Aims & Objectives

Aims

The aims of the TOK course are:

to encourage students to reflect on the central question, “How do we know that?”, and to recognize the value of asking that question
to expose students to ambiguity, uncertainty and questions with multiple plausible answers
to equip students to effectively navigate and make sense of the world, and help prepare them to encounter novel and complex situations
to encourage students to be more aware of their own perspectives and to reflect critically on their own beliefs and assumptions
to engage students with multiple perspectives, foster open-mindedness and develop intercultural understanding
to encourage students to make connections between academic disciplines by exploring underlying concepts and by identifying similarities and differences in the methods of inquiry used in different areas of knowledge
to prompt students to consider the importance of values, responsibilities and ethical concerns relating to the production, acquisition, application and communication of knowledge.

Having completed the TOK course, students should be able to:

demonstrate TOK thinking through the critical examination of knowledge questions
identify and explore links between knowledge questions and the world around us
identify and explore links between knowledge questions and areas of knowledge
develop relevant, clear and coherent arguments
use examples and evidence effectively to support a discussion
demonstrate awareness and evaluation of different points of view
consider the implications of arguments and conclusions.

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