ToK Presentation

Daniel TrumpKIS 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 SituationObserved 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 privacyEtc etc etc

Knowledge QuestionReal 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 – there are a number of possible answers to the question

General rather than specific – 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 FrameIntro: End of AugustTitle Deadline: 1st Week Sept.Prep: 2nd Week Sept.Present: 3rd – 4th Week Sept.