CHAPTER 1 Flashcards
seek to promote inter-disciplinary integration, human society engagement, and critical thinking
concepts
the philosophical (calm attitude toward disappointments or difficulties) study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge
epistemological
a theory – based on observation and scientific study – about how people learn
constructivism
assumes scientific and technological developments AS socially constructed phenomena
in constructivism in sts
constructivism is the view that social reality is constructed by human beings — structures such as
race, class, and nationality are all social constructions
constructivism in sociology and anthropology
three broad categories
Cognitive Constructivism
Social Constructivism
Radical Constructivism
knowledge is something that is actively constructed by learners based on their existing cognitive structures
cognitive constructivism
a social group constructing things for one another, collaboratively creating a small culture of shared artifacts with shared meanings’
social constructivism
von Glasersfeld
a theory of knowing that provides a pragmatic approach to questions about reality, truth, and human understanding
radical constructivism
describes a collection of views in philosophy which emphasize the context in which an action, utterance (pagbigkas), or expression occurs
contextualism
a critical thinking and pedagogical dialogue or process and may be considered demythicisation
problematization
Given the problematic natures of science and technology, and accepting their construction by society
democratization
the study of how society, politics, and culture affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how they affect society, politics and culture
STS
STS is the 7th of the eight required subjects in the new General Education Curriculum (GEC) known as “Science, Technology, and Society/Agham, Teknolohiya, at Lipunan.” CMO 20, series of 2013
sts in the philippines
had practices linked to science and technology
already aware of the medicinal and therapeutic properties of plants and the methods of extracting medicine from herbs
had an alphabet, number system, a weighing and measuring system and a calendar
already engaged in farming, shipbuilding, mining and weaving
Banaue Rice Terraces is among the sophisticated products of engineering
Early pinoys: Pre-Spanish era
contributed to growth of science and technology
introduced formal education and founded scientific institution
parochial schools: religion, reading, writing, arithmetic and music
Sanitation and more advanced methods of agriculture
established colleges and universities in the archipelago
spanish era
Philippine Commission established the Bureau of Government Laboratories
replaced the Laboratorio Municipal,
study of tropical diseases and laboratory projects
replaced by the Bureau of Science
National Research Council of the Philippines
towards agriculture, food processing, forestry, medicine and pharmacy
american era
Bureau of Science was replaced by the Institute of Science
lack of basic information, lack of support of experimental work and minimal budget for scientific research and low salaries of scientists
during the regime of President Carlos P. Garcia,
Philippine Congress passed the Science Act of 1958 which established the National Science Development Board
american era post war
January 23, 1967
science was necessary for the development programs and directed the Department of Education to revitalize the science courses in public high schools
Department of Education with the National Science Development Board (NSDB), organized a project to provide selected high schools with science teaching equipment over a four-year period
marcos administration
1986
National Science and Technology Authority was replaced by the Department of Science and Technology, giving science and technology a representation in the cabinet
1987-1992, science and technology’s role in economic recovery and sustained economic growth was highlighted
science and technology development shall be one of the top three priorities of the government towards an economic recovery
aquino administration
noticeable improvements
3,000- 3,500 competent scientists and engineers
scholarships for students who were taking up professions related to S&T. Schools
Health care services through local programs such as “Doctors to the Barrio Program.”
health care programs were innovative and effective as shown by the change in life expectancy from 67.5 years in 1992 to 69.1 years in 1995
ramos administration
signed Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (Republic Act No. 8749) which was designed to protect and preserve the environment and ensure the sustainable development of its natural resources
Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 8792) which outlaws computer hacking and provides opportunities for new businesses emerging from the Internet-driven New Economy
launched a full-scale program based on cost-effective irrigation technologies
announced that Dole-outs are out, which meant basic health care, basic nutrition, and useful education for those who want, but cannot afford it
Estrada administration
“golden age” of science and technology by then secretary Estrella Albastro
Numerous laws and projects that concerns both the environment and science to push technology as a tool to increase the country’s economic level
“Filipinnovation”
imposes Republic Act 10601 which improves the Agriculture and Fisheries Sector through Mechanization (AFMech)
RA 10601 covers research, development, and extension (RDE), promotion, distribution, supply, assembling, manufacturing, regulation, use, operation, maintenance and project implementation of agricultural and fisheries machinery and equipment
gloria macapagal arroyo administration
conferred four new National Scientist for their contribution in the Scientific field,
Gavino C. Trono, Angel C. Alcala, Ramon C. Barba, and Edgardo D. Gomez
Trono: extensive studies he made on seaweed species
Alcala: coral reefs AND in the fields of systematics, secology and herpetology
Barba: seasonal supply of fresh fruits to an all year-round availability of mangoes
Gomez: national-scale assessment of damage coral reefs
benigno s aquino administration
