Sts Module 1
Sts Module 1
Sts Module 1
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SLSU will develop science, Technology and innovation leaders and
SLSU Mission professionals; produce high-impact technologies from research and
innovations; contribute to sustainable development through
responsive community engagement programs, and generate revenues to be
self-sufficient and financially viable.
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Module Guide
Modules are designed in order to address the flexible learning modalities in higher
education as instructed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The course
module on Science Technology and Society with DRRM and CC. consist of four modules
with three topics in each. The presentation of information was carefully planned so that
optimum learning shall take place given the modalities we have today.
To start the course module, you need to complete the pre-test structured by the author
of this module. The pre-test covered all topics of the course. You don’t need to worry
because pre-test will not be graded, just answer the test in order to determine the level of
understanding or prior knowledge to the subject.
Course module is divided into two terms, two modules for midterm and another two
for the final term. A separate examination shall be given to you to assess the knowledge
gained from the modules. Dates on the examination will be announced accordingly.
Every topic contains learning outcomes that you must accomplished one in a while.
The presentation of topics used 4As Model to ensure a learner centered approach. You must
complete every activity provided to help yourself understand the topic easily.
Once done with the course module, a separate parallel post-test will be accomplished
by you to further evaluate the learning and the module itself. References are provided for
further research on your end.
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PRE-TEST
In this module, students are also expected to answer the pre-test, activity/activities and
assessment/ post-test.
l. Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer by
encircling the letter of your choice.
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b. Aristotle d. Sigmund Freud
11. Who describe human flourishing as the pinnacle of happiness that is attainable by
humans?
a. Thomas Khun c. Karl Popper
b. Aristotle d. Sigmund Freud
12. In the __________, things are changing and impermanent.
a. World of matter c. World of atoms
b. World of forms d. World of illusion
13. In the _______________, the entities are only copies of the ideal and the models.
a. World of matter c. World of atoms
b. World of forms d. World of illusion
14. It is a school of thought which gives an idea that to generate happiness, one must learn to
distance oneself and be apathetic.
a. Hedonism c. Materialism
b. Stoicism d. Humanism
15. Another school of thought which see the end goal of life in acquiring pleasure.
a. Hedonism c. Materialism
b. Stoicism d. Humanism
16. Technology came from Greek words________.
a. Techno and crats b. Techne and logos
b. Techno and logy d. Techne and logo
17. Which of the following is true about mobile phones?
a. It used for different purposes other than for communication.
b. It has own roles in the lives of the people.
c. It gives negative impacts especially to the young ones.
d. All of the above are correct.
18.It is an actuated mechanism programmable in two or more axes with a degree of
autonomy to perform intended task.
a. Technology b. Computer c. Robot d. Mobile phone
19. It includes active human-robot interaction.
a. Full autonomy c. Autonomy
b. Partial autonomy d. Half autonomy
20. He formulated the laws of the ethical consequences of robots.
a. George Devol c. Isaac Asimov
b. Karl Popper d. Bill Gates
21. What civilization put values on education (Mandatory Education)?
a. Aztec Civilization
b. Mayan Civilization
c. Inca Civilization
d. Chinese Civilization
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d. Chinese Civilization
23. A form of Aztec Technology for agricultural farming in which the land was divided into
rectangular areas and surrounded by canals.
a. Quipo
b. Irrigation System
c. Chinampa
d. Canoe
24. What book of Charles Darwin published in 1589 that considered to be one of the most
important works in science literature?
a. The Descent Man
b. The Origin of Species
c. On the revolution of the heavenly sphere
d. Commentarious
25. A system and techniques in Inca Civilization for storing water for their crops to grow in
all types of land.
a. Chinampa
b. Canoe
c. Irrigation
d. Quipo
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Module 1:
LESSON 1:
Intellectual revolutions that defined
society
Science, Technology and Society with DRRM and Climate Change
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module, students must have:
a. Discussed how the society shape science and how science shape society
b. Identified some intellectuals and their Revolutionary ideas
c. Created a timeline highlighting some intellectual and their revolutionary ideas
Introduction:
This lesson will give light to the development of science and scientific ideas in
the heart of the society. It is the goal of this lesson to articulate ways by which society
is transformed by science and technology.
Let’s Begin:
Give a particular thing/s around you that developed because of science and
technology. State their development.
What do you think would be our ways of living without science and technology?
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printing machine and the blooming intellectual activities done in various places of
learning, and the growing number of scholars in various fields of human interests .
SCIENCE IDEAS
SCIETIFIC
REVOLUTION
HUMANS SOCIETY
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Knowledge about the nature of the universe had been essentially unchanged since
the great days of Ancient Greece, some 1,500 years before Copernicus came on the scene
(Gribbin,2003) Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) initiated an intellectual revolution by
developing a new heliocentric model of the cosmos when the old one seemed adequate to
most people, especially the astronomers of the time.
Copernicus placed the sun to be the centerpiece of the universe. The earth and all
the planets are surrounding or orbiting the sun each year. The moon however, would still
be seen orbiting the Earth. Copernicus’s model of the earth orbiting around the Sun
automatically positioned the planets into logical sequence. In his model, Copernicus
outlined two kinds of planetary motion:
(1) The orbits of Venus and Mercury lay inside the orbit of the Earth, thus closer to the
Sun.
(2) The orbits of Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter lay outside the Earth’s orbit, thus,
father from the Sun. Although the Copernican model makes sense now, during those
times, it was judged to be heretic and therefore it was unacceptable idea to be taught to
Catholics. The Catholic Church banned the Copernican model and was ignored by Rome for
the rest of the 16th century.
. .THINK
. . . . . ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS
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CHARLES DARWIN
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What made Darwin truly remarkable was his courage to challenge religious and
unscientific ideas that are deemed to be prominent during those days.
. . . THINK
. . . . ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS
SIGMUND FREUD
Freud made a significant contribution in the scientific world
through the development of an important observation
method to gather reliable data to study human’s inner
life. This method is popularly known as the method of
psychoanalysis.
PSYCHOANALYSIS – a method of explaining and treating
mental and emotional problems by having the person talk
about dreams, feelings, memories, etc. according to Freud
that one’s behavior is the result of the interaction between
the ID, the EGO, and the SUPER EGO.
Human behavior is governed by the structure of his personality: ID, EGO and SUPER-
EGO.
First, ID is the animalistic nature of man- the “MAKAHAYOP” part of one’s personality.
It is a destructive and pleasure-seeking structure of personality. It is here where the
sex urge (libido) is present. When an individual destroys a thing, kills or rapes
someone or performs any other animalistic behavior, it is his ID that is manifested.
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Secondly, the Ego is the human nature of man-the “MAKATAO”, the “self”. It is the
opposite nature of the ID. It builds; it acts according to laws and morals. It is bound by
limits of reality. It channels the libido to socially approved outlets. The EGO controls
the ID and sometimes the ID does not want to be controlled; hence conflict between the
two arises. When the Ego wins, ID fails; If ID wins, Ego fails.
The third one that I learned is the SUPER-EGO, is the God-centered nature of man-
the “MAKA-DIYOS”. It is the conscience part of our personality. It strives for perfection.
It acts as a judge, a decision maker when the ID and EGO are in conflict. It stops the ID
from doing something wrong. It restrains the EGO when it goes out of bounds.
Its main concern is to decide and act in accordance to what is morally and socially
acceptable standards.
Mesoamerica includes the entire area of Central America from Southern Mexico up to
the border of South America. There is no doubt that the Mesoamerica region is rich in
culture and knowledge prior to the arrival of its European colonizers
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The Maya civilization- one of the famous
civilizations that lasted for
approximately 2,000 years. They
incorporated their advanced
understanding of astronomy into their
temples and other religious structures.
for example, the pyramid at CHICHE’N
ITZA in Mexico.
Mayan knowledge and understanding
about celestial bodies was advanced for their time, as evidenced by their knowledge
of predicting eclipse and using astrological cycles in planting and harvesting.
• The Mayans also developed the technology for growing different crops and building
elaborate cities using ordinary machineries and tools.
• They are also believed to be one of the first people to produce rubber products
3,000 years before Goodyear received its patent in 1844.
The Mayans are considered one of the most scientifically advanced societies in
Mesoamerica. They are also famous as one of the world’s first civilization to use a
writing system known as the MAYAN HIEROGLYPHICS.
INCA CIVILIZATION
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The Inca civilization is also famous in Mesoamerica. The Incas made advanced scientific ideas
considering their limitations as an old civilization.
The following were scientific ideas and tools Inca Civilization developed
To help them in everyday life;
AZTEC CIVILIZATION
Mandatory Education. The Aztec puts value on education; that is why their
children are mandated to get education regardless of their social class,
gender, or age.
Chocolates. Aztec valued cacao beans highly and made it as part
of their tribute to their Gods.
Antispasmodic medication. They used a type of antispasmodic medication
that could prevent muscle spasms and relax muscles, which could help
during
surgery.
Chinampa. Is a form of Aztec technology for agricultural farming in which the
land was divided into rectangular areas and surrounded by
canals.
Aztec Calendar. This enabled them to plant their activities,
rituals, and planting season. Invention of the canoe. A light narrow boat
used for travelling in water systems.
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Chinampa Aztec Calendar Canoe
INDIA
INDIA- huge peninsula surrounded by vast bodies of water and fortified by huge
mountains in its northern boarders.
The Indians are known for manufacturing iron and in metallurgical works. Their iron
steel is considered to be the best and held with high regards in the whole of Roman
Empire.
India is also famous in medicine. For example AYURVEDA, a system of traditional
medicine. They discovered some medicinal properties of plants that led them to
develop medicines to cure various illnesses and some ancient texts like Susruta
samhita.
Ancient India is also notable in the field of astronomy.. They developed theories on the
configuration of the universe, spherical self-supporting Earth, and the year of 360 days
with 12 equal parts of 30 days each
Ancient India also known for their mathematics.
Tried to standardize measurement of length to a high degree of accuracy and design a
ruler, the MOHENJODARU RULER.
CHINA
CHINA is one of the Ancient civilizations with substantial contributions in may areas of life like
medicine, astronomy, science, mathematics, arts, philosophy, and music, among others,
Chinese civilization have greatly influenced many of its neighbor countries like Korea, Japan,
Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, and other countries that belong to the old
silk Road.
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Medicines – Traditional Medicines, uses of different and animals to cure human illness. The
Practice of ACUPUNCTURE.
In the field of astronomy, the Chinese also made significant records on supernovas,
lunar and solar eclipse and comets, which were carefully recorded and preserved to
understand better the heavenly bodies and their effects to our world.
They observed heavenly bodies to understand weather changes and seasons that may
affect their daily activities.
SUMMARY
Scientific revolution is a golden age in the history of science. It marked the birth
of science as a discipline and as field of inquiry and gave the birth to the development
of the scientific method. It was a time in the history of science where many scientific
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ideas and discoveries, which were considered innovative and useful, were developed.
Some of these ideas were controversial in the scientific community and in the political
arena.
There are many intellectual who made essential contributions in science during
the period of scientific revolution. Nicolaus Copernicus developed a model of the
universe, he placed the Sun in the center of the universe and all the planets were
surrounding or orbiting it. Charles Darwin made significant contribution in the field of
evolutionary biology and philosophy of science. His theory of evolution by natural
selection is very useful in many fields until now and Sigmund Freud developed the idea
of psychoanalysis that helped in understanding human behavior especially
neurological condition.
1. Discuss how the society shape science and how science shape society
Learning Outcomes
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At the end of the module, students must have:
a. Discussed the role of Science and Technology in Philippine nation building;
b. Identified the outstanding Filipino scientist
Introduction:
This lesson will discuss the influence of science and technology in the development of
the Philippine society. It identifies government programs, projects, and policies geared toward
boasting the science and technological capacity of the country.
Let’s Begin:
Cite an old practice/practices of planting and caring of animals, do we still observe that
practices as of the present?
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Brief Historical Background of Science and Technology in the
Philippines
The history of science and technology in the Philippines started way back
before the country gained its independence from the American colonizer. Before the
coming of the Spanish colonizer.
The different archeological artifacts discovered in different parts of the country also prove
that the Metal Age also had a significant influence on the lives of early Filipinos. The
sophisticated design of gold and silver jewelry, ceramics, and metal tools proved that their
technological ideas helped in the development of different tools. Also, trading with China,
Indonesia, Japan, and other nearby countries have influence their lives by providing different
opportunities for cultural and technological exchange.
All these ancient practices in science and technology are considered now as indigenous
science or folk science.
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Spanish Rule
(Spaniards Colonized the Country) Brought with them their own culture and
practices
Established schools and introduced the
concepts of subject and discipline.
Lear ning of science in school focuses on
understanding different concepts related to
the human body, plants, animals and bodies.
Technology focuses on using and developing
house tools
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technology in the Philippines
compared to the Spaniards:
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• World War II has destabilized the
development of the country in many
ways.
• Institutions and public facilities were
turned into ashes, houses were burned,
and many lives were destroyed.
• The country had a difficult time to
rebuild itself from the ruins of the war.
• The human spirit to survive and to
rebuild the country to bring back what
was destroy was limited
• The reparation funds focused on building some institutions and public facilities like schools,
hospitals, and transportation systems.
• Building highways and providing technological training and human resource development in
the country.
The development of science and technology in the Philippines based on its brief
history, is shaped by several Factors and influence. Like in the history of science and
technology in the other countries, both internal and external. Science and technology may
have significant impact on the lives of the people and in the development of the Philippine
society. However, in the country. School science from basic education to graduate
education is improving slowly, and there are only few students enrolling in science and
technology courses.
1. What is the significant contribution of the Spaniards and American to the development
of science and technology in the Philippines?
2. What can you say about the state of science and technology during the Spanish and
American period?
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1. SOCIAL SCIENCE, HUMANITIES, EDUCATION, INTERNATIONAL POLICIES
AND GOVERNANCE
• Integrating ASEAN awareness in basic education without adding to the
curriculum
• Emphasizing teaching in the mother tongue
• Developing school infrastructure and providing for ICT broadband
• Local food security
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4. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, AND FORESTRY
• Protecting and conserving biodiversity by fill implementation of existing laws
•Use of biosafety and standard model by ASEAN countries
•Promoting indigenous knowledge system and indigenous people’s
conservation
•Formulation of common food and safety standards
There are also existing programs supported by the Philippine government through the
DOST. Some of these projects are the following:
1. Providing funds for basic research and patents related to science and technology.
2. Providing scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies of students in the
field of science and technology.
3. Establishing more branches of the Philippine Science High School System for
training young Filipinos in the field of science and technology.
4. Creating science and technology parks to encourage academe and industry
partnerships.
5. Balik Scientist Program to encourage Filipino scientists abroad to come home and
work in the Philippines or conduct research and projects in collaboration with
Philippine-based scientists.
6. Developing science and technology parks in academic campuses to encourage
academe and industry partnerships.
7. The establishment of the National Science Complex and National Engineering
Complex within the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman. These aimed to
develop more science and technology and engineering manpower resources needed by
the country. They also aimed to produce more researches in these fields.
In the field of education, several science-related programs and projects were created to
developed the scientific literacy of the country.
1. Special science classes were organized and special science elementary schools were
established in different regions.
2. Aside from these, science and mathematics in basic education were continuously
improved.
3. The current K to 12 education programs included Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM) as one of its major tracks in the senior high school program
to encourage more students to enroll in science-related fields in college.
4. The Commission on Higher Education launched its Philippine-California Advanced
Research Institute (PICARI) Project to allow several higher education institutions in
the Philippines and some US-based laboratories, research institutes, and universities
to work on research and projects related to science, agriculture, engineering, health,
and technology.
5. This project is hoped to strengthen the STEM competitiveness of the country.
There are many other areas and fields that the country is looking forward to embark
various research and projects. The following are some of them:
1. Use of alternative and safe energy
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2. Harnessing mineral resources
3. Finding cure for various diseases and illness
4. Climate change and global warming
5. Increasing food production
6. Preservation of natural resources
7. Coping with natural disasters and calamities
8. Infrastructure development
Filipino Scientist
1. Ramon Cabanos Barba- outstanding research on tissue culture in the Philippine
mangoes
2. Josefino Cacas Comiso- works on observing the characteristics of Antarctica by
using satellite images
3. Jose Bejar Cruz Jr.- known internationally in the field of electrical engineering; was
elected as officer of the famous Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
4. Lourdes Jansuy Cruz- notable for her research on sea snail venom
5. Fabian Millar Dayrit- research on herbal medicine
6. Rafael Dineros Guerrero III- research on tilapia culture
7. Enrique Mapua Ostrea Jr.- inventing the meconium drugs testing
8. Lilian Formalejo Patena- doing research on plant biotechnology
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9. Mari-Jo Panganiban Ruiz- outstanding educator and graph theorist
10. Gregory Ligot Tangonan- research in the field of communications technology
There are other scientists in the Philippines who were not identified in the list.
Yet, the Philippines still need more scientists and engineers, and there is a
need
to support scientific research in the country.
The University of the Philippines- Los Banos is a science paradise for
agriculture,
forestry, plant and animal science, and veterinary science. It has produced
numerous scientists and various research in the field mentioned.
The University of the Philippines- Visayas is also a national center for marine
science, fisheries and other related sciences.
The University of the Philippines- Manila is a center of excellence and has
produced many researchers, doctors, health professionals, and scientists in the
area of medical and public health.
The University of the Philippines- Diliman also has established a national
science and engineering complex to develop more research and produce more
scientists and engineers in the country.
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SUMMARY
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Module 1: General Concepts and Historical Events in Science, Technology, and Society
LESSON 3:
Indigenous Science and Technology in the Philippines
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module, student must have:
a. Discussed the contribution of indigenous science in the development of science and
technology in the Philippines
b. Listed three indigenous knowledge that develop into modern way
Introduction:
Let’s Begin:
Cite different old believes and practices/Indigenous knowledge (ex: predicting seasons,
weather, and agriculture) that developed into modern way.
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Write your answers here!
What comes into your mind when you heard Indigenous Knowledge?
Some examples of indigenous knowledge that are taught and practiced by the indigenous people
are:
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What id Indigenous Science?
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Pawilen (2006) developed a simple framework for understanding indigenous
science. Accordingly, indigenous science is composed of traditional knowledge that uses
science process skills and guided by community values and culture.
INDIGENOUS SCIENCE
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of science and technology as a field and as a discipline. Indigenous science helped the
people in understanding the natural environment and in coping everyday life. UNESCO’s
Declaration on Science and the use of Scientific knowledge (1999) recognized indigenous
science as a historical and valuable contribution to science and technology .
SUMMARY
This lesson discussed the concept of indigenous knowledge and its influence to
the development of indigenous science. The communities in the Philippines have
maintained vast amount of indigenous knowledge, cultural practices, traditions, and
belief. These include belief and practices ranging from different areas such as health,
environment, peace and order, agriculture, food production, astronomy, music, and
literature. The indigenous knowledge system of the people served as the foundation for
the development of indigenous science.
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Even before the time of the Spanish colonization in the Philippines, various
people and communities already practiced science. They invented tools and built
structures, studied the medicinal uses of plants, observed heavenly bodies to predict
seasons and weather, and used indigenous science in agriculture. These are considered
indigenous science, which is one of the foundations of modern science.
1. Discuss the contribution of indigenous science in the development of science and technology
in the Philippines
2. Listed three indigenous knowledge that develop into modern way
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