TOK Quiz Review - McGowan

TOK

Theory of Knowledge, exploring the relationship between the individual and the nature of knowledge.

Core Theme in TOK

Knowledge and the Knower; focuses on how personal experiences shape understanding.

1st Order Questions

Questions that are directly about the world, with a narrow scope, asking 'What do we know' and are typically descriptive.

2nd Order Questions

Questions about the process of finding out about the world, with a broad scope, asking 'How do we know' and are analytical.

TOK Grading for 11th Grade

Involves a TOK exhibition where students select objects related to IA topics; graded by the teacher, with IB performing additional reviews.

TOK Essay in 12th Grade

A 1,600 word essay reflecting on how we know what we know, utilizing various Areas of Knowledge and Ways of Knowing.

10 Attributes of IB Learner

inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective.

Examples of AOKs

history, arts, human sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics.

Optional Themes

(TRIPLe)technology, religion, Indigenous people, politics, and language.

12 Concepts of TOK

perspective, certainty, power, responsibility, objectivity, justification, evidence, culture, truth, interpretation, values, and explanation.