MOTIVATION Instructions: On the space provided, write TRUE if the statement is correct or

FALSE if it is not.

1. Science is a methodical way of acquiring knowledge.

2. Technology is the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
3. Science and technology can be dangerous.
4. Science, Technology, and Society (STS) is the study of how science and technology shape
and are shaped by social influence.
5. STS deals with the historical development of science and technology but does not cover their
philosophical underpinnings.
6. The study of STS primarily concerns students of science and technology programs, and not
non-science students as much.
7. STS is an important area of study because science and technology permeate every aspect of
everyday life.
8. Science and technology are not crucial factors in nation-building.
9. History cannot teach people about evaluating present-day science and technology.
10. STS draws from other disciplines, such as history, sociology, philosophy, economics, political
science and international relations, and science policy.

Exercise 1: Our View of Science and Technology

Exercise 2: Issues in Science and Technology

1. What is the emerging ethical dilemma?
2. What factors or events led to this dilemma?
3. What are the societal implications of this dilemma?
4. Why is it important to question the moral and ethical issues surrounding innovations in
science and technology?
5. In the face of this dilemma, why is it important to study STS?

REFLECTION
1. What is the issue or problem depicted in the photograph?
2. How does this particular issue or problem impact the well-being of human today?
3. Why is it important for people to study and learn about STS as an academic field, especially
in addressing the issue or problem depicted in the photograph?

Lesson 2: MOTIVATION
Instructions: Watch an 18-minute TEDx Talk by Hannu Rajaniemi titled The Big History of
Modern Science. Afterwards, write a 200 to 250-words essay on the topic, “Why is it important
to study the history of Science and Technology?” Come up with a five-word title for your essay

Exercise 1: Poster Making

a. What is the invention?

b. What are the precursors of your chosen invention? What tools existed prior to it or how did
people carry out activities before its invention?
c. What were the social, political, cultural, or economic impacts of your chosen invention?

Exercise 2: If I were an inventor… Instructions: In this section, you learned that necessity is the
mother of inventions and innovations. Inventions are not simply made, but are motivated by
various social, political, cultural, and economic contexts. In this task, you will address the
question: “If you were an inventor, what would you invent?” In thinking about an invention, make
sure that you come up with one that has not been invented yet but is possible to be invented in
the near future. On the space below, sketch a draft of your invention then answer the questions
that follow.

1. What is your invention? What does it do?

2. How is your invention similar to or different from existing tools or technologies in terms of their
function?
3. Why is there a need for this invention? How will this invention make the world a better place
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