Theory of Knowledge 2015 Guide

DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

CORE

NATURE OF TOK KNOWING ABOUT KNOWING KNOWING ABOUT KNOWING TOK is a course about critical thinking and inquiring into the process of knowing, rather than learning a specific body of knowledge. TOK is a course about critical thinking and inquiring into the process of knowing, rather than learning a specific body of knowledge. Analyse KNOWLEDGE CLAIMS Analyse KNOWLEDGE CLAIMS Ask KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS Ask KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS PERSONAL versus SHARED knowledge PERSONAL versus SHARED knowledge

WAYS OF KNOWING LANGUAGE LANGUAGE SENSE PERCEPTION SENSE PERCEPTION EMOTION EMOTION REASON REASON IMAGINATION IMAGINATION FAITH FAITH INTUITION INTUITION MEMORY MEMORY HOW DO WE ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE?

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE ‘SPECIFIC BRANCHES OF KNOWLEDGE [WITH] A DISTINCT NATURE & DIFFERENT METHODS OF GAINING KNOWLEDGE’ MATHEMATICS NATURAL SCIENCES HUMAN SCIENCES THE ARTS HISTORY ETHICS RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INDIGENOUS KNOWEDGE SYSTEMS

ASSESSMENT PRESENTATION PRESENTATION GROUP (OF 2) TASK DONE ON CAMP GROUP (OF 2) TASK DONE ON CAMP 10 MINS PER PERSON 10 MINS PER PERSON MARKED ON YOUR PRESENTATION BY AIS MARKED ON YOUR PRESENTATION BY AIS MODERATED ON YOUR FORM BY IBO MODERATED ON YOUR FORM BY IBO ESSAY ESSAY 1600 WORDS MAX WORDS MAX. CHOOSE 1/6 TITLES RELEASED BY IBO 1/3/15 CHOOSE 1/6 TITLES RELEASED BY IBO 1/3/15 MARKED BY IBO MARKED BY IBO

CAMP COMPULSORY COMPULSORY AWESOME AWESOME TUES-FRI TERM 3, WEEK 3 (Monday is Hari Raya) TUES-FRI TERM 3, WEEK 3 (Monday is Hari Raya) PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATIONS STUDY OF KUCHING STUDY OF KUCHING EXCELLENT MATERIAL FOR YOUR ESSAY EXCELLENT MATERIAL FOR YOUR ESSAY BEST THING FOR COHORT COHESION BEST THING FOR COHORT COHESION

PERSONAL v SHARED KNOWLEDGE

SHARED KNOWLEDGE Shared knowledge is highly structured, is systematic in its nature and the product of more than one individual. Aspects of shared knowledge can often be easily classifiable into an ‘area of knowledge’ – such as your subjects, or ‘how to’, or even ‘pop culture’. Shared knowledge does not rely on one person’s contribution, but of different individuals – and thus it changes over time.

Shared knowledge As members of groups, we have shared knowledge specific to that group which is not available or fully understood by those outside the group: Nationality Nationality Age Age Class (social or school) Class (social or school) Family Family Write down 3 groups you are a member of and a piece of knowledge specific to that group.

PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE Comes from the local experience of the individual. Is shaped by culture, interest, experience. Consists of: Skills & procedural knowledge Skills & procedural knowledge Formal education Formal education ‘School of life’ ‘School of life’ i.e. skills, practical abilities, individual talents: HOW to do something. Can be more difficult to communicate (eg wine taster) Personal memory, perception, emotion etc. Personal memory, perception, emotion etc.

‘The zone of exchange’ Look at p. 34 of your textbook (Dombrowski, 2013) What do the authors call the area between personal and shared knowledge? With help from your table group, how do you understand this zone of exchange to work?

3 kinds of knowledge 1. Experiential We learn from our experiences (e.g. a candle is hot) We learn from our experiences (e.g. a candle is hot) We use these experiences to shape future actions/decisions We use these experiences to shape future actions/decisions Being told vs experiencing for ourselves! Being told vs experiencing for ourselves! Critical reflection (or not – keep getting burnt!) Critical reflection (or not – keep getting burnt!) In all subjects, but especially CAS In all subjects, but especially CAS Dombrowski, pp35-38

3 kinds of knowledge 2. Knowing how: skills of thinking and acting Knowing how to do something could be accessing the information to follow the steps until it is done, but what about without YouTube or WikiHow? Knowing how to do something could be accessing the information to follow the steps until it is done, but what about without YouTube or WikiHow? Certainly once you can do it without instructions you are proficient … but can you cook like Dad or build a computer like your older sister? Certainly once you can do it without instructions you are proficient … but can you cook like Dad or build a computer like your older sister? Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences: linguistic, logical/mathematical, musical, kinesthetic, spatial, intrapersonal, interpersonal, naturalistic. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences: linguistic, logical/mathematical, musical, kinesthetic, spatial, intrapersonal, interpersonal, naturalistic. Dombrowski, pp

3 kinds of knowledge 3. Knowing that: Knowledge Claims Facts Facts Opinion Opinion Values / beliefs Values / beliefs ‘I know that …’ ‘I know that …’ Statement, as true, not proven fact despite being expressed as such. Statement, as true, not proven fact despite being expressed as such. Dombrowski, pp

Homework What is the difference between a knowledge claim and a knowledge question? What is the difference between a knowledge claim and a knowledge question? (This should be a couple of hundred, rather than a couple, of words) Dombrowski, pp Dombrowski, pp