS LOCAL VOICES-A GLOBAL POLITICS EVENT COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE PROJECT - A GREEN MISSION IN ACTION!

On 25th November 2024 The Global Politics Department marked United Nations' 16 Days of Activism, and the UN DAIS IBDP Year 11 students turned science into a celebration of innovation and impact. Through their collaborative
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by inviting Dr. Vibha Bakshi, parent of the school project on Sustainable Practices, they explored real-world environmental challenges with creativity and purpose.
and renowned advocate of gender equality through the medium of her films, to address IB students. Her films- From reducing waste to harnessing renewable energy, our students stepped beyond textbooks — thinking like
‘Daughters of Mother India’ and ‘Son Rise’ have won National Film Awards from the President of India. She was environmentalists, working as a team, and leading like changemakers.
accompanied virtually by Ms. Wyatt, the UN's Chief of Education Outreach, and together they emphasised the
importance of gender justice as a foundation for leadership, inclusivity, and empathy - that will shape the
institutions students enter, the workplaces they join, and the communities they build.

FLIP CLASSROOM – AN INTERDISCIPLINARY
INVESTIGATION INTO PROSPECT THEORY IBDP G 12 STUDENTS HOST ECONOMICS SUMMIT 2024

Curated by our Grade 12 IBDP students,
DAIS IBDP Grade 11, students who had opted for both Anant Bhartia, Rushaan Agarwal, and
Psychology and Economics in the Higher Level Drishti Agarwal, this pioneering event
undertook a collaborative flip classroom method to explored "The Indian Economy and India's
explore behavioural economics, a concept central to
both subjects. They focused on how the framing of Economic Future.” Highlights of the day
information can influence people’s decision-making, were the expert insights from Mr Maran
even when the underlying facts remain unchanged. Govindasamy, Executive Director at Unifi
By discussing theories such as loss aversion, Capital, Dr Joseph Thomas, Head of
anchoring, and heuristics, they examined cognitive Research at Emkay Wealth Management
biases which often lead individuals to make choices and Dr Pallavi Mody, Faculty at SP Jain
that aren’t entirely rational. The project became a Institute of Management. Engaging
valuable example of interdisciplinary learning, d i s c u s s i o n s , a l l o w e d s t u d e n t s to
allowing them to connect psychological concepts
with economic behaviour in meaningful ways. It understand key economic issues, followed
encouraged them to think critically, evaluate the real- by invaluable research tips from our
world implications of abstract ideas, and panellists. The summit closed with a debate
communicate clearly—especially to peers who have never studied Economics. The flip classroom method gave the and essay competition.
students onus in preparing their own presentation, hence involving a more active student-led learning process.
Working together also brought in diverse perspectives, which helped them question assumptions and reflect
deeply on the content. Overall, the experience made them aware of how thinking is shaped, and how IBDP GRADE 11 CLASS DEBATE – IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY
understanding these patterns can help make better decisions.
Zaha Irani, Ashlesha Bakshi, Aum Jaggi, Ishaan Rangwalla and Aarav Lakhani (DAIS IBDP Grade 11) USE ON COGNITIVE PROCESSES

‘Is a high level of technology use
DAIS IBDP VISUAL ART STUDENTS SHARE THEIR harmful to millennials' cognitive
CREATIVE VISIONS AT THE ART EXHIBITION processing ? Is it negatively
affecting their ability to process
information, make decisions, and
pay attention? ’- These were
questions that engaged the IBDP
Grade 11 Psychology HL class in
debate. As part of the cognitive
approach to psychology, these
discussions encouraged students to
think critically, analyse credible
research, and construct well-
supported arguments.

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