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| What is STS? | Interaction between science and technology and social, cultural, political, and economic contexts which shape and are shaped by them |
| In STS education what kind of environment does Science have? | Natural Environment |
| In STS education what kind of environment does Society have? | Social Environment |
| In STS education what kind of environment does Technology have? | Artificially Constructed Environment |
| In the graph (with circle plus an arrow that crosses it) what does the first white stripe near the dot symbolizes? | Negative Issues |
| What does Science Concept and Skills do? | It helps learn and know how we could solve the problem |
| In the graph (with circle plus an arrow that crosses it) what does the 2nd white stripe near the arrow head symbolizes? | Positive Side of Technology |
| In the diagram for the Paradigm of STS Teaching & Learning what is the arrangement of its process? | Society's Response > Technology 1 (-) > Science Concept > Science skills inquiry based > Technology 2 (+) |
| What does GC stands for? | Global Citizenship |
| What does GCED stands for? | Global Citizenship Education |
| What is the description for Global Citizenship? | A sense of belonging to a broader community, beyond national boundaries, that emphasizes our common humanity and draws on the interconnectedness between the local and the global, the national and the international. |
| What are the 4 pillars of Global Citizenship Education (GCED)? | “learning to know” “learning to do” “learning to be” “learning to live together” (UNESCO,1996). |
| What are the 3 Key conceptual dimensions of GCED and ESD? | Cognitive , Socio-emotional, Behavioral Skills |
| What is a Cognitive Skill? | Learners acquire knowledge, understanding and critical thinking about global issues and the interconnectedness/interdependency of countries and different populations |
| What is a Socio-emotional skill? | Learners have a sense of belonging to a common humanity, sharing values and responsibilities and holding rights. Learners show empathy, solidarity and respect for differences and diversity. |
| What is a Behavioral skill? | Learners act effectively and responsibly at local, national and global contexts for a more peaceful and sustainable world |
| Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | A shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. An urgent call for action by all countries (developed and developing) in a global partnership. It is recognized that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth –all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests |
| Examples of Societal Cases to be resolved by STS: | Shortage of sustainable water Illegal Wildlife Trade Science in the Philippines |
| The Meaning of Philosophy | Philosophy means "love of wisdom." • It is made up of two Greek words, philo, meaning love, and sophos, meaning wisdom |