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    12/09/2023 Sclence and Technology Development inthe Philinpines Atthe end of this lesson, the leamers are expected to: 4 how the scientific and technological development affect the society and environment (locally); and ¢ create a timeline of scientific and technological development in the Philippines. Whatis the development of Science and Technology Inthe Philippines during pre-colonization? Before the coming of the Spanish colonizers, the ‘early inhabitants had thelr own culture & traditions. ‘They had their own beliof system and indigenous. knowledge system that keeps them organized and ‘sustained thelr lives and communities for many years. ‘In the pre-Spanish Philippines, Science is ‘embedded in the way of life of the people. ‘Scientific knowledge is observed in the way they plant the crops that provide them food, in taking care of animals to help them in their dally asks, and for food productions “‘@Sclence Is seen in the manner in which the ‘motions of celestial bodles are interpreted to forecast seasons and temperatures, and to ‘organize days into months and years. They use ‘science for agricultural purposes to prepare the sol, and lke any other ancient culture, they discovered the medicinal uses srr a "a ee mB EST EC 12/09/2023 ‘Technology Is being used by people in constructing builngs,itigation, and designing instruments that they can tse in dally Ife. They developed tools for planting, hunting, cooking and fishing, for fighting their enemies bath on land fend on rivers during wer or terroral disputes, and for transportation. In making musical instruments, they have ‘also developed technologies ‘Around 40,000 B.C, early Filipinos made simple tools and ‘weapons of stone flakes and later developed a method cf ‘sawing end polishing stones. 43000 B.C. They created adzes with seashell emaments ‘and pottery which flourshed untl they imported Chinese porobain for the next 2.000 years. ‘During the Iron age period (3rd century B.C. -1th cantury = 'AD)- Filipinos were engaged in the extraction, smelting, ‘and refining of ron from ores unt the importation of cast iron from Sarawak and lator from China “© woave coon, '$ make glass omaments, and ' calvatelovkend foe and dike fils of terraced feds Ltlizing spring water in mountain regions + build boat fr trading purposes so wettpn aa ros ed rhe +h century A.D, Filipinos from the Butuan were trading wit) ‘Ghempa (Vieinem) and those from Me-t (Mindoro) wih ‘China, as noted in Chinese records contaiing ‘references tothe Philipines. ‘@ These archaeological findings indicated that regular wads Telations between the Philippines, China, and Vieinam had een well established from the 70th century io the 15th century AD. .@ The People of Max and San-Hsu (Palawan) traded bee ‘wax, colton, pearls, coconut heart mats, tortolseshell, ‘and medicinal betelnut, pane coh for porcelain leads fishnets sinker, colored glass beads. tron pots, iron needle, and tn. ‘Aso, trading with China, Indonesia, Jepen and other Aemby counties have Infunced their Ives by proving “opportunites for cultural and technological exchange. 12/09/2023 Flipinos were already engaged in activites and practices related to science, forming primitive or first wave ‘technology. + curative values of some plants on how to extract ‘medicine from herbs. ‘9 They had an alphabet, a systom of writing, & mathod of counting and weights, and measure. + They had no calendar but counted the years by the ‘period of the moon and from one harvest to another (Cal, 1986) ‘Al of these ancient practices in science and technology are considered now as INDIGENOUS. SCIENCE OR FOLK SCIENCE. ‘What happened to S&T during the colonization period? ‘According to Caoll, the development of science and fechnology in the Philippines has been greatly influenced by tis historical experience s a colony of Spain and the United States. Colonial policies, particularly those on economic ‘evelopment and external trade, have, over the centuries, fostered a primary export-oriented economy dependent on the outside world as a market for ts products ‘and a source of manufactured goods. ‘© This has led to neglect and a lack of support for industiaization (Caol, 1986). ‘This problem of colonial development has affected the fistorical development of Philippine science and technology. Agricultural sclence generally tended to Teveive more funding and support compered to the physical sciences. 12/09/2023 ‘SPANISH ERA When the Spaniards colonized the county=f=p=="Loaming of scionco in schoo! focusos ‘they brought with them their own culture and practices. They established schools for boys and girls and introduced the concept of subjects and disciplines, It was the beginning of formal science and technology in the country, known now as ‘school of science and technology. ‘on understanding different concepts related to the human body, plants, animals and heavenly bodies. ‘Technology focuses on using and developing house tools used in everyday life ‘Life during the Spanish Era slowly became modernized, adapting some Wester technology and their ways of life. The Filipinos developed ways to replicate technology brought by the Spaniards using igenous materials. ‘Medicine and advanced science were. introduced in formal colleges and universities established by the Catholic orders. ‘The GALLEON TRADE has brought additional technology and development in the Philippines. ‘Atthough itis only beneficial for the Spaniards, these trades allowed other ideas, crops, tools, cultural practices, technology, and Westen practices to reach the country. ‘Some of the Filipino students who were able to study in Europe also contributed to the advancement of medicine, engineering, arts, ‘music, and literature in the country. 12/09/2023 ‘The Philippines, being considered as one of the centers of global trade in Southeast Asia during that time, was considered to be one of the most developed places in the region. ‘Aithough the country is blessed with these developments, the superstitious beliefs of the people and the Catholic doctrines and practices during the Spanish era halted the ‘growth of science in the country AMERICAN ERA, “The Ameccans have more Inuence in the development ‘of science and technology in the Philippines compared tothe Spaniards + extabhed the publeeducallon sytem + improved tho enginerng works and hea condons of the peopl. ‘called a moder reseerch uwerty, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHIUPPINES. + created more public hospitals. + mineral recurs wore explored and epoted rng the Amavcan tes. “+ tanepviaion and communication systems wero ‘prove, tough not eccessie tvoughou the county. ‘he Americans id. everyting to “Amercniat the Philippines. on eTey reorganized the teaming of | sence Tceuced ine pbc ane pve schools ‘in base education, slonco education foames, 29 Trsure suds and science and saitaon, Tae ate fomaly now a= "Snoe

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