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SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, AND
SOCIETY
A WORLD OF DISCOVERY
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, we must be able
to answer the following questions:
1. How we do define the Science,
Technology and Society?
2. How do the Science, Technology and
Society interact with each other?
3. What is Science, Technoloy and
Society?
WHAT IS
SCIENCE?
• Way of Knowing
• Seek of answers
• Explanations
• Understanding
A system of acquiring knowledge
based on the Sciencetific
Method.
TECHNOLOG SOCIETY
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• People
• Control
• Values. Morals,
• Modify
• Prejudice
Troubleshoot
• Problems and priorities
• practical
• creator, end-user, and
application
constraint
INTERACTION OF STS:
STS INTERACTION THROUGH
Case 1: Birth TIMES:
Pains
Science: Aristotelian
Philosophy
Technology:
N/A Thomas Aquinas
Society:
Church
STS INTERACTION THROUGH
TIMES:
Case 2: The (1st) Industrial
Revolution
Science: Power generation, New
Materials, Newtonian Mechanics,
Economics
Technology: Machines in mining,
manufacturing,constructing, transportation
and communication
Society: England (economy, art and culture,
status as power
STS INTERACTION THROUGH
TIMES:
Case 2: The (1st) Industrial
Revolution
Science: Power generation, New
Materials, Newtonian Mechanics,
Economics
Technology: Machines in mining,
manufacturing,constructing, transportation
and communication
Society: England (economy, art and culture,
status as power
STS INTERACTION THROUGH
TIMES:
Case 3: Modern Times
Science: Genetics
Technology: GMO’s as a food
source
ociety: Food security and health concerns
HISTORY OF STS IN THE
PALEOLITHIC WORLD:
AGE: and gatherers of food
• Hunters
• Nomad
• Controlled fire
MESOLITHIC AGE:
• Hunters and gatherers of food
• Living as permanent settlers (near
river)
HISTORY OF STS IN THE
WORLD:
NEOLITHIC AGE:
• Using agriculture & domesticated wild
animals for food.
• Advanced in farming, home
construction and art.
HISTORY OF STS IN THE
BRONZE AGE: WORLD:
• finding of pigments used to color
human skin
• Discovery of copper. Alloying of
copper with tin resulted into bronze.
MESOPOTAMIA
• Two-wheeled cart had been created
and became a transportation for
heavy goods.
HISTORY OF STS IN THE
WORLD:
MIDDLE AGES (DARK AGES)
• Renaissance Era (rebirth)
-Germany in Gutenberg developed
a printing press.
-Italy: Leonardo da Vinci he was
great in Arts, architecture, engineering
and science. The importance of
experimment
HISTORY OF STS IN THE
WORLD:
Niccolas
Copernicus
• Known for
Heliocentric
theory
SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
A WORLD OF DISCOVERY
SPANISH
-Beginning of formal science and
technology
-Established schools for boys and girls
• Medicine and Pharmacy
-Most developed based on profession
UNIVERSITY OF STO. TOMAS -highest
institution of learning
SPANISH
• MANILA OBSERVATORY -
founded by Jesuits to promote
meteorological studies
Fr. Federico Faura - 1st public typhoon
warning
AMERICAN PERIOD
• Advancement of Science and Technology
• Granting scholarships for Higher
Education in science and technology
• University of the Philippines
- Agriculture
-Liberal Arts
COMMONWEALTH PERIOD
• Replacing Bureau of Science with
Institute of Science - (research center)
• Established National Science
Development
• Recognized the National research Council
MARCOS ERA
• Mandated the Dept. Education to
revitalize the science courses in public
schools.
• Established PAGASA
• Philippine National Oil Company
• International Rice Research Institute
• Philippine coconut Research Institute
• Philippine Council for Agriculture and
CORAZON
AQUINO
• National Science and Technology
Authority was renamed as Department of
Science and Technology
• crafted the Science and Technology
Masterplan from 1991-2000
• R.A 6655 - Free Public Secondary
Education Act of 1988
FIDEL V. RAMOS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENDA
FOR DEVELOPMENT (STAND)
R.A. 8439 -Magna Carta For S&T
Personnel
JOSEPH ESTRADA
R.A. 8749 - Clean Air Act of 1999
R.A. 8792 -Electronic Commerce Act
GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO
• Filipinovation
• Golden Age of Philippines S&T
• R.A. 9367 Biofuel Act of 2006
BENIGNO AQUINO
III
• Known as Father of Organic
Agriculture
• R.A. 10601 improves the Agriculture
and Fisheries Sector through
Mechanization
Filipino Scientist
• Gavino Trono - Seaweeds Species
• Angel Alcala - Machine Biology research
• Ramon Barba- Induction of flowering
mango
• Edgardo Gomez-National Conservation
of coral reefs
Rodrigo
• Duterte
Republic Act No. 11035, also known
as an “Act Institutionalizing the
Balik Scientist Program,” would
give more incentives to returning
Filipino experts, scientists,
inventors, and engineers who would
share their expertise in the country.
Activity
• #1
Describe briefly how science and
techology evolved during each
period in history?
• Write your own impression on the
current science education in the
Philippines
Group
activity:
In group of 5 members of each, find out
what concrete products in science you
see in the society today.