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Archive | Theory of knowledge (TOK)
Classroom goals for 2017
IB teachers share their plans, hopes and aspirations for the year ahead From finding new ways to engage students with the IB Learner Profile to creating a more exciting learning environment, IB teachers are already thinking about how they can improve learning and teaching over the next 12 months. “I want to make the classroom […]
Applying theory of knowledge to your university or college application essay
Strengthen your university application with guidance from university admissions. Brian Spittle, DePaul University, tells us how students can leverage theory of knowledge (TOK) as part of their application essay.
Learning to wear different hats
By Veronica Caraman I came to Gresham’s School, Norfolk, England from the Republic of Moldova in 2010 to study the IB Diploma Programme (DP) in Sixth Form. I chose the DP because it provided a broad choice of subjects which included languages, which I love, mathematics and social science, so it seemed a perfect fit […]
Value added philosophy
How can studying philosophy help students learn? IB alumna and team leader for the IB philosophy examination, Jane Gatley, shares her recent research with IB World magazine, and explains why the subject should be essential to a secondary education
The evolution of education
A visit to an orphanage near Rajasthan, India brings alumna Uttara Thakore to confront questions of identity, wisdom and the purpose of education. She writes to us from her home in Germany.
The interdisciplinary ripple effect
The IB is celebrated for the range of opportunities it provides for interdisciplinary teaching and learning, but do these elements sometimes get shunted to the sidelines in the classroom? IB World Magazine investigates
Study of critical thinking reveals positive outcomes for IB students
This research examines one of the central elements of the IB Diploma Programme, the theory of knowledge course, within an Australian context. Researchers from the University of Western Sydney investigated IB alumni and current DP student ratings of their critical thinking abilities. The study also explored student perceptions of the role of TOK in supporting […]
IB graduate will bring analytical thinking back to the MYP classroom
After finding inspiration through her Theory of Knowledge (TOK) coursework, Marie-Louise Brown read Philosophy at University College London. She is now the Head of Citizenship at her Alma matter, the Anglo-European School in Ingatestone, United Kingdom.
A visual approach to the new theory of knowledge curriculum
Incorporating input from IB teachers, this poster presents the key features for the theory of knowledge (TOK) core requirement in a student-friendly and informative manner. The poster was recently redesigned to fit the new curriculum (first teaching 2013).