Theory of Knowledge

1. Theory of Knowledge The presentation

3. ToK Presentation Explore the knowledge issues raised by a substantive real-life situation. Can be explored from a personal, local or national, global perspective

4. ToK Presentationformats Lecture Sketches Simulations Games Interviews Debates

5. ToK PresentationMaterials Videos Power Point presentations Posters Questionnaires Sound recordings Internet sites

6. ToK PresentationAssessment rules Approx. 10 minutes speaking time per person. Max. 30 minutes for a group. Presenter(s) must give teacher a copy of the presentation planning document before the presentation.

7. ToK PresentationStructure An introduction describing a real-life situation and linking it to at least one knowledge issue. Exploration of a knowledge issue and how it relates to the topic chosen. Statement of the knowers' perspective.

10. ToK PresentationGlobal warming • Knowledge issue: “How could the dispute about global warming be resolved using statistics and eye witness accounts?” • Format: team of experts, politicians and activists presents evidence and arguments, e.g. statistics, graphs, photographs, media reports, and so on.

11. ToK PresentationWhat makes a work of art? • Knowledge issue: Could any object be called “a work of art”? What makes it “art”? • Format: Sketch in a gallery where various people talk about what's on show (humour allowed!) • Knower's perspective: talk about your own experience of artistic or creative work.

12. Media reporting about science • Scientists claim: genetic tests can predict your chances of living to be 100! • Knowledge issue: How can we know whether scientific claims made in the media are justified? • Format: discussion of quality of newspaper article about genetic tests and ageing. • KP: Some media are more concerned with entertainment than truth. How easy is it to tell how much credibility to give to more serious reports?

13. ToK PresentationPositive points Strong personal involvement in topic Demonstration of importance and how it relates to other areas Encourages good audience participation both during and after the presentation

14. ToK PresentationIB documents An official IB form filled in by the candidate TK/PPD – Planning Document The school retains a copy in case required by IB examiners.

15. ToK PresentationMarking Self-assessment: on a special form TK/PMF Candidates use the Assessment Criteria to give themselves a mark for each of four criteria. A comment is included. The teacher enters his marks on the same form with a comment to justify this judgement. The teacher's marks are used towards the final grade.

16. ToK PresentationAssessment Criteria A A identification of knowledge issue "Did the presentation identify a relevant knowledge issue involved, implicit or embedded in a real-life situation."

17. ToK PresentationAssessment Criteria B Treatment of knowledge issues "Did the presentation show a good understanding of knowledge issues, in the context of the real-life situation?"

18. ToK PresentationAssessment Criteria C Knower's perspective "Did the presentation, particularly in the use of arguments and examples, show an individual approach and demonstrate the significance of the topic?"

19. ToK PresentationAssessment Criteria D Connections Did the presentation give a balanced account of how the topic could be approached from different perspectives? Did the presentation show how the positions taken on knowledge issues would have implications in related areas? For higher grades, the emphasis should be more on the consideration of connections than on the quantity of connections mentioned.