Republic of the Philippines

SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Narciso Street, Surigao City

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

First Semester, AY 2021--2022

GE STS: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Guidelines in Submitting the Course Requirements

 Arial font style
 11 font size for the text and vary its size for tables and figures
 Single line-spacing
 One-inch margin (Top, bottom, right, and left)
 Short bondpapers
 Write the personal information on top of the first page of your paper (Name of student,
date of submission, course and section, class schedule, and name of the instructor).
 The course requirements (Worksheets and Projects) will be uploaded or turned in to our
Google Classroom.

Requirements
A. Major Examinations (Midterm and Final Exam)
B. Quizzes (Google Form)
C. Topic Presentation
Criteria:
Content 25%
Delivery 25%
Documentation/ Visual Tools 15%
Organization/ Clarity 10%
Grammar/Mechanics 10%
Virtual Interaction 15%

D. Performance Task (Worksheets)

I. (Individual) Make a timeline highlighting the major discoveries and
developments in science.
Criteria
Quality of Content 20%
Accuracy of Content 20%
Graphics 20%
Sequence of Content 15%
Dates 15%
Mechanics 10%

II. (Individual) Write a critique paper about the government policies on

science and technology in terms of their contributions to nation-building.
Number of words: 700-1000 words
Criteria:
Introduction and Conclusion 25%
Criticism (Main Points) 25%
Structure, Organization & Style 20%
Quality of Information 15%
Grammar/Mechanics 15%

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III. (Individual) Compare science education programs of public and private

science schools in the Philippines using Venn Diagram. 50pts
(Scores will be based on the number of items presented on the Venn
Diagram)

IV. (Group) Make a Concept Map describing the development of science and
technology from indigenous knowledge.
Criteria:
Concept/ Content 25%
Structure/ Organization 25%
Hierarchy and Branching 25%
Proposition 15%
Completeness 10%

V. (Group) Design or plan a mini-campaign advocating the possible ways to

promote sustainable living.
(Example: poster or collage making, recorded sing or dance presentation,
editorial writing or cartooning, etc.)
Rubrics or criteria will be based on the proposed mini-campaign.

VI. (Group) Conduct an online Interview (With guide questions) about how
the respondents describe the “GOOD LIFE” or what are their criteria for
living a meaningful, amazing life, and present the findings to the class.
Written output 25%
Presentation 25%

VII. (Individual) Write a Reflection Paper about the question “Does the future
need us?’
Number of words: 700-1000 words
Criteria:
Depth of Reflection 25%
Structure & Organization 20%
Quality of Information 20%
Grammar/Mechanics 20%
Required Components 15%

E. Projects
Midterm:
(Group) Make a video clip or TikTok, illustrating a scenario where a certain
technological innovation does not exist.
Time limit: 1 min
Criteria:
Concept 25%
Content/ Organization 25%
Production Quality 25%
Timeliness 15%
Video Captioning 10%

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Final:
(Group) Write a Literature Review related to any of the following topics
The Information Age
Biodiversity
Health Society and Medical Ethics
Biotechnology (GMO)
Gene Therapy
Nanotechnology
Weapons of Mass destruction
Climate Change
Impact Assessment of Technology

Elements of Review Paper

Title Page
Abstract (250 words, 5 Keywords)
Introduction
Body/ Discussion
Conclusion
Recommendations
References (minimum of 30 articles)

Literature Review Rubric (Appendix A)

Course Evaluation:
Criteria Lecture Grade
 Quizzes and online outputs/interaction 25%

 Performance Tasks (Projects/Assignments) 35%

 Major Examination (Midterm and Final) 40%

TOTAL 100%

Grade Point Description

1.0 Excellent
1.5 – 1.1 Very Good
2.0 – 1.6 Highly Satisfactory
2.5 – 2.1 Good
2.9 – 2.6 Satisfactory
3.0 Passing
5.0 Failed due to poor performance, absences, withdrawal without notice
DRP Dropped with approved dropping slip
INC Incomplete requirements but w/ passing class standing. INC is for non-
graduating students only
NG No Grade
Source: SSCT Student Handbook
 

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Course Policies:
1. Attendance shall be checked in every class session in the Google Meet. This is to
monitor the absences incurred by the students in terms of the allowable number of
absences for a course as stipulated in the Student Handbook.
2. During online classes, the video camera shall be turned on all the time and the
microphone shall be turned off. The microphone shall be unmuted only if the student’s
name is called to participate in class discussion.
3. Major examinations in multiple-choice types shall be done online. For the problem-
solving type, detailed solutions shall be written legibly in separate sheets of paper and
shall be converted to pdf form before submission.
4. Cheating in major examinations which includes attempts to defraud, deceive, or mislead
the instructor in arriving at an honest assessment shall entail zero score.
5. Plagiarism is a form of cheating that involves presenting the ideas or work of another as
one’s own work shall entail a zero score.
6. Projects shall be submitted on or before the deadline. Non-submission of a
project on the deadline shall entail a zero score.
7. An INC grade shall be given to students who comply with 75% of the course
requirements or fail to take the major exams.

Prepared by: Checked by:

MARIJUL B. JOVERO, MAED AILYN B. CABA, MAMT

Assistant Professor I Program Chair, BSED

Noted by: Recommended by:

 
CARMELIN P. MOSA, PhD RONITA E. TALINGTING, PhD
Dean, CTE Campus Director

Approved by:

EMMYLOU A. BORJA, EdD

VP for Academic Affairs

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Literature Review Rubric

POINTS POSSIBLE
10 7 4 1 Score

ASSIGNMENT BASICS
Articles Information
gathered from 30
or more scientific
articles and the
articles support a
research topic
Information only Information only Information only
gathered from 28 gathered from 25 gathered from
scientific articles articles and/or less than 20
and/or a few articles multiple articles articles and/or
do not fully support do not fully all articles do
the research topic support the not fully support
research topic the research
topic

10 7 4 1 Score
MAIN CONTENT
Introduction of Topic The topic is Readers are aware Neither implicit No mention of
introduced, and of the overall nor explicit the topic of
groundwork is laid problem, challenge, reference is made review.
as to the direction or topic of the to the topic or
of the review. review purpose of the
review.

Background/ Detailed Some information Minimal No background

Foundation/ Gap information is given explaining information given information is
given explaining what is already explaining what is provided.
what is already known and not already known
known and not known about the and not known
known about the topic. about the topic.
topic.

Theme Well organized, Well organized, but Weakly organized No organization,

demonstrates demonstrates with no logical sequencing, or
logical illogical sequencing sequencing or structure.
sequencing and or structure. Clearly structure. Not
structure. Clearly identified. identified.
identified.

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Coverage of The appropriate All major sections of Major sections of There is no

Content content in the pertinent pertinent content description of
consideration is content are have been the content of
covered in depth included, but not omitted or greatly the articles
without being covered in as much run-on.
redundant. depth, or as explicit,
Sources are cited as expected.
when specific
statements are
made.

Conclusion The author was The author provides There is no No conclusion

able to make concluding remarks indication the was included in
succinct and that show analysis author tried to the Review
precise and synthesis of synthesize the
conclusions ideas occurred. information or
based on the Some of the make a
review. Insights conclusions, conclusion based
into the problem however, were not on the literature
are appropriate. supported in the under review
body of the report.

Research Research Research Research Research

Question question(s) were question(s) were question(s) were question(s)
clearly identified identified, though not clearly were not
and connected to the connection to identified nor identified and
the content of the the articles was connected to the there was not a
literature review. limited articles. connection
between articles
in the review.

References Information is Information is cited Information is Information is

cited properly and in APA style most of cited but has not cited or is
in APA format the time in the numerous errors. cited incorrectly.
throughout the article and the
review itself and bibliography.
the bibliography.

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10 7 4 1 Score
PRESENTATION
Clarity of Writing Writing is crisp, Writing is generally It is hard to know The reader is
clear, and clear, but what the writer is unable to follow
succinct. The unnecessary words trying to express. the structure of
writer are occasionally Writing is the review
incorporates the used. Meaning is convoluted.
active voice when sometimes hidden.
appropriate and The paragraph or
supports ideas sentence structure
with examples. is too repetitive.

Length Adheres to 7 – 10 Exceed or does not Exceed or does Exceed or does

pages criteria. meet 7 – 10 pages not meet 7 – 10 not meet 7 – 10
criteria by ½ page pages criteria by pages criteria
or less. ½ to 1 page. by more than 1
page.

Grammar There is 2 or less There are 5 There are 7 There are 10 or

grammatical error. grammatical errors. grammatical more
errors. grammatical
errors.

TOTAL POINTS

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