TOK KQs by Dharma Sears https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm - The good, the bad, and the interesting en-us 2019-01-11 10:41:45 UTC 2019-01-14 09:07:51 UTC hello@padlet.com KQ https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320188989 Good:
Is previous knowledge more important than creativity in science?
To what extent does emotion hinder knowledge construction?

Bad:
How reliable are geographic models?
What are the limits of statistics in the human sciences? 
 Do we need language in order to think? 
Do humans have more than 5 senses?

Interesting:
Does maths need language to be understood? 
Is emotion irrelevant to the construction of Mathematical knowledge?
]]> 2019-01-14 08:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320188989 KQ Charl https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320189364 Good:
Are there unifying characteristics in the development of ethical principles ?

Is language necessary for the construction of knowledge in the natural sciences?

Bad:
Should countries open their borders ?

The boundaries between sport and art?

Interesting:
Are historical claims restricted by the language they use?

How does the language used to describe the past change how history is understood?
]]> 2019-01-14 08:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320189364 Knowledge questions: shoaib https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320189429
Good: 
Does history show we have made ethical progress?

Does possession of knowledge carry an ethical responsibility?

Is maths the most certain area of knowledge?




Bad:
What do we mean by elegance in mathematical proof? - too focused 

To what extent do we need art technique or art history training in order to appreciate an artwork?

How certain is the theory of evolution?

Interesting: 

To what extent is creativity linked to reason?

Is emotion irrelevant to the construction of Mathematical knowledge?

Are disciplines essentially paradigmatic and, therefore, exclusive ?



]]> 2019-01-14 08:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320189429 KQ https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320190453 Good -

  • To what extent do we need art technique or art history training in order to appreciate an artwork?
  • To what extent is prior learning required for subsequent learning in The Arts ?



Bad-
  •  Does language shape our thoughts?
  • Is moral belief constant?


Interesting -
  • Which is more important in advertising: reason, emotion, language or perception?
  • Does some degree of unjustified belief exist in each area of knowledge?
]]> 2019-01-14 08:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320190453 knowledge questions: Dani https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320190554 Super strong KQ’s: 
  • Is emotion irrelevant to the construction of Mathematical knowledge?
  • To what extent does religion shape moral belief?
  • To what extent is perception more trustworthy than reason?

KQ’s that could be improved: 
  • Is all history biased?
  • Does history show we have made ethical progress?
  • Does all knowledge depend on language?

Very interesting KQ’s
  • How should we approach academic history written under the auspices a totalitarian regime?
  • How far is intuition used in maths?
  • To what extent is certainty attainable in different areas of knowledge?
 

]]> 2019-01-14 08:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320190554 KQ https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320190579 Good:
- If all scientific experiments have 'uncertainty' how can we know 'truth' in science?
- How does the language used to describe the past change how history is understood?

Bad:
- How certain is the theory of evolution?
- Should art be beautiful?
- How reliable are geographic models?

Interesting:
- Is emotion irrelevant to the construction of Mathematical knowledge?
- How is knowledge about the past different from other kinds of knowledge?
- Can art help us to understand individuals and societies?

]]> 2019-01-14 08:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320190579 https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320190980 Strong KQ's : 
-  If all scientific experiments have 'uncertainty' how can we know 'truth' in science?
-  The law of supply and demand relies on the assumption of 'ceteris paribus'. To what extent does this exist in real life?

Could be improved KQ's :
-  Do humans have more than 5 senses?
-  Does language shape our thoughts?

Very interesting KQ's : 
-  Is all history biased?
-  Is it possible to experience an emotion that cannot be expressed in words?
]]> 2019-01-14 08:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320190980 Knowledge questions https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320190985 Good:  If all scientific experiments have 'uncertainty' how can we know 'truth' in science?
 
Bad:  Is all history biased? 

Interesting: Do all art forms (literature, painting, music, sculpture, architecture, dance etc) use a language? 
What are the limits of statistics in the human sciences ]]> 2019-01-14 08:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320190985 KQs https://padlet.com/dsears5/uawyxwbjn9cm/wish/320191192 Good:
To what extent is perception more trustworthy than reason?
How does the language used to describe the past change how history is understood?

Bad:
Is moral belief constant? 
Should offensive language be censored? 

Interesting:
Are faith and religion purely emotional, or is it possible to provide rational justifications for them?
The law of supply and demand relies on the assumption of 'ceteris paribus'. To what extent does this exist in real life?

 

 
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