An Introduction

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 WELCOME
EVERYONE TO GE 7
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY &
SOCIETY CLASS!
o The course deals with interactions between science and technology and social, cultural, political, and
economic contexts that shape and are shaped by them (CMO No. 20, series of 2013). This interdisciplinary
course engages students to confront the realities brought about by science and technology in society. Such
realities pervade the personal, the public, and the global aspects of our living and are integral to human
development. Scientific knowledge and technological development happen in the context of society with all
its socio-political, cultural, economic, and philosophical underpinnings at play. This course seeks to instill
reflective knowledge in the students that they are able to live the good life and display ethical decision
making in the face of scientific and technological advancement. This course includes mandatory topics on
climate change and environmental awareness.
Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, the students will be able to:
1. Define Science, Technology, and Society
2. Explain the Relationship between Science, Technology, and Society
Topics for Today:

qDescription, of Science, Technology and Society

qRelationship Between Science, Technology, and Society
From the Latin word “scientia” meaning Knowledge

1
q Any systematic knowledge or practices

2
q A system of acquiring knowledge based on a
scientific method
Steps of the Scientific Method
What are the six steps of the scientific method?

The six steps of the scientific method include: 1)

asking a question about something you observe, 2)
doing background research to learn what is already
known about the topic, 3) constructing a hypothesis,
4) experimenting to test the hypothesis, 5) analyzing
the data from the experiment and drawing
conclusions, and 6) communicating the results to
others.
1. Ask a Question
The scientific method starts when you ask a question about something that you
observe: How, What, When, Who, Which, Why, or Where?

2. Do Background Research
Rather than starting from scratch in putting together a plan for answering your
question, you want to be a savvy scientist using library and Internet research to
help you find the best way to do things and ensure that you don't repeat mistakes
from the past.

3. Construct a Hypothesis
A hypothesis is an educated guess about how things work. It is an attempt to answer your
question with an explanation that can be tested. A good hypothesis allows you to then make
a prediction: "If _____[I do this] _____, then _____[this]_____ will happen."
State both your hypothesis and the resulting prediction you will be testing. Predictions must be
easy to measure.

4. Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment

Your experiment tests whether your prediction is accurate and thus your hypothesis is
supported or not. It is important for your experiment to be a fair test. You conduct a fair test
by making sure that you change only one factor at a time while keeping all other conditions
the same. You should also repeat your experiments several times to make sure that the first
results weren't just an accident.

5. Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion

Once your experiment is complete, you collect your measurements and analyze
them to see if they support your hypothesis or not.

6. Communicate Your Results

To complete your science fair project you will communicate your results to
others in a final report and/or a display board.
3 Organized body of knowledge gained through research
It is a human attempt to understand the natural world,
4 with or without concern for practical uses of that
knowledge
 Technology
Came from two Greek words:

“Techne”- skill, craftsmanship, art

“Logos”- discourse, reason
Technology: the human attempt to change
the world . . . By creating products that can
help people.
Example of Technology
Technology Involves 3 Things:
q Tools
q Techniques
q Procedures for putting
the findings of science
to practical use
 Relationship Between
Science & Technology

Science explores for the Technology explores for the

purpose of knowing. purpose of making something
useful from that knowledge.
Technology is literally the application of science.
q Society- derived from Latin word “socious” which
means association or companionship
A group of people who interact in a defined geographical area
and share a similar culture.
Infrastructure in the society has grown with
the help of science and technology. Modes
of transport like electronic railway lines were
realized and these actually benefited the
society by offering them a better means of
transport. In the past, almost everything was
analog but thanks to the science and
technology we are now being digitalized by
the day. The invention of the telephone and
radio services has broadened human
communication.
Without society then there would be no science and
technology and that is why the invention of certain
tools and equipment have helped achieve big things.

Society can not do without the industries we

have today. The society needs science and
technology. The creation of computers is work
of art by individuals was a milestone that
would come a long way in helping the
society.

A computer helps us to leverage

ourselves by gaining valuable
information that we can use to enrich
our lives. The impact of science and
technology can seriously be
recognized.
Public interest groups and academic
organizations throughout the world are
recognizing the importance of STS. The
reason is that people need to recognize
that there are people who are affected by
the science and technology

Controversies such as modified foods, stem cell

research are the issues that have brought policy
makers and scientists together to have a way
forward on this.
Science and technology is the best thing society could
ever ask for. Since the industrial revolution in the 18th
century science has been in progress. Some sectors that
have been boosted by science and technology are
energy, physical sciences, information and
communication. The society has greatly gained with the
invention of technology.
Science & Technology and Its
Impact on Society
q Science has transformed the world profoundly. The
most visible change is the rapid development of
technology, not only in industry but also in
agriculture and medicine.

q The technological changes that have occurred since the

industrial revolution have led to profound social changes
that have forged our present social structure. Not as visible
but no less important are the changes in our concept of
nature, man and society.
What’s squared away in
your head?
What did you understand well?
What’s still going around
in your head?
What’s still unclear to you?
What three learnings could
be useful in your daily life?
 Sources
Science and Health: Matrix and Modules on Environmental Management