TRICIA MAE V.

NALDO ( BEED 1-A)

Check your understanding:

Identification: Identify what/who is described in each statement.

1. Site of Philippine Science Community in 1968.

ANSWER: 35 HECTARES IN BICUTAN TAGUIG , RIZAL

2. A Flemish chemist, physiologist and physician

produced several experiments in support of the

idea of spontaneous generation.

ANSWER: JAN BAPTIST VAN HELMONT

3. Title of Aristotle’s book where he explicitly stated

his position regarding spontaneous generation.

The History of Animals, Book V, Part 1,

4. Biblical reference of the verse “Let the waters

bring forth abundantly the moving creature that

hath life”.

ANSWER: GENESIS 1:20

5. A process by which scientists try to learn about the

world.

ANSWER:SCIENTIFIC METHOD

6. A phenomenon conceptualized and explored by

Thomas Kuhn and is not just a small modification

to an existing scientific theory

ANSWER : PARADIGM SHIFT

7. In the _________________________________,

the science and technology sector of the

Philippines was dubbed as the "golden age" of

science and technology.

ANSWER: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo administration

8. His contribution helped a lot of families in the

coastal populations through the extensive studies

he made on seaweed species.

ANSWER: Gavino C. Trono

9. A law which outlaw’s computer hacking and

provides opportunities for new businesses

emerging from the Internet-driven New Economy.

ANSWER: .Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 8792)

10. During his term, he was able to establish programs

that were significant to the field of S&T.

ANSWER: .Fidel V. Ramos

11. He pushed for the advancement of industries and

schools into the Internet age, as well as the

announcement of the passage of the e-Commerce

Act. ANSWER:. Joseph Estrada

12. His contribution changes the seasonal supply of

fresh fruits to an all year-round availability of

mangoes through his studies on the induction of

flowering of mango and micro propagation of

important crop species.

ANSWER: Ramon C. Barba

13. A master plan which formulated which aimed at

the modernization of the production sector,

upgrading research activities, and development of

infrastructure for science and technological

purposes.

ANSWER: The Science and Technology

14. She said that science and technology development

shall be one of the top three priorities of the

government towards an economic recovery.

ANSWER: CORAZON AQUINO

15. It describes a collection of views in philosophy

which emphasize the context in which an action,

utterance, or expression occurs, and argues that, in

some important respect, the action, utterance, or expression can only be understood relative to that

context.

ANSWER : CONTEXTUALISM

Chapter Test
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter representing the correct answer
and write the letter on the space provided for.

1. Scientific method is

A. a process by which scientists try to learn about the

world

B. a hypothesis

C. a method of collecting data to test the hypothesis, and

then adjusting the hypothesis as needed in a continuous

cycle

D. about controlling variables and really proving your

ideas

2. Some believe that Christianity openly adopted the theory

of spontaneous generation. Citing the bible verse to

support this view is based on

A. Leviticus 1:20

B. Genesis 1:20

C. Sirach 1:20

D. Proverbs 1:20

3. Classical mechanics form a set of physical laws that

A. allow us to describe and predict how objects will move

in response to forces acting on them

B. allow us to explain what happens when objects fall

C. allow us to describe why objects move in the first place

D. allow us to predict the outcome of an experiment based

on an established concept

4. Spontaneous generation theory is

A. An equivocal generation

B. The theory that life could arise from inanimate matter

C. First form is referred to as a biogenesis or life arising

from non-life

D. Heterogenesis, describes one form of life emerging

from a different formal

E. All answers are correct

5. Which of the follow best describes the theory of

constructivism?

A. People construct knowledge through their experiences

and interactions with the world.

B. People construct knowledge through using their reason

rather than their senses.

C. People construct knowledge when they are not

influenced by anyone else.

D. None of the answers are correct.

6. Which of the following best describes how we develop

knowledge, from the perspective of a constructivist?

A. We are born with most of our knowledge.

B. We develop knowledge by engaging with others and

continually learning as we go.

C. We are primarily sponges that absorb what we are told

by authority figures.

D. Knowledge can only be gained by going to school.

7. If you meet someone from another country who teaches

you how to cook native foods from that country, and the
individual explains to you the history behind why those

foods are eaten there, what type of paradigm shift have

you just experienced?

A. Cultural

B. Personal

C. Corporate

D. all are correct

8. Another phrase that means paradigm is _____.

A. perception of the world

B. point of view

C. set of beliefs

D. all are correct

9. Which answer best explains when a paradigm shift

occurs?

A. when you move to another country

B. when you try a new food

C. when you change your beliefs about something

D. none are correct

10. What is democratization?

A. The process of voting to elect representatives to the

government

B. The rise of an absolute monarch with complete control

over the government

C. The transition towards a more democratic system of

Government

D. A single, strict path that every single nation follows and

leads to the exact same system of government

Answer the following:

1. In a matrix from, trace the historical development of STS as a

new field of discipline from the ancient time to its present status by

filling up the table below:

Period/Year Prominent person Significant events Theories/ Law

developed
(1935) LUDWICK FLECK Genesis and Ludwick Fleck's
Development of a monograph
Scientific Fact
anticipated many of
STS's key themes
1970 ELTING E. MORISON founded the STS
program at
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT),
which served as a
model.
August 8, 1988 CORAZON AQUINO came up with the first created the
Science and Presidential Task Force
Technology Master for Science and
Plan or STMP Technology
July 1, 1901 THE PHILIPPINE established the Bureau
COMMISSION of Government
Laboratories
October 26, 1905 BUREAU OF Bureau of Government
GOVERNMENT Laboratories was
LABORATORIES replaced by the Bureau
of Science
December 8, 1933 National Research Council of the
Research Council of the Philippines was
Philippines established.
The Bureau of Science
became the primary
research center of the
Philippines until World
War II.

1973 FERDINAND MARCOS he declared that the Philippine Constitution,

"advancement of Article XV, Section 9
science and technology (1),
shall have priority in
 the national
development."
January 23, 1967 FERDINAND MARCOS he declared that
science was necessary
for the development
programs and directed
the Department of
Education to revitalize
the science courses in
public high schools
April 6, 1968, FERDINAND MARCOS he proclaimed 35
hectares in Bicutan,
Taguig, Rizal as the site
of the Philippine
Science Community.
January 26, 1970 FERDINAND MARCOS he emphasized that the
upgrading of science
curricula and teaching
equipment is crucial to
the science
development program
1972 FERDINAND MARCOS provided further Presidential Decree No.
support for the 49, s. 1972.
promotion of scientific
research and invention
with Presidential
Decree No. 49, s. 1972.
1972 FERDINAND MARCOS established the (Presidential Decree
Philippine Atmospheric No. 78, s. 1972).
Geophysical and
Astronomical Services
Administration
(PAGASA) under the
Department of
National Defense to
provide environmental
protection and to
utilize scientific
knowledge to ensure
the safety of the
people.
August 8, 1988 CORAZON AQUINO created the first Science and
Presidential Task Force Technology Master
for Science and Plan or STMP
Technology which
came up with the first
Science and
 Technology Master
Plan or STMP
1993 FIDEL V. RAMOS was able to establish Science and
programs that were Technology Agenda for
significant to the field National Development
of S&T. Publications
(STAND) was
established
1993 FIDEL V. RAMOS Created laws which Magna Carta for
provides industrial Science and
property rights, Technology Personnel
copyrights and related (Republic Act No.
rights, and technology 8439);
transfer arrangements.

1993 FIDEL V. RAMOS Created laws which Science and

provides industrial Technology Scholarship
property rights, Law of 1994 (Republic
copyrights and related Act No. 7687)
rights, and technology
transfer arrangements
1993 FIDEL V. RAMOS Created laws which Inventors and
provides industrial Inventions Incentives
property rights, Act (Republic Act No.
copyrights and related 7459).
rights, and technology
transfer arrangements
1993 FIDEL V. RAMOS Created laws which The Intellectual
provides industrial Property Code of the
property rights, Philippines (Republic
copyrights and related Act No. 8293)
rights, and technology
transfer arrangements
1999 JOSEPH ESTRADA Designed a law which (Republic Act No. 8749)
serves to protect and
preserve the
environment and
ensure the sustainable
development of its
natural resources
1999 JOSEPH ESTRADA outlaws computer Electronic Commerce
hacking and provides Act of 2000 (Republic
opportunities for new Act No. 8792)
businesses emerging
from the
Internetdriven New
Economy.
2. What is the significant role of Science & Technology in

developing the economy and educational landscape of a country?

Expound your answer

Science and technology are key drivers to development, because

technological and scientific revolutions underpin economic advances, improvements
in health systems, education and infrastructure it encompasses history, sociology,
philosophy, economics, political science and international relations, science policy
involving innovation, future studies involving science and technology, technology
management, environmental studies, energy studies and gender studies and how
they are related to each other based on concepts and its application , it is important
in developing the economy and educational landscape of a country for every
invension , every new technology introduced to a country brings a lot of knowledge
and popularity to the country as well as the inventors, these such technologies had
made our lives really easy and comfortable , Specially in the world of education ,
Gadgets like laptop , and Pc are created to make the projects and compilations of
the students easier , they won’t need to carry a very fully loaded bag of papers,
and books instead they only need an internet connection and a mobile phone if
there is something in their homeworks , projects they cant understand, this simple
ways make us students lessen the stress we are undergoing and because of this
inventions , we future professionals are being inspired also on how to contribute or
introduce new things in the world of Science & Technology.