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What does STS deal with?
The interactions between science and technology and social, cultural, political, and economic contexts.
What did the Kyoto Protocol mandate?
Industrialized nations cut their greenhouse gas emissions.
According to Lewis & Gagel, what does STS education integrate?
Sciences and value education.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of science as a process?
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Science is considered a product because it is:
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What is the first step in the technological process?
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Technology as a product can only be hardware.
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Which of the following are considered members of society?
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What is the Latin origin of the word 'society'?
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Society is a dynamic system of collective, cohabitation of groups of __________.
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Study Notes
Introduction
- The interrelationship between science and technology with social, cultural, political, and economic contexts is studied by Science, Technology and Society (STS)
- The Kyoto Protocol aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industrialized nations in response to the growing threat of global warming.
- STS education aims to integrate sciences and values education, according to Lewis & Gagel.
- Educated and responsible citizens understand the benefits of science and technology while recognizing the moral and ethical complexities involved.
Meaning of Science
- Science is both a process and a product
- As a process, science uses methods to discover knowledge and interpret findings. It involves observing, hypothesizing, measuring, analyzing, and experimenting.
- Science uses the scientific method, allowing for hypotheses to be tested and theories to be proven against.
- Science seeks truth about nature and focuses on discovering relationships between observable phenomena.
- As a product, science manifests as a systematic and organized body of knowledge that is based on facts.
- Science is a dynamic product that builds on the work of past scientists, such as Isaac Newton's work being grounded in the ideas of Aristotle and Galileo Galilei.
Meaning of Technology
- Technology, like science, is a process and a product.
- As a process, technology provides the means to create and deliver products with desired features.
- Technology utilizes methods, techniques, machines, and resources.
- The technological process involves problem identification, information gathering, design and construction, and evaluation
- As a product, technology can be both hardware and software, including ready-to-use commodities and services.
Meaning of Society
- Society is a dynamic entity that is subject to constant change.
- Society is composed of individuals who work together for mutual benefit.
- The Latin word "socius" means friendship, companionship, or sociability.
- Society is a dynamic system of collective cohabitation with shared understanding, benefits, and goals.
- Society provides the platform and system for working together to improve living and social conditions.
- Society consists of scientists, technologists, and recipients (users) of science and technology.
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Explore the interconnections between science, technology, and their societal impacts. This quiz covers critical concepts such as the Kyoto Protocol, the scientific method, and the ethical dimensions of scientific advancements. Understand how responsible citizenship is interconnected with education in science and technology.
