Think TOK

Which of the following is a good real life situation?

• An imaginary story about your difficulties in life

• Book: Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets

• Harry Potter series is one of the most popular fiction series

• Classroom discussion on why Harry Potter series is so popular

Which of the following is a good real life situation?

• The theory of Flat Earth

• Everyone believed in ancient times that the Earth is flat

• News article in CBC News titled: Flat-Earth faithful flock to Edmonton for international conference

• Flat Earth vs Round Round Earth

A good real life situation should be: (Select all that apply)

• Debatable

• Controversial topic

• Arising from personal experience

• Hypothetical situation

A good Second Order Knowledge questions is: (Select all that apply)

• based on subject knowledge

• Open ended

• About knowledge

• General

What is this statement? "Photosynthesis slows down during the winter"

• A first order knowledge question

• A first order knowledge claim

• A real life situation

• A second order claim

What is this statement? "Mathematics makes extensive use of deductive arguments"

• A first order knowledge question

• A second order knowledge claim

• A real life situation

• A second order knowledge question

Which one is a good second order knowledge question?

• Is there a greatest prime number?

• Mathematics makes extensive use of deductive arguments.

• There are infinite number of prime numbers

• When is trial and error an appropriate method to construct mathematical knowledge?

Which one is a good second order knowledge question?

• How much evidence do scientists need before they accept a theory as true?

• How can we find cure for cancer?

• When can we know if the cancer patient is fully cured?

• What is cancer?

A good second order knowledge question focuses on: (Select all that apply)

• Subject knowledge

• Construction of knowledge

• Acquisition of knowledge

• Nature of the subject

Which one is a good second order question for the Second order claim: "Some knowledge is inappropriate for certain people."

• Why do people restrict information?

• In what ways the limiting of knowledge by authority help or hinder the progress of knowledge?

• What do we mean by inappropriate?

• Who decides what is inappropriate?