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IB Theory of Knowledge

Welcome to the Theory of Knowledge Libguide!

Reference and multi-media resources

IDEAS: How to think about science

If science is neither cookery, nor angelic virtuosity, then what is it?

Modern societies have tended to take science for granted as a way of knowing, ordering and controlling the world. Everything was subject to science, but science itself largely escaped scrutiny. This situation has changed dramatically in recent years. Historians, sociologists, philosophers and sometimes scientists themselves have begun to ask fundamental questions about how the institution of science is structured and how it knows what it knows. David Cayley talks to some of the leading lights of this new field of study.

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There was an IB student who came to the library to look up the printed version of The Encyclopedia of Britannica everyday before the due day of his TOK assignment because he found the chapters about Knowledge very helpful. You may also want to give it a try!

Podcasts

Essay Examples, Magazines and Textbooks

                                             

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Why should IB students read this magazine?

  • Expert exam advice to help students score 7s in their written examinations
  • Ten things that make IB examiners weep
  • Making the most of the IBDP in your university applications
  • Theory of knowledge articles and questions throughout the magazine tie the groups together and achieve the holistic experience at the heart of the IB diploma 
  • IB experts provide essential assessment support such as how to deliver a great IOP and IOC, and how to ace your science exams
  • Interviews with recent IB Alumni show where an IB education can take you

Articles useful for TOK purposes may be found in a wide range of magazines/journals. Here are some titles that worth a browse.

A collection of TES IB graduates' TOK essay examples is available at the Ph2 library.