Republic of the Philippines
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
Don Severino de las Alas Campus
Indang, Cavite
ASSESSMENT GUIDE FOR STS (GNED 06)
Lecture 01: Science, Technology, and Society: An Introduction
At the end of the discussion, students should be able to:
✔ define Science, Technology, and Society
✔ explain the characteristics and processes of Science and Technology; and
✔ discuss the emergence of STS as a new field of study.
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Learning Materials provided to students:
✔ Copy of the presentation (pdf copy)
✔ Transcript
✔ Audio lecture
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A. Assignment
1. Read the article “What Good is Science Education” by Dr. Raul Kamantigue Suarez. The link
is provided below. After reading and understanding, do you believe that it is necessary for every
Filipino to embrace science education? Why or why not? Will it be relevant or not to our daily
lives? Discuss your answer in not more than two paragraphs.
Links to the article
Part 1: https://www.philstar.com/business/science-and-environment/2009/08/20/497098/what-
good-science-education
Part 2: https://www.philstar.com/business/science-and-environment/2009/08/27/499282/what-
good-science-education
2. As a globally competitive student of CvSU, what can you contribute to improve Science and
Technology? How can you use Science and Technology to come up with a better society?
Answer this question in two paragraphs.
LINK: https://forms.gle/aAEnFbEARYY7J99J6
Deadline: Sep 13, 2021
B. Honor Pledge
You are required to fill up the Honor Pledge. Type in your Name, Course/Program,
Student Number, and signature (you can use e-signature). Submit your filled-up form on the link
of the feedback form. Please save your file in this format (Last Name, First Name).
C. Feedback forms
This feedback form allows your instructor to see whether the discussion/materials
provided were clear. Any questions/clarifications will be discussed at our next meeting.
LINK: https://forms.gle/oKbAJLbbhXuyzk2o8
GRADE RUBRICS
Criterion 5 4 3 2
Relevance The student’s There are some Inconsistencies are There is no
answer is inconsistencies but the evident and lead to consistency and
consistent with overall context still confusion on relevance at all.
the target key focuses on the target identifying the target
and relevant to key. key.
the topic.
Writing and Exemplary in all Technical expression Poor sentence control Poor or sloppy
Presentation respects, with no sound; few errors but with frequent expression;
or very few complex concepts not grammatical errors. technical
lapses; precision adequately conveyed. deficient,
evident. unclear.