IBEC TOK Integration 3

Question 1

A student's TOK Exhibition features an object that is a scientific instrument. The prompt they chose asks about the relationship between tools and knowledge. This is a strong choice because:

Accepted Answer

The object directly connects to a TOK concept through a real-world context

Answer

A strong TOK Exhibition demonstrates a clear, meaningful connection between a real-world object and a TOK concept or prompt.

Question 2

In TOK, the concept of 'epistemic injustice' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A wrong done to someone in their capacity as a knower, e.g., their testimony being dismissed

Answer

Epistemic injustice, coined by philosopher Miranda Fricker, describes harms done to people specifically as knowers, such as credibility deficits or gaps in interpretive resources.

Question 3

An IB Biology teacher wants to integrate TOK by asking a real TOK question. Which question is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

How do scientists decide which hypotheses are worth testing?

Answer

TOK questions probe how knowledge is constructed and validated, not what the content knowledge is.

Question 4

The TOK concept of 'interpretation' is most relevant when a student is:

Accepted Answer

Analyzing the possible meanings of a piece of literature or historical evidence

Answer

Interpretation — the act of making meaning from ambiguous or complex data — is central when dealing with texts, historical evidence, and artistic works.

Question 5

A TOK teacher wants students to understand 'confirmation bias' as a Way of Knowing limitation. The best classroom activity would be:

Accepted Answer

Present students with data sets and observe how they selectively cite evidence supporting their prior beliefs

Answer

Active engagement with data that reveals students' own selective reasoning directly demonstrates confirmation bias as an experiential, reflective lesson.

(IBEC) International Baccalaureate Certified Teacher Practice Test

(IBEC) International Baccalaureate Certified Teacher Practice Test

IBEC TOK Integration 3