{"id":8273,"date":"2025-09-30T11:17:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T04:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaconacademy.net\/?p=8273"},"modified":"2025-09-30T13:34:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T06:34:07","slug":"the-paradox-of-thought-beacon-academy-annual-tok-conference-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beaconacademy.net\/id\/the-paradox-of-thought-beacon-academy-annual-tok-conference-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Pemikiran Paradoks: Konferensi TOK Tahunan Beacon Academy 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Beacon Academy menyelenggarakan konferensi Theory of Knowledge (TOK) tahunan yang dipimpin oleh siswa, bertema \u201cThe Paradox of Thought\u201d, pada 24 September 2025. Acara istimewa ini, yang dirancang dan dikurasi oleh para siswa Year 11 dan 12 Program IB Diploma, berhasil mempertemukan lebih dari 90 peserta dari berbagai sekolah di Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Bogor, dan wilayah Jabodetabek.<\/span><\/p>

Konferensi dibuka dengan pidato kunci yang menarik dari Dr. Marshall Schott, Presiden Sampoerna University. Ia memikat audiens dengan mengulas paradoks dalam pemikiran sejarah serta menekankan bagaimana penyelidikan sejarah membutuhkan keterampilan kritis yang terdapat dalam TOK untuk menavigasi kontradiksi tersebut.<\/span><\/p>

Para pemimpin siswa berbagi bahwa inspirasi awal untuk tema konferensi berawal dari trolley problem, sebuah eksperimen pemikiran klasik yang menantang moralitas kita serta konsekuensi dari tindakan yang diambil. Dari sana, mereka mengeksplorasi persoalan-persoalan TOK lainnya hingga akhirnya sampai pada konsep paradoks. Seorang pemimpin siswa menyatakan, \u201cParadoks membuat kami berpikir lebih dalam\u2026 Tahun ini, kami memilih tema \u2018Paradox of Thought\u2019, yang terinspirasi dari pelajaran yang kami dapatkan dalam kelas TOK.\u201d Pemimpin lain menambahkan bahwa tema ini bertujuan untuk \u201cmengungkap berbagai perspektif, pandangan yang membingungkan sekaligus melelahkan, tentang bagaimana kita memandang dunia dan pikiran kita sendiri.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Para peserta menikmati satu hari penuh pengalaman yang mendalam dan menggugah pikiran, dengan berbagai aktivitas mulai dari icebreaker interaktif, lokakarya, permainan, hingga acara khusus yang dirancang untuk menantang kemampuan berpikir kritis dan berinteraksi dengan keunikan pikiran manusia. Konferensi ditutup dengan upacara penghargaan yang mengapresiasi keterampilan dan partisipasi para siswa sepanjang acara. Keberhasilan konferensi ini menjadi bukti ketangguhan kolaboratif dan perencanaan matang para siswa Beacon Academy, yang tidak hanya menyelenggarakan acara luar biasa, tetapi juga mendorong semua peserta untuk merefleksikan kembali cara mereka berpikir.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Beacon Academy hosted its annual student-led Theory of Knowledge (TOK) conference, themed \u2018The Paradox of Thought\u2019, on September 24, 2025. This remarkable event, planned and curated by dedicated Year 11 and 12 students of the IB Diploma Programme, brought together over 90 participants from schools across Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Bogor, and the Greater Jakarta region. The conference began with an engaging keynote speech by Dr. Marshall Schott, President of Sampoerna University. He captivated the audience by exploring paradoxes in historical thinking and highlighting how historical inquiry requires the critical skills found within TOK to navigate these contradictions. Student leaders shared that their initial inspiration for the theme came from the classic trolley problem, a thought experiment that challenges our morality and the consequences of our actions. This led them to explore other TOK problems and ultimately land on the concept of paradoxes. As one student leader noted, \u201cParadoxes made us think deeply… This year, we chose the theme \u2018Paradox of Thought,\u2019 which was inspired by the lessons that we learnt in our TOK classes.\u201d Another leader added that the theme aimed to \u201creveal many different perspectives, mind-wracking, and exasperating views of how we perceive the world and our own minds.\u201d Participants enjoyed an immersive and thought-provoking day filled with interactive icebreakers, workshops, games, and special events designed to challenge their critical thinking and engage with the quirks of the human mind. The conference concluded with an award ceremony recognising students for their skills and engagement throughout the day. 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