TOK EXHIBITION Object 1: A Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal Article
- Theme: Knowledge and Technology
- Rationale: This object exemplifies the rigorous process of peer review in the scientific community as a benchmark for good evidence. It serves as a basis for discussing how the methodologies, reproducibility, and scrutiny involved in peer-reviewed research contribute to its credibility. Students can explore the significance of peer review in establishing the reliability of evidence, highlighting the role of consensus, empirical support, and the scientific method in distinguishing good evidence from speculative or anecdotal claims.
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TOK EXHIBITION Object 2: A Map of Indigenous Territorial Boundaries
- Theme: Knowledge and Indigenous Societies
- Rationale: This map, representing indigenous perspectives on land and territorial rights, challenges students to consider the forms of evidence recognized in different cultural and knowledge systems. It prompts a discussion on how oral histories, cultural practices, and traditional ecological knowledge can serve as valid forms of evidence within indigenous societies, questioning the criteria used to evaluate evidence across diverse epistemological frameworks.