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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

GENERAL CONCEPTS AND


HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS OF
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, &
SOCIETY
Understanding Science and Scientifi c
Revolution

PROF. MUHAMMAD ISAH ALVARADO ANDAL,


BSE., LPT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- REGION III
MARCELO H. DEL PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
PROFESSORIAL LECTURER- BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY
PROFESSORIAL LECTURER, LA CONSOLACION UNIVERSITY
PHILIPPINES PROFESSORIAL LECTURER, DR. YANGA’S
COLLEGES- CME
DISCUSSION OUTLINE

POINTS FOR DISCUSSION


Understanding Science, Technology and Society
Understanding Science and Scientific Method
Intellectual Revolutions that Defined Society
THE CONCEPT OF SCIENCE
Literatures defined Science in various ways. From
the old notion that it is an organized body of
knowledge concerning natural and physical world
to include attitudes, processes and skills.

Science deals with “The observation, description,


and theoretical investigation of natural
phenomena”

1.It is an idea.
2.It is an intellectual activity
3.It is a personal and social activity.
4.It is a course or field of study.
THE CONCEPT OF SCIENCE
Early cradles of Science (Ancient Period) includes
finding better ways of (1) Communication and (2)
(Transportation)

ANTECEDENTS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATION


1.Ancient Wheel (3500 BC)
2.Papyrus Plant (3000 BC)
• Ancient China- Wrapper of various
things/objects
• Ancient Egypt- Writing religious texts
• Ancient Greece - Writing Political Texts
3. Shadoof (used to irrigate land)
THE CONCEPT OF SCIENCE
4. Antikythera Mechanism (Oldest Calculator)
5. Aeolipile “Heron Engine” - Steam Engine

aeolipile “heron engine” Antikytera Mechanism


THOUGHT PROVOKING QUESTIONS

1.How the society become modern or transformed by


the Science and Technology?
2.Give 1 product of Science and Technology that is
now part of our modern society.
3.Discuss how religion and science opposes one
another. Do you think it hampers the spirit of
scientists to pursue scientific studies?

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