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The document provides guidance for students completing a Theory of Knowledge (ToK) presentation. It explains that the presentation requires students to identify a knowledge question arising from a real-world situation of interest. Students must explore the question from different perspectives over an 8-10 minute presentation. The presentation is worth 33% of the student's final ToK grade. Examples of suitable real-world situations and potential knowledge questions are provided. Students must complete a planning form outlining their situation, question, exploration plan, and conclusions before presenting.

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ToK Presentation Daniel Trump KIS Bangkok, DP2 2015-16
What is it ? The TOK presentation requires students to identify and explore a knowledge question raised by a substantive real-life situation that is of interest to them.
How much is it worth ? ? 33% of your final ToK Grade.
Who & how ? Max Group Size: 3 (I recommend pairs) Timing: 8-10 mins per presenter.
What do we do ?
Real Life Situation Observed Phenomena from the real world, it can be contemporary or historical. E.g: ? The economic growth of Thailand 20th-21st Century ? The rise of the ¡®Asian Economic Tigers¡¯ ? The role of democracy in ASEAN. ? Changing notions of beauty, Androgenisation of fashion, ? Social media shaming, ? Hipsters. ? Moores Law ? Growth of AI applications. ? Plausibility of green power ? Internet privacy Etc etc etc
Knowledge Question Real Life Situation Knowledge Question Understanding the economic growth of Thailand in the early 21st Century. How do we measure cause and effect within complex human behavioural systems ? The changing notions of beauty. Is appreciation of aesthetics better understood as a cultural trend or a set of absolute imperatives ? The consequences of Moore¡¯s Law. To what extent do humans successfully predict technological outcomes ? Plausibility of green energy production. Can we know whether innovation is better led by vision or need ?
Knowledge Questions Focuses on Knowledge, not on the specific content. Open Ended ¨C there are a number of possible answers to the question General rather than specific ¨C it looks at wider knowledge production rather than a specific case.
Exploration of Knowledge Question
Presentation Planning Form: TK/PPD What¡¯s on TK/PPD ? ? Describe your real-life situation. ? State your central knowledge question. ? Explain the connection between your real-life situation and your knowledge question. ? Outline how you intend to develop your presentation, with respect to perspectives, subsidiary knowledge questions and arguments. ? Show how your conclusions have significance for your real-life situation and beyond. - Must be completed by every student before their presentation. - Must be handed to the teacher who will use it for assessment alongside the presentation
Time Frame Intro: End of August Title Deadline: 1st Week Sept. Prep: 2nd Week Sept. Present: 3rd ¨C 4th Week Sept.

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ToK presentation ppt

  • 1. ToK Presentation Daniel Trump KIS Bangkok, DP2 2015-16
  • 2. What is it ? The TOK presentation requires students to identify and explore a knowledge question raised by a substantive real-life situation that is of interest to them.
  • 3. How much is it worth ? ? 33% of your final ToK Grade.
  • 4. Who & how ? Max Group Size: 3 (I recommend pairs) Timing: 8-10 mins per presenter.
  • 5. What do we do ?
  • 6. Real Life Situation Observed Phenomena from the real world, it can be contemporary or historical. E.g: ? The economic growth of Thailand 20th-21st Century ? The rise of the ¡®Asian Economic Tigers¡¯ ? The role of democracy in ASEAN. ? Changing notions of beauty, Androgenisation of fashion, ? Social media shaming, ? Hipsters. ? Moores Law ? Growth of AI applications. ? Plausibility of green power ? Internet privacy Etc etc etc
  • 7. Knowledge Question Real Life Situation Knowledge Question Understanding the economic growth of Thailand in the early 21st Century. How do we measure cause and effect within complex human behavioural systems ? The changing notions of beauty. Is appreciation of aesthetics better understood as a cultural trend or a set of absolute imperatives ? The consequences of Moore¡¯s Law. To what extent do humans successfully predict technological outcomes ? Plausibility of green energy production. Can we know whether innovation is better led by vision or need ?
  • 8. Knowledge Questions Focuses on Knowledge, not on the specific content. Open Ended ¨C there are a number of possible answers to the question General rather than specific ¨C it looks at wider knowledge production rather than a specific case.
  • 10. Presentation Planning Form: TK/PPD What¡¯s on TK/PPD ? ? Describe your real-life situation. ? State your central knowledge question. ? Explain the connection between your real-life situation and your knowledge question. ? Outline how you intend to develop your presentation, with respect to perspectives, subsidiary knowledge questions and arguments. ? Show how your conclusions have significance for your real-life situation and beyond. - Must be completed by every student before their presentation. - Must be handed to the teacher who will use it for assessment alongside the presentation
  • 11. Time Frame Intro: End of August Title Deadline: 1st Week Sept. Prep: 2nd Week Sept. Present: 3rd ¨C 4th Week Sept.