1.0. An Introduction to STS

Question 1

Science, Technology, and Society

Answer 1

“The Current Mega Trend” in science education and “The Paradigm Shift” for the field of science education

Question 2

Sustainability

Answer 2

Focuses on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs

Question 3

Dependence on Solar Energy

Answer 3

• Scientific Principle of Sustainability
• Energy imported to the solar system by the sun that warms the planet and provides energy that plants use to: (a) produce nutrients (Chemical Energy), and (b) create movement of water and air (Mechanical Energy)

Question 4

Biodiversity

Answer 4

• Scientific Principle of Sustainability

- Variety of chains, organisms, species, and ecosystem in which organisms exists and interact

Question 5

Why are predators needed? Why do certain organisms need to die or consumed?

Answer 5

If we don’t keep our population at bay, or let certain organisms to overpopulate, resources are only limited, and eventually all of these organisms and even humans can perish

Question 6

Chemical Cycling / Nutrient Cycling

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• Scientific Principle of Sustainability

- Circulation of chemical that is necessary for life from the environment

Question 7

Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

Answer 7

“Interactions between science and technology and social, cultural, political, and economic contexts which shape and are shaped by them; specific examples throughout human history of scientific, and technological developments.” — CHEd CMO 20 s. 2013

Question 8

STS Education

Answer 8

• STS Science teaching conveys the image of socially constructed knowledge

Question 9

STS Education

Answer 9

Help students to become articulate in the kinds of variation that exists with regards to different problems in terms of global and local context

Question 10

Three Environments We Have

Answer 10

SCIENCE - Natural Environment
TECHNOLOGY - Artificially Constructed Environment
SOCIETY - Social Environment

Question 11

STS EDUCATIONAL VIEWPOINTS

Answer 11

Prominence in the school science curriculum (Aikenhead, 2003)

Question 12

STS Educational Viewpoints

Answer 12

Ensure the development of a broad-based science curriculum, embedded in the cultural, socio-political contexts in which it was formulated (Fensham, 1985)

Question 13

STS Educational Viewpoints

Answer 13

Students’ engagements with different perspectives on societal issues concerning the impact of science and technology on everyday life improve the students critical thinking skills (Fensham, 1988)

Question 14

PARADIGM OF STS TEACHING & LEARNING

Answer 14

• Technology is primarily concerned with the developing knowledge
• Society tell us what type of technology should be produced
• As we try to create our technology and creating techniques and producing products, science concepts and skills are also found
• In creating process, you need to know some of the science content, concepts, skills in order to produce new product

Question 15

Global Citizenship (GC)

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Gives “A sense of belonging to a broader community, beyond national boundaries, that emphasizes our common humanity and draws on the interconnectedness between the local and the global, the national and the international”. (UNESCO, 2014)

Question 16

Global Citizenship Education (GCED)

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Civic learning that involves students’ active participation in projects that addressed global issues of a social, political, economic, and environmental nature

Question 17

4 Pillars of the Global Citizenship Education (UNESCO, 1996)

Answer 17

Learning to know
Learning to do
Learning to be
Learning to live together

Question 18

GCED & Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) (UNESCO, 2013)

Answer 18

Helps students get involved in active participation in projects and it addresses global issues

Question 19

Importance of STS

Answer 19

• Help become aware with checking facts, gain knowledge, and how to collect data and information which are reliable and not
• Help distinguish facts and fake news
• Help become aware with regards to our environmental problems

Question 20

Earth Day

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• Celebrated every April 22
• Lights are turned off to support
• Some keep their car in the garage, practice yoga outdoors, recycle, invest in reusable coffee cup

Question 21

March for Science

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• Done in United States
• Started in 2017
• Inspire scientists to step away from the bench and put themselves in elected position to cause political change

Question 22

National Science and Technology Week

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• Held around July (World Trade Center)
• Done by the Department of Science and Technology
• People from different fields showcase different technologies in improving their livelihood and the lives of other people as well

Question 23

Sceptics’ Hall of Shame

Answer 23

• Campaign against climate change (CCC)

- Exists to push for the urgent and radical action we need to prevent the catastrophic destabilization of global climate

Question 24

STS as Part of Thomasian Identity. The seal of the university represents the institutional intended learning outcomes of the university which is to make you a:

Answer 24

SERVANT LEADER - choose decision wisely
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR AND COLLABORATOR - communicate better and become articulate with what you believe in.
ANALYTICAL AND CREATIVE THINKER - in producing and presenting your ideas
LIFELONG LEARNER - you won’t just stop; you will try to learn everything; you will always find another question to answer.

Question 25

Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs)

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• By the United Nations Member States
• Backbone of STS
• Shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet

Question 26

The 17 SGDs

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1. No Poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Good Health and Well-Being
4. Quality Education
5. Gender Equality
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
13. Climate Action
14. Life Below Water
15. Life on Land
16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals

Question 27

Social Darwinism

Answer 27

• 19th Century
• Humans like animals and plants compete in a struggle in existence in which natural selection results in what we call now “Survival of the Fittest” but in terms of Herbert Spencer it’s more of “Social Context”

Question 28

Herbert Spences

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• Coined “Survival of the fittest, elimination of the unfit.”
• Believed that human behavior was designed in a way that strive for self-preservation

Question 29

Social Exchange Theory

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• Interpreting society as a series of interaction between people that are based on estimates of reward and punishment
• Interaction of two parties that implement a cost benefit analysis to determine risk and benefit
• Purpose of this exchange is to maximize benefits and minimize costs

Question 30

Shortage of Sustainable Water

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• Societal Case
• Deals with SDGs #2, #3, #6, #14
• To raise awareness with regards to proper and reasonable water conservation measures

Question 31

Illegal Wildlife Trade

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• Societal Case
• Deals with SDGs #13, #14, #15
• To raise awareness to everyone especially those who think that they’re benefitting from illegal wildlife trade and those who sell it

Question 32

STS

Answer 32

Study that seeks to explore and understand the many ways that modern science and technology shaped modern culture, values, and institutions on one hand, and on the other, how modern value shapes science and technology