NAME: JOLINA I. BADO SECTION: BSA 2B DATE: AUGUST 4, 2022 LESSON 4: INDIGENOUS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES 1.7 DISCUSSION POINTS 1. What is your understanding of indigenous science? Indigenous science refers to science of every culture and society. In the early civilization, since technology back then was not yet much developed, people tend to practice indigenous knowledge in order for them to cope up with the ever changing environment. It helps them understand the natural environment as well as guide them with enumerable interactions made every single day. It could be indigenous methods of medicine and agriculture (which is somehow still used in the present) and indigenous techniques. 2. How do society and culture influence the development of science and technology? The development of science and technology heavily depends on the demand of society and preservation of culture. Without need, expressed as need and desire, few people are interested and nobody is prepared to pay the costs of development. A society with a good culture and economic growth is evolving very rapidly in every respect. The growing and changing economic position is a symbol of the development of science and technology. A society with an advanced culture needs a lot of technologies to deal with other governments, society, and the world. Thus, the direction of scientific research is strongly determined by what society needs and prepared to pay. 1.8 PROCESSING QUESTIONS 1. Identify Filipino indigenous knowledge. - - The Ifugaos and Cordillerans have their Muyongs. These were generally described by the key informants as a traditional land-use zoning system that is usually placed along mountain peaks down to mid-slopes. These woodlots are also sources of their fuel wood, wood for house construction and various edible fruits such as the areca nut (Areca catechu). The Manobo Community cultivates the diversity of medicinal plants in their territory to deal with public health crises. The Subanen Community employs animal warning signs in the nature to understand the effects of anthropogenic activities like illegal logging and forest denudation and to administer their disaster risk reduction operation. - The Higanon community preserves an ancient system of conflict resolution to enact peace-building in land disputes and other issues concerning the individual. 2. Research on the connection of indigenous knowledge to science and technology. Indigenous knowledge has been responsible for the sustainability of science and development of many technologies throughout history. Indigenous science incorporates traditional knowledge and Indigenous perspective. They lived dependent on their knowledge about environment and many plat species including crop cultivation which are enjoyed across the globe. Indigenous knowledge about medicinal properties of plants has been a great help in pharmacological development. Reference: https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/university-of-caloocan-city/philippineliterature/activity2-science-and-technology-science-education-in-the-philippines/16105715
