Scope, application, concepts, language, methodologies, historical development of ethicsmoral philosophy as an. Tok is part of the international baccalaureate ib diploma programme dp core, and is mandatory for all students. Theory of knowledge guide 1 introduction purpose of this document this publication is intended to guide the planning, teaching and assessment of theory of knowledge tok in schools. In the sciences, reason is the basis for the scienti. You have to talk about ways of knowing, areas of knowledge, methodology, language etc see knowledge frameworks. Tok assessment consists of a presentation that is internally assessedwith students, also required to submit a tok essay of 1,2001,500 words from a list of topics supplied each year by the ib. The theory of knowledge components and diagram the tok diagram 1 is an organization system of the areas of knowledge, ways of knowing, and the knower. Theory of knowledge tok is a course about critical thinking and inquiring into the process of knowing, rather than about learning a specific body of knowledge. All of these can be found in your lagemann text problem of knowledge 1. Reason is used in every area of knowledge, though it is more associated with the sciences, history, maths, and ethics. The tok ways of knowing are how we acquire knowledge about the world around us, and figure out our relationship with it. Mar 30, 2014 the core of theory of knowledge is to understand and uncover about the areas of knowledge, such as natural science and history, and ways of knowing, such as reasoning and perception.
It asks students to reflect on the nature of knowledge, and on how we know what we claim to know. Planning the tok presentation for the specification of 2015 onwards 1 what is the presentation all about. Tok identifies 8 different ways of knowing, each one involving a different method of gaining knowledge, but just like with the areas of knowledge, they are often intertwined and dependent on each other. Tok is a course about critical thinking and inquiring into the process of knowing, rather than. Knowledge claims and knowledge questions knowledge claims in tok there are two types of knowledge claims. It plays a special role in the dp by providing an opportunity for students to reflect on the nature of knowledge, to make connections between areas of knowledge and to become aware. Notes and handouts will continue to be posted on the classroom website. Areas of knowledge are specific branches of knowledge, each of which can be seen to have a distinct nature and different methods of gaining knowledge. The arts and ethics are two areas of knowledge which cover a lot of common ground and many artists raise moral questions within their creations. Knowledge frameworks are a very effective device to compare and contrast areas of knowledge. Because they mean that tok can be broken down into simple, manageable bits. Theory of knowledge prescribed titles november 2009 and may 2010 choose one title from the list below. Tok, therefore, explores both the personal and shared aspects of knowledge and investigates the.
Tok teachers are the primary audience, although it is expected that teachers will use the guide to inform students and parents about the course. The process of gaining knowledge is more valuable than reaching an end result. The questions we can ask depend more on what we already know than on what we do not know. Analyze critically knowledge claims, their underlying assumptions and their implications. However, they could also be sudden and dramatic, revolutionary shifts in knowledge or paradigm shifts, as an area of knowledge responds to new experimental results, say, or advances in the underlying theory. Areas of knowledge theory of knowledge guide 29 comparison of different aoks is not purely a descriptive task. History the human sciences the natural sciences mathematics the arts. However in one crucial way theory of knowledge is similar to all the other subjects. If we have time we may consider other requested material.
The areas of knowledge, which are situated within the perimeter of the tok diagram, are subject areas or disciplines into which knowledge is frequently. Students should aim to develop a detailed familiarity with all of them, and be prepared to demonstrate this within the essay. Knowledge questions in tok there are two types of knowledge claims. Within the perimeter, areas of knowledge are identified, which represent a classification of knowledge into subject areas, many of which. It is analytical in the sense that the student should link the practices of inquiry to the knowledge that comes out in the end. Theory of knowledge tok is assessed through an oral presentation and a 1,600 word essay. Turning an analysis of one or more of the ways of knowing into a genuine tok analysis requires a shift of focus from the wok to how that wok contributes to the. Students tend to talk about these areas of knowledge as subjects or courses. They are mathematics, the natural sciences, the human sciences, the arts, history, ethics, religious knowledge systems, and indigenous. Areas of knowledge a longside the core and optional themes, the 2022 tok course includes five areas of knowledge. It should be straightforward to follow instructions.
Tok teachers are encouraged to explore woks, not in isolation, but from the perspective of their contribution to understanding different areas of knowledge. Brief overview of how this wok is used in areas of knowledge. There is a sustained focus on knowledge questions confirming and contradicting that doubt is the key to knowledge, as the prescribed title demands. Examine the ways empirical evidence should be used to make progress in different areas of knowledge. When instructed by your tok teacher log on to the site and follow the tabs to upload ecoursework. The ib classification mathematics natural sciences human sciences history the arts ethics religious knowledge systems indigenous knowledge systems. With reference to two areas of knowledge discuss the way in which shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge. Know what these terms mean as they relate to the particular areas of tok and be able to use them in your essay and presentationyou will get a better score. Please do not attempt to upload your essay until you have been told to do so. It is the job of tok to examine the basis for these firstorder claims. Theory of knowledge tok is a course about critical thinking and in. Theory of knowledge diploma international baccalaureate. It is not a setinstone form, but rather a suggestion that may be debated upon in a theory of knowledge manner. Areas of knowledge areas of knowledge are specific branches of knowledge, each of which can be seen to have a distinct nature and different methods of gaining knowledge.
Despite, or rather because of, the strict confines of mathematical logic, mathematics is an enormously creative subject, asking of its practitioners great leaps of the imagination. Eight areas of knowledge mathematics, natural sciences, human social sciences, the arts, history, ethics, religious knowledge systems, indigenous knowledge. There might be areas of knowledge that are shared by all of us. The seven epitomes ancient chinese text, 1st century bc 5. Based on a real life situation, which you develop into a knowledge question. In tok, just like in english, math or science, there is a syllabus and a mark scheme. They underlie the methodology of the areas of knowledge.
Art and identity go hand in hand, as can be seen through the way in which story telling, dance and performance plays an important role in indigenous communities. Specifically, the aims of the tok course are for students to. Tok aims to explore this structure and to understand just what it is that. These aspects of areas of knowledge can be organized into a knowledge framework. I have talked about a not so useful and a useful real life example of where tok is used and why it is important in those examples. Generate questions, explanations, conjectures, hypotheses, alternative ideas, and possible solutions in response to knowledge issues concerning areas of knowledge, ways of knowing and students own experiences as learners. International baccalaureate diploma programme subject brief. One method used to decipher the areas of knowledge is by making reference to their past and the degree of its influence over area of knowledge. Areas of knowledge natural sciences web resources materials, handouts, activities download natural sciences materials from my dropbox folder maths web resources materials, handouts, activities download maths materials from my dropbox folder human sciences web resources materials, handouts, activities download human sciences materials from my dropbox folder the arts web resources materials. Ib theory of knowledge wikibooks, open books for an open world. Woks interact in various ways in the construction of knowledge and the formation of knowledge claims the individual ways of knowing are woven together into more. A clear approach using different perspectives shown in reallife examples related to different areas of knowledge can be easily identified. This means that a lot of the materials on the site have been edited and updated, and.
Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of knowledge. The areas of knowledge are how we divide up and label the knowledge we possess. In many languages, the verb to know has two first person forms. The tok course identifies 8 different areas of knowledge, but although the nature of the knowledge within them undoubtedly varies, you should be aware that there is a great deal of overlapping both amongst themselves, and with the ways of knowing.
I know refers to the possession of knowledge by an individual personal knowledge. Theory of knowledge guide holy heart of mary high school. Tok distinguishes between eight areas of knowledge. Linking tok areas of knowledge with ways of knowing. And follow your school instructions, do not only depend on the instructions listed below. An introduction to theory of knowledge emotion, perception and language and areas of knowledge where knowledge is already organized into maths, natural sciences, human sciences, history, ethics and the arts. To what extent is truth different in mathematics, the arts and ethics.
The idea is that each aok can be thought of, broadly speaking, as a coherent wholea vast system with a rich inner structure. The theory of knowledge course of study requires a minimum of 100 hours over the years of two the ib dp ibo, 2008. For example, the reliability of knowledge within an aok will depend critically upon the methods used to. These have a degree of certainty unmatched by any other area of knowledge, making it excellent raw material for study in tok.
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