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LESSON 1: Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society SLIDESMANIA.COM Learning Objectives: a) Explain the origins and general concepts of science, technology, and society, b) Describe the relationship among science, technology, and society, and c) Compare...

LESSON 1: Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society SLIDESMANIA.COM Learning Objectives: a) Explain the origins and general concepts of science, technology, and society, b) Describe the relationship among science, technology, and society, and c) Compare science, technology, and society then and now SLIDESMANIA.COM ❑ It comes from the Latin word “scientia” which means “knowledge”. ❑ It is a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws. SLIDESMANIA.COM ❑It is a system of knowledge covering general truths or operation of general laws especially obtained and tested through scientific method. SLIDESMANIA.COM DIVISIONS OF SCIENCE 1) Natural/Pure Science SLIDESMANIA.COM DIVISIONS OF SCIENCE 2) Applied Science SLIDESMANIA.COM ❑It comes from the Greek word “tekhnologia” which means “a systematic treatment of an art, craft or technique”. SLIDESMANIA.COM ❑ It is a branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subject as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, pure science, and the likes. SLIDESMANIA.COM  AGES OF TECHNOLOGY SLIDESMANIA.COM AGES OF TECHNOLOGY 1) Industrial Age/Revolution The Industrial Revolution was the transition from creating goods by hand to using machines. Its start and end are widely debated by scholars, but the period generally spanned from about 1760 to 1840. SLIDESMANIA.COM AGES OF TECHNOLOGY 1) Industrial Age/Revolution It is limited to big companies which can afford expensive technologies. SLIDESMANIA.COM AGES OF TECHNOLOGY 2) Information Age The Information Age (also known as the Third Industrial Revolution, Computer Age, Digital Age, Silicon Age, New Media Age, Internet is a Age, or the Digital Revolution) historical period that began in the mid-20th century. SLIDESMANIA.COM AGES OF TECHNOLOGY 2) Information Age It gives leverage to small businesses to gain position in highly competitive markets. SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY 1) Communication Technology It is a system that uses technical means to transmit information or data from one place or person to another. (for example: gadgets) SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY 2) Construction Technology It refers to advanced methods and equipment used to build basic and complex structures. (for example: tractors, computer- aided design softwares) SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY 3) Assistive Technology It is used by people with disabilities to accomplish tasks that are difficult or impossible to perform. (for example: off-road wheelchair, braille) SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY 4) Medical, Beauty, and Fashion Technology It is used to improve and extend human life. SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY 5) Information Technology It is a set of software or hardware tools used to store, transfer, and process information. SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY 6) Entertainment Technology It is a set of technological tools used to create entertainment experience through video, sound, animation, scenery fabrication, computer simulation, or interactive environment. SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY 7) Business Technology It is used to run a business and enhance various business operations. SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY 8) Educational Technology It aims at improving a student’s performance by creating and managing various technological processes and resources in or out of the classroom. SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY 9) Transportation Technology Land Transportation Air Transportation Water Transportation SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY 10) Food and Agriculture Technology SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY 11) Warfare Technology SLIDESMANIA.COM ❑ It comes from the Latin words: ✓ societas which means “a friendly association with others”, ✓ socius which means “a comrade, ally, companion” ✓ socialis which means “a civil or friendly bond or interaction SLIDESMANIA.COM between parties. ❑ It is a grouping if individuals characterized by common interest and distinctive culture, institution, ethnicity, religion, benevolence, scientific purpose, politics, and other SLIDESMANIA.COM united goals. TYPES OF SOCIETIES SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF SOCIETY 1) Pre-Industrial Societies ❑ Pre-industrial refers to a time before there were machines and tools to help perform tasks. ❑ It used human and animal labor. SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF SOCIETY 1) Pre-Industrial Societies a)Hunter and Gatherer ❑They collected wild plants and animals for food. SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF SOCIETY 1) Pre-Industrial Societies b) Pastoral ❑ They relied on domesticated herd animals, nomadic, but learned to divide labors. SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF SOCIETY 1) Pre-Industrial Societies c) Horticulturist ❑ They grew fruits and vegetables in garden plots. SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF SOCIETY 1) Pre-Industrial Societies d) Agrarian ❑ They used advanced agricultural technologies to cultivate crops SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF SOCIETY 1) Pre-Industrial Societies e) Feudal ❑They based on ownership of lands and existence of landlords. SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF SOCIETY 2) Industrial Societies ❑ It occurred between 15th and 16th centuries which replace feudalism. ❑ It is marked by capitalism (open competition in a free market). SLIDESMANIA.COM  TYPES OF SOCIETY 3) Post-Industrial Societies ❑It is dominated by information, services, and high technologies more than the production of goods. SLIDESMANIA.COM  True or False: Science is a methodical way of acquiring knowledge. TRUE  It refers to a system of acquiring knowledge which uses observation and experimentation. a. Education c. Society b. Science d. Technology  A ________ is a grouping of individuals, which is characterized by common interest and may have distinctive culture and institutions. a. Education c. Society b. Science d. Technology  Technology alters how we can behave. Society drives technological innovations and scientific inquiry. Science gives us insight into what kind of technologies we could potentially create and how to create them, while technology allows us to conduct further scientific research. a. Role of S and T b. Effects of S,T, and Society c. Interactions between S & T d. Interactions of S,T, and Society  This society has given rise to the virtual society. a. Industrial Society b. Pre-Industrial Society c. Post-Industrial Society d. Gatherer and Hunter Society  Machinery and equipment are developed from the application of scientific and theoretical knowledge. a. Education c. Society b. Science d. Technology  In this society, those who own land are considered most powerful and influential. a. Feudal b. Pastoral c. Agrarian d. Horticultural This society engages in the small- scale cultivation of plants. a. Feudal b. Pastoral c. Agrarian d. Horticultural  This society features large-scale and long term cultivation of crops and domestication of animals. a. Feudal b. Pastoral c. Agrarian d. Horticultural  It is marked by capitalism (open competition in a free market). a. Industrial Society b. Pre-Industrial Society c. Post-Industrial Society d. Gatherer and Hunter Society