TOK Subject Guide Terminology
Knowledge and the Knower
Framework
Introducing the four TOK framework elements: Scope, Methods & Tools, Perspective, Ethics.
Notes
The TOK Framework gives us a consistent lens for examining every theme and Area of Knowledge:
| Element | Core Question |
|---|---|
| What does this AoK study, and what are its limits? | |
| How does this AoK produce knowledge? | |
| Who produces this knowledge, and from where? | |
| What ethical issues arise in this AoK? |
These four elements recur throughout the course. You are expected to apply them to every theme and AoK in both your Exhibition and Essay.