Learning+Intentions+(TOK)

==The aims and objectives of the TOK course == === === ===Aims === //The aims of the TOK course are to://
 * develop a fascination with the richness of knowledge as a human endeavour, and an understanding of the empowerment that follows from reflecting upon it


 * develop an awareness of how knowledge is constructed, critically examined, evaluated and renewed, by communities and individuals


 * encourage you to reflect on your experiences as learners, in everyday life and in the Diploma Programme, and to make connections between academic disciplines and between thoughts, feelings and actions


 * encourage an interest in the diversity of ways of thinking and ways of living of individuals and communities, and an awareness of personal and ideological assumptions, including your own

=== === ===Objectives === //Having followed the TOK course, you should be able to://
 * encourage consideration of the responsibilities originating from the relationship between knowledge, the community and the individual as citizen of the world.
 * analyse critically knowledge claims, their underlying assumptions and their implications


 * generate questions, explanations, conjectures, hypotheses, alternative ideas and possible solutions in response to knowledge issues concerning areas of knowledge, ways of knowing and your own experience as learners


 * demonstrate an understanding of different perspectives on knowledge issues


 * draw links and make effective comparisons between different approaches to knowledge issues that derive from areas of knowledge, ways of knowing, theoretical positions and cultural values
 * demonstrate an ability to give a personal, self-aware response to a knowledge issue


 * formulate and communicate ideas clearly with due regard for accuracy and academic honesty.