Activity on Topic 3: Science and Technology and Nation Building

Application

Back Through Time

A. This activity is meant for you to revisit our country’s rich historical background on its
journey to scientific and technological progress. Choose one period to elaborate the
development of S&T in each period and its contributions and implications to the present
society. Complete the table below.

a. Early Filipino/ Pre – colonial period

b. Spanish Colonization
c. American Regime
d. Japanese Colonization
e. Post – colonial period

Science Implications
Contribution
culture and of S&T and
State of S&T of the period
practices/ science
Period during the in the
Society’s culture of
period development
norms during each period
of S&T
the period to the present

Note: Please read the article below for additional information

A History of Science and Technology in the Philippines by Olivia C. Caoili

Link: https://tuxdoc.com/download/history-of-science-and-technology-in-the-
philippines_pdf#download-require

1. List some policies/programs of the government that steers the nation’s Science and
Technology forward. Describe these policies briefly, and give their Pros, as well as their
Cons. Support your claims by citing examples of their positive/negative impact to our
nation’s development.

Policy/ Program Pros (with Positive Cons (with Negative

Impacts) Impacts)
1.

2.

3.

4.