{"id":11198,"date":"2023-01-18T18:06:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.toddleapp.com\/docs\/guide-to-theory-of-knowledge-in-the-dp\/introducing-tok-to-students\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T12:59:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:29:53","slug":"introducing-tok-to-students","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.toddleapp.com\/learn\/docs\/guide-to-theory-of-knowledge-in-the-dp\/introducing-tok-to-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing TOK to students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TOK can be a new way of thinking for students. Establishing the &#8216;why&#8217; behind TOK from the start is recommended to hook students to the course. We&#8217;ve put together some activities to help you get started! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity 1<\/strong> | <strong>Icebreaker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get students talking about why they need to learn about knowledge, have them watch Alan Watts\u2019 video <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R0A96htCHOk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cThe Knowing\u201d<\/a>. This can be followed with a hands-on icebreaker as suggested below to get students talking about why they need to learn about knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of this activity is to explore the versatility of knowledge and the way different perspectives impact the way we produce knowledge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start off the first TOK class by doing some TOK!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Distribute the same brand and flavor of boxed juice to all students.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask students to examine the juice box design, logo and texture individually and record their visual and tactile observations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then have them drink the beverage and record their olfactory and gustatory observations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Vpa8mzi6Qcjg9ExLyKF36NcqvVqucNcT\/copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this <\/a>template to have students document their observations in a shared Google doc.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present the document and discuss the diversity of the responses and what they tell us about knowledge.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Nla-jY63CDh8-tcziT579EnJA7qcMosq\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My worldview illustration<\/a> to further the discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity 2 | Connecting the core theme to scope<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this activity, students can explore the scope aspect of the knowledge framework using the knowledge question &#8211; <em>What criteria can we use to distinguish between knowledge, belief, and opinion? <\/em>Ask students to make a list of things or ideas they know with certainty. Then, put them in pairs and have them refute each others\u2019 claims. Each group debriefs the rest of the class once done. Then have students complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo.com\/what-criteria-can-we-use-to-distinguish-between-knowledge-belief-and-opinion-51784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this <\/a>activity to help them further explore the nuances between knowledge, beliefs, and opinions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity 3 | Connecting the optional theme of politics to evidence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this activity, students can explore the TOK concept of evidence within the context of politics. Introduce the following statement to students: <em>The use\/misuse of statistical evidence in politics<\/em>. Share Mark Twain&#8217;s quote, &#8220;Lies, damned lies, and statistics&#8221; with students and lead a discussion about the role of statistics in politics. Have students watch TED-Ed\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SBGfHk91Vrk&amp;feature=emb_rel_end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> about the misuse of graphs to misrepresent statistical data. Then have students explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datapine.com\/blog\/misleading-statistics-and-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this<\/a> webpage of examples of statistical misuse. Wrap up with a pros and cons activity about the role of statistics in politics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity 4 | Connecting the <strong>optional theme of religion <\/strong>to perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this activity, students can explore the element of perspective of the knowledge framework using the knowledge question &#8211; <em>How has our understanding and perception of religious knowledge changed over time?<\/em> Share Seneca\u2019s quote \u201cReligion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful,\u201d with students and lead a discussion. Then have students watch this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=paVXPXoyDdo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> on religion in different countries and consider why some religions are growing faster than others. Then have them reflect on why some people opt for atheism. Wrap up by having students reflect on personal experiences of their own with respect to this change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity 5 | Connecting the <strong>AOK of natural sciences <\/strong>to<\/strong> <strong>responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this activity, students can explore the TOK concept of responsibility within the context of the natural sciences. Introduce the following statement to students: <em>Responsibility towards conducting scientific research ethically.<\/em> Share with students this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niehs.nih.gov\/research\/resources\/bioethics\/whatis\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">article.<\/a> and lead a discussion about the ethical principles involved in scientific research. Divide the students into groups and have them discuss the ethical principles to be considered for each of the case studies outlined at the end of the article. 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