Case Study Method Current Event: A specific event or issue that can be linked to TOK Relevance of event to Knower: What is the relevance of this event to you as a knower, your community and the world in general? Knowledge Claim: What exactly is the knowledge claim? Basis of Knowledge Claim: What evidence is there to support this claim? To what degree of certainty is this claim true? What is the justification of this claim?
Counter Claim: Alternate data/statistics Experts/knowledge by authority/fallacies
Knowledge Issues: evaluate the role of the WOK How do the WOK help you to interpret this claim? What is your gut feeling, do we have to justify this claim, or do we intuitively know the answer without being able to prove it (Eureka moment!)
Knowers Perspective Do you agree that this knowledge claim is justified?
Comments/analysis
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WOK
Why do you believe this claim? How do your cultural values (your religion, age, ethinicity, gender) effect your response to this claim? In conclusion: How valid were these knowledge claims in determining the truth about what actually happened?
Vocabulary or glossary list for linking concepts concepts for TOK Belief, certainty, culture, evidence, evidence, experience, explanation, interpretation, interpretation, intuition, justification, truth, values
