TOK Fundamentals

What is TOK? One of the compulsory core elements in the IB Diploma Programme besides Extended Essay (EE) and Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS)

What is TOK? Course about critical thinking Encourages students to: think about the nature of knowledge to reflect the process of learning in all subjects and to make connections across them

What is TOK? Curriculum overview Knowing about knowing The ways of knowing The areas of knowledge

What is TOK? Guides students to become embodiments of IB Learner Profile

What is TOK? TOK essay: Essay on a prescribed title from a list of six titles Maximum length for the essay is 1600 words Externally assessed by the IB

What is TOK? TOK presentation: One presentation to the class by an individual or a group (max three persons) Approximately 10 minutes of presentation time per student One written presentation planning document for each student Internally assessed by the schools TOK teacher

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Picture sources http://www.yis.ac.jp/page.cfm?p=763 http://www.theoryofknowledge.net/about/the-tok-course/critical-thinking-ib-diploma/ http://www.amyscott.com/ToK.html http://www.cathedral-irish.org/page.cfm?p=3107 http://ibmeme10.blogspot.fi/2014/09/how-to-write-tok-essay.html http://www.theoryofknowledge.net/tok-presentation/examples-of-presentation-titles/