COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

Western Mindanao State University

Zamboanga City

Assignment 7
Metacognitive Reading Report

Name: CAMBONGGA, LORENE JOY B.

Course/section: BS CRIM1 CHARLIE

Instructions: Read Caoli Olivia. “A History of Science and Technology of the Philippines. “in Analysis of
Conditions for National Scientific and Technological Self- Reliance Then, complete the meta cognitive
reading report below:

1. Difficult Concepts

a. The difficult concept was, if the Filipinos actually benefited and prospered from all of
those archaeological finds, trades and inventions during the Pre-Colonial Period.
b. The second concept I found difficult to understand was why there was a lack of learning
institutes and education here in the Philippines, and who really helped nurture it: The Spaniards
or the Americans?
c. One of the concepts that I also found difficult to understand was why the government did not
support Science and Technology in the Philippines, when it was for the future and the
betterment of the country and its countrymen.

2. Learning Insights

a. Before reading the article, I thought that this is about how the Philippines modernized,
like is the contribution of colonization in term of technology or what's in our mind a thing.
Something that is only tangible, something that we can touch or use.
However, after reading the article, I now think that this is something about the
development of science and technology in the Philippines, this talks about the foundation, the
building, on how our country modernized and being able to be centralized in terms of economy,
which involve different industries, education, technology, government and science. And how all
of this innovate within the colonialism.

b. Before reading the article, I thought that Science and Technology did not become a
thing here in the Philippines until the technological advancement where the computers came in.
However, after reading the article, I now think that a lot of developments in
Science and Technology had occur even before the Spaniards colonized the Philippines.

c. Before reading the article, I thought that the schools back then were already equipped
with the necessary amenities and such.
However, after reading the article, I now think that so many of the schools mentioned
were ill-equipped and lacked amenities such as biological laboratories, chemical laboratories,
libraries etc.
3. Discussion Questions
a. Without colonialism do you think it is possible that Philippines will have this kind of
Status in terms of Science and Technology?

b. Why do you think Philippine government did not pay attention that much in
developing science and technology at the time of Spanish and American colonialism?

c. Is it possible for the country to not focus on education but still developing?