Critical Thinking - how to teach it.
Kolb's Learning Cycle is the fundamental model that I use to plan ToK Lessons. It is an effective structure for developing critical thinking skills because it builds self reflection.
What is the ToK Mindset? and how do we create it?
If we can build understanding in 4 crucial areas for the ToK Mindset we will improve understanding, and grades, in ToK. The challenge is how we build that understanding.
Connecting ToK Concepts & Knowledge Issues- ToK lesson starter activity.
This starter activity is designed to:Help the students to learn the ToK Concepts.Help the students to develop their own definitions of the ToK Concepts.Link Hexagon Subjects with ToK.
What, no Knowledge Issues? (link to ToK Concepts?)
Are Knowledge Issues still relevant in the current IB Theory of Knowledge Course ?
Photos to Concepts - Lesson Starter Activities
the two starter activities that I present today meet the criteria of super-low cost in terms of planning, stress and brain power. Simple they may be, but they can also be very powerful in helping students to learn ToK.
ToK Words Graphic
a graphic of keywords that are used in ToK. These words go 'beyond' the 12 ToK Concepts.
New to ToK #3: Using ToK Skills to improve learning.
We start to identify the specific skills which will help students to learn IB Theory of Knowledge.
How can we teach ToK in only 100 hrs?(New to ToK #3 Speed (pt2))
How can we teach the IB Theory of Knowledge course in 100 hours ? I offer 3 strategies to teach the course in the limited time available.
How to Teach ToK (New to ToK Pt 3)
What are the fundamentals to lesson planning for Theory of Knowledge ?
What do we know (so far) about the ToK Exhibition?
4 things that we found out about the ToK Exhibition when we got our Exhibition marks back in May 2022
