Science and Technology and Nation Building

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND NATION BUILDING

A study of Science and Technology in the Philippines

GROUP 4

Author: DELA ROSA, DILAO, FELICEN, GARFIN, HONCULADA, LIM, PORMANES, SANTOS, TUMALA

objectiveS AND GOALS

OBJECTIVES:

GOALS:

To be able to learn the following:

Trace and explain the historical timeline and developments of science and technology in the Philippines

• The development of science and technology can be traced back to the pre-colonial period.

• The role of the government in the development of Philippine science and technology is to provide programs, projects, and policies to prepare its people for the technologically-driven world.

• There are numerous Filipino scientists who contribute to the development of science and technology in the Philippines.

Discuss the role of government and determine their established policies for science and technology in the Philippines

Identify the contributions of several Filipino scientists

GOALS

Objectives

Science and Technology and Nation Building

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4.2

4.1

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4.6

Indigeneous Science and Technology in the Philippines

Current State of Science and Technology in the Philippines

The Philippine Government S&T Agenda and Major Development Programs

Philippine S&T Personalities and Their Contributions

Science Education in The Philippines

History of Science and Technology in the Philippines

timeline

4.1 History of Science and Technology in the Philippines

4.1.1 Pre-Colonial Science and Technology 4.1.2 Science and Technology during the Spanish Colonial Period 4.1.3 Science and Technology during the American Colonial Period 4.1.4 Science and Technology during the Commonwealth Period 4.1.5. Science and Technology during the Post-Independence Period

4.1 History of Science and Technology in the Philippines

4.1.1 Pre-Colonial Science and Technology

Science during the Pre- Colonial Period

is embedded in the way of life of people

• Scientific knowledge is observed in the way they plant their crops that provide them with food.
• Science is observed in the way they interpret the movements of heavenly bodies.
• Science in preparing the soil for agricultural purposes.

Technology is used by building houses, irrigation, and developing tools that they can use in everyday life. They developed tools for planting, hunting, cooking, and fishing; for fighting their enemies during war or tribal conflicts; and for transportation, both on land and on waterways.

4.1.1 Pre-Colonial Science and Technology

4.1.2 Science and Technology during the Spanish Colonial Period

Galleon Trade

Spaniards colonized the country, they brought their own culture and practices.

1. They established walls, roads, bridges, and other large infrastructures.
2. Educational system was also established which is the start of the formal science and technology in the country.
3. The galleon trade further developed the science and technology in the Philippines

The Philippines was considered one of the centers of global trade in Southern Asia which led to the Philippines being one of the developed places in the region.

4.1.2 Science and Technology during the Spanish Colonial Period