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General COncept Flashcards

1
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What is STS?

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science, technology and society

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Science came from the word? which means?

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the Latin word scientia, meaning “knowledge”

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systematic and methodical activity of building and organizing knowledge about how the universe behaves through observation, experimentation, or both

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science

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Involves solving problems through the scientific method

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science

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systematic and methodical activity of building and organizing knowledge about how the universe behaves through ?, ?, or both

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observation, experimentation

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principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses

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scientific method

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7 process of scientific method

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Peculiar characteristics of scientists

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is a tentative solution or generalization to a problem

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HYPOTHESIS

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is a general truth about the natural world but not yet universally accepted

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Theory

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accepted theory

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Scientific Law

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Application of scientific knowledge, laws, and principles to produce services, materials, tools, and machines aimed at solving real-world problems

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technology

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Technology come from the ??, meaning?

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Greek word techne, meaning “art, skill, or cunning of hand.”

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Things that fulfil our needs and desires, or perform certain functions

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technology

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Involves creating and inventing things

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technology

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technology involves ? and?

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creating and inventing things

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Themes of STS

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CONSTRUCTIVISM
CONTEXTUALISM
PROBLEMATIZATION
DEMOCRATIZATION

18
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Theme: STS assumes scientific and technological developments

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CONSTRUCTIVISM

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That is, science and technology are ?, and hence value-laden, activities that are always approached and understood cognitively

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inherently human

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Theme:Science and technology are historically, politically, and culturally embedded, which means they can only be understoodin ?

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CONTEXTUALISM

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Theme: a view of scientific knowledge and especially technological development as value-laden, and hence non-neutral; societal implications

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PROBLEMATIZATION

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The ultimate goal is to structure science and technology in ways that are collectively the most _ beneficial for society

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DEMOCRATIZATION

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