TMN3705
ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 20 JUNE 2025
, QUESTION 1 [35 MARKS]
1.1 Science and Technology are inseparable.
Definition of Science: Science is the systematic study of the natural and physical
world through observation and experimentation. It aims to understand how things work
and to discover natural laws.
Definition of Technology: Technology refers to the application of scientific knowledge
to solve practical problems, often through the creation of tools, machines, systems, or
procedures.
Position: I agree with the statement.
Reasons:
1. Mutual Dependence: Science provides the theoretical foundation that
technology builds upon. For example, understanding electricity (science) led to
the invention of electric appliances (technology).
2. Innovation Cycle: Technological advances often lead to new scientific
discoveries. For example, the invention of the telescope allowed deeper
exploration of astronomy.
3. Education and Curriculum Integration: In the curriculum, Natural Sciences
and Technology are taught together because they reinforce each other.
4. Problem-Solving Approach: Scientific research identifies problems, and
technology provides the tools to solve them, e.g., science identifies diseases;
technology creates vaccines.
5. STEM Education: The increasing focus on STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics) highlights their interconnectedness in solving 21st-
century problems.
ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 20 JUNE 2025
, QUESTION 1 [35 MARKS]
1.1 Science and Technology are inseparable.
Definition of Science: Science is the systematic study of the natural and physical
world through observation and experimentation. It aims to understand how things work
and to discover natural laws.
Definition of Technology: Technology refers to the application of scientific knowledge
to solve practical problems, often through the creation of tools, machines, systems, or
procedures.
Position: I agree with the statement.
Reasons:
1. Mutual Dependence: Science provides the theoretical foundation that
technology builds upon. For example, understanding electricity (science) led to
the invention of electric appliances (technology).
2. Innovation Cycle: Technological advances often lead to new scientific
discoveries. For example, the invention of the telescope allowed deeper
exploration of astronomy.
3. Education and Curriculum Integration: In the curriculum, Natural Sciences
and Technology are taught together because they reinforce each other.
4. Problem-Solving Approach: Scientific research identifies problems, and
technology provides the tools to solve them, e.g., science identifies diseases;
technology creates vaccines.
5. STEM Education: The increasing focus on STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics) highlights their interconnectedness in solving 21st-
century problems.
