INDIGENOUS AND

SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY IN THE

PHILIPPINES
PREPARED BY: JESSELYN GAJE

REPORTED BY: JESSELYN M. GAJE BSBA- HRDM & MERIEL P. AMARO

SUBMITTED TO: MR. VON RYAN SUGATAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS
• INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
SYSTEM
• INDIGENOUS SCIENCE

• THINK ABOUT QUESTIONS I

• CONCEPT OF INDIGENOUS SCIENCE

• THINK ABOUT QUESTIONS II

• QUIZ

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WHAT IS INDIGENOUS
KNOWLEGDE SYSTEM?
Indigenous knowledge (IK) is today a popular word
through out the world. It has been interpreted in different
ways at different places but generally it is understood as
local or traditional knowledge that indigenous people
have brought down with them from earlier times via the
oral tradition.
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Indigenous knowledge (IK) is, broadly speaking, the knowledge used by local people to make a living in a particular environment (Warren 1991).
Terms used in the field of sustainable development to designate this concept include indigenous technical knowledge, traditional environmental
knowledge, rural knowledge, local knowledge and farmer’s or pastoralist’s knowledge .

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INDIGENOUS
SCIENCE
 Science develops by
indigenous people outside
accepted science research

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• GIBBIN ( 2001)
• MKAPA (2004)
• SIBISI (2004)
• PAWILEN (2005) - Claimed that it is collectively lived in and experienced by
people of a given culture.
• CAJETE (2004) - Indigenous science includes everything from metaphysics to
philosophy and various practical technologies practiced by indigenous people
both past and present
• JOHNSTON (2000) - Indigenous beliefs develop desirable values that are
relevant or consistent to scientific attitude.

COOPERATI
MOTIVATI NG PRACTICA REFLECTI
NG ATTITUDE L VE
ATTITUDE ATTITUDE ATTITUDE

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 THINK ABOUT QUESTIONS I

1. What is your understanding of indigenous science?

2. What are the examples of indigenous science practice?
3. Why do some people believe in indigenous science?
4. Do you think indigenous science should be considered science?
5. what is the role of indigenous science in the development of
science and technology?

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CONCEPT OF INDIGENOUS SCIENCE
INDIGENOUS SCIENCE

USES GUIDED COMPOSED OF

BY
SCIENCE PROCESS COMMUNITY AND TRADITONAL
SKILLS CULTURE VALUES KNOWLEDGE

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 THINK ABOUT QUESTIONS II
• 1. What is the role of indigenous knowledge in the development of
indigenous science ?
• 2. What is the role of indigenous science in the development of science
and technology in the Philippines?
• 3. How do society and culture influence the development of science and
technology?

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QUIZ: FILL IN THE DIAGRAM WITH APPROPRIATE ANSWER

1.
2.

USES GUIDED COMPOSED OF

BY

3. 4. 5.

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THANK YOU!