Overview of Science, Technology, and Society

Vocabulary flashcards covering core concepts, educational frameworks, sustainable development goals, and social theories from the lecture on Science, Technology, and Society.

Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

Interactions between science and technology and social, cultural, political, and economic contexts which shape and are shaped by them, including specific historical examples of scientific and technological developments (CHEd CMO 20 s. 2013).

Global Citizenship (GC)

A sense of belonging to a broader community, beyond national boundaries, that emphasizes common humanity and draws on the interconnectedness between the local and the global, the national and the international (UNESCO, 2014).

Four Pillars of Education

The UNESCO (1996) framework for Global Citizenship Education comprising 'learning to know', 'learning to do', 'learning to be', and 'learning to live together'.

Cognitive Skills (GCED & ESD)

A conceptual dimension where learners acquire knowledge, understanding, and critical thinking about global issues and the interconnectedness/interdependency of countries and different populations.

Socio-emotional Skills (GCED & ESD)

A conceptual dimension where learners feel a sense of belonging to a common humanity, share values, responsibilities, and rights, and show empathy, solidarity, and respect for differences and diversity.

Behavioural Skills (GCED & ESD)

A conceptual dimension where learners act effectively and responsibly in local, national, and global contexts for a more peaceful and sustainable world.

Paradigm of STS Teaching & Learning

A pedagogical framework by Aikenhead (1994) connecting societal problems, negative technology impacts, inquiry-based science concepts and skills, positive technological developments, and societal responses.

Laudato Si'

An Encyclical Letter by Holy Father Francis titled 'On Care for our Common Home,' emphasizing ecological ethics, listening to scientific research, and addressing the human roots of the ecological crisis.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

A shared blueprint consisting of 17 goals established by United Nations Member States for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, calling for urgent action in a global partnership.

Sustainable Development Goal 1

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Sustainable Development Goal 2

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

Sustainable Development Goal 5

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Sustainable Development Goal 9

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

Sustainable Development Goal 12

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Sustainable Development Goal 15

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

SEAL of Thomasian Education

The framework representing institutional learning outcomes at the University of Santo Tomas, highlighting core values (Competence, Commitment, Compassion) and graduate attributes: Servant Leader, Effective Communicator and Collaborator, Analytical and Creative Thinker, and Lifelong Learner.

Social Exchange Theory

A psychological and sociological perspective predicting human behavior using the mathematical formula $\text{Behavior (profit)} = \text{reward of interaction} - \text{cost of interaction}$.

Social Darwinism

A social theory that applies biological concepts of natural selection and survival of the fittest to human society, economics, and politics.

Tragedy of the Commons

An economic concept where individual self-interest leads to the depletion and damage of shared environmental resources, as illustrated by environmental crises like 'The bleeding town of Zambales'.