The Drake Equation
Interdisciplinary research ideas related to the famous equation that Frank Drake developed to best assess the likelihood of extraterrestrial intelligence in the universe.
Searching for Nuance
Words matter: we examine the wording of each of the May 2020 prescribed titles in an effort to help guide students towards key TOK concepts associated with each one.
Misapplications
Integrating TOK across the DP curriculum: the overlap between TOK and psychology, language and media featuring the insights of renowned psychologist Carol Dweck, Stanford University.
Improving Democracy
Fascinating research ideas for global politics with related authoritative Ideas Roadshow IBDP video and print resources featuring renowned political scientists.
Try a Little Selfishness
In this post, we urge students to consider which of the May 2020 TOK essay prescribed titles best correspond to their current interests.
Historical Imagination
Integrating TOK across the DP curriculum: eminent historian Sir John Elliott, Oxford, gives us a real-world example of how imagination can directly assist the knowledge process.
Bilingualism and Dementia
Ellen Bialystok describes her fascinating work on the link between bilingualism and Alzheimer’s disease.
Theory of Titles
One good way to help students decide which of the May 2020 TOK essay prescribed titles is for them is by contemplating why those titles were chosen to begin with.