Science, Technology and Society

1. SCIENCE EDUCATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Pre-Final

2. THE CONCEPT
OF SCIENCE
EDUCATION

3. Science Education
Focuses on teaching, learning, and
understanding science.
Justified by the vast amount of scientific
knowledge developed in this area that
prepares citizens in a scientifically and
technologically driven world.

4. Provides skills and knowledge that
are necessary for a person to live in
what Knight (1986) describe as the
age of science and to develop a
citizenry that will meet the goals of
science in the society. Developing a
science culture is therefore an
immense responsibility for schools.

5. John Dewey
• Stressed the importance of
utilizing the natural environment
to teach students. Accordingly,
nature must indeed furnish its
physical stimuli to provide wealth
of meaning through social
activities and thinking.

6. Karl Marx
•Opines that science is going
to be the one of the most
important subjects in the
future.

7. BASIC EDUCATION
• Help students learn important concepts
and facts that are related to everyday
life.
-process skills, critical thinking skills,
life skills
• Develops; love for knowledge, passion
for innovative things, curiosity to study
about nature and creativity.

9. TERTIARY EDUCATION
• Deals with developing students’
understanding and appreciation of
science ideas and scientific works.
• Focuses on the preparation of science
teachers, scientists, engineers, and other
professionals in various science-related
fields such as engineering, agriculture,
medicine, and health sciences.