QUARTER 1 REVIEWER
Trends Networks and Critical Thinking
Skills in the 21st Century
a) What is a trend?
- a pattern of gradual change in a
condition, output, or process or an
average tendency of a series of data.
b) Life Cycle of a Fad
- The lifespan of a fad is a short term
event.
- Fad comes fast and fades away.
- The behavior will rise relatively
quickly and fall relatively quickly
once the perception of novelty is
gone.
c) Parts and Wholes
Perception- a process that involves
interpretation, use of knowledge and
understanding.
Mereology- study of wholes they
form from each part.
Part-Part Whole- allows individuals
to adaptably handle situations by
deciphering the semantic structures
of parts and wholes.
Gestalt (Shape/Form) theory- The
world is a functional, logical whole,
the events and experiences in real
life are arranged into significant
components and the natural elements
have their individual structure.
13 GESTALT PRINCIPLES
a) Proximity- objects that are
closer together are perceived
as more related than objects
that are further apart.
b) Similarity- objects that have
similar characteristics are
perceived as elements that
don’t share those
characteristics.
c) Common Regions- elements
that are perceived as part of a
group if they are located
within the same closed
region.
d) Focal Points- elements with a
point of interest or difference
will capture and hold the
viewers’ attention.
e) Uniform Connectedness-
elements that are usually
connected are perceived as
more related than elements
with no connection.
f) Closure- when seeing a
complex arrangement of
elements, we tend to look for
a single, recognizable pattern.
g) Symmetry and Order- people
tend to perceive objects as
symmetrical shapes that form
around their center.
h) Continuation- elements
arranged on a line or curve
are perceived as more related
than elements not on the line
or curve
 i) Figure or Ground - elements
are perceived as either figure
(the element in the focus) or
ground (the background of
the figure on which it rests.
j) Common Fate- elements that
are in the same direction are
perceived as more related
than elements that are
stationary or that move in
different directions.
k) Parallelism- elements that are
parallel to each other are seen
as more related than elements
not parallel to each other.
l) Law of Pragnanz- people will
perceive and interpret
ambiguous or complex
images as the simplest form
possible.
m) Past Experience- elements
tend to be perceived
according to the observer's
past experience.
d). Strategic Analysis - refers to an
evaluation of an organization’s work
environment. It helps to determine the mood
functioning of the organization and whether
the goals and objectives set by the
organization can be met.
7 ANALYTICAL METHODS
1).SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities, Threats)
2). PEST (Political, Economic, Socio-
cultural, and Technological Factors)
3). Porter’s Five Forces Analysis ( Supplier
Power, Buyer Power, Competitive Rivalry,
Threat of Substitution, Threat of New Entry)
4). Four Corner Analysis (Motivation,
Management Assumptions, Actions,
Capabilities)
5). Value Chain Analysis
There are three considerations to include:
4.1 Company’s mission enables the selection
of activities that an organization or business
undergoes.
4.2 Industry’s type is the nature of the trade
encourages the significance of these
activities.
4.3 Value system covers the values of the
organization’s or business partners to the
consumers.
6). Early Warning Scans
Seven Components:
6.1 define its market
6.2 know the open systems
6.3 filter the information
6.4 possess a predictive intelligence
6.5 communication intelligence
6.6 provide a contingency plan
6.7 give a cyclical process
7). WarGaming
Characteristics:
7.1 off-site scene
7.2 high ranking officers presenting a cross-
functional blend of participants
7.3 duration of two to three days
7.4 composition of four or more teams with
four to eight members per time, each group
represents either one of its competitors or
the sponsoring company.
7.5 allocating preparation time where each
team describes its strengths and weaknesses(
Downey, 2007)
e. Intuitive Thinking - doesn’t need the use
of facts and data in decision making.
f. Non-Intuitive Thinking- stems from
reading books and knowledge derived from
school.
Because of experiences, skills, practices and
wisdom, non-intuitive thinking transforms
into an intuitive process.
g. Globalization- interdependence of the
world’s economies, cultures, and population
brought by cross-border trade in goods,
services, technology, people and
information.
h. Internalization - cross-border affairs
between nations and globalization which
signifies growth of global exchange and
collaboration. This ability to share ideas
with other cultures allows others to adapt,
improve, modify some practices into
perfection or put them to practice. People
transfer to other places to find better
opportunities, jobs and even escape from
persecution.
i. Liberalization- some laws
concerning government laws will be
lifted, creating a borderless and open
economy of the world.
j. Universalization- globalization
creates a global village since in split
seconds information can be shared
through social media and the news
clips go viral and a trend where
everyone can access using their
mobile phones and electronic
gadgets.
k. Westernization/Modernization-
includes social structures of
contemporariness like rationalism,
capitalism, industrialism, and
bureaucratism.
l. Deterritorialization- includes
restructuring of geography where
social space is no longer a barrier
and everything is interconnected
making the world borderless.
m. Benefits of Collaboration and
Cooperation in Globalization
1. It creates a global village
through an exchange of ideas
and information through the
social network and wireless
web.
2. It fosters local, regional, and
national growth in the
economy by being able to
access low-cost goods from
other countries, provide
employment and international
collaboration of scientific and
technology development.
3. It allows people to
understand and adapt to the
cultures, values and beliefs of
different countries.
 4. It motivates world leaders to
create policies to protect the
welfare of the people, the
community as well as the
environment.
5. It speaks of modernity and all
traditional methods of
transaction considered
obsolete.
n. Activities Showcasing Care for the
Environment
1. Conserve water by turning off faucet
when brushing the teeth or use
laundry water to sprinkle the plants.
2. Switch off lights when not in use.
3. Close the door so that air
conditioning will not go out.
4. Create an organic garden in your
backyard as these vegetables are
healthier because they are grown
without the use of chemicals.
5. Use fruit and vegetable peelings as
fertilizer in the organic garden.
6. Make a compost pit where all the
rubbish and yard cuttings are being
deposited.
7. Plant trees and let the government
create laws prohibiting the cutting or
burning of trees.
8. Do not use plastic bags for groceries
or other things rather use cloth bags.
9. Segregate garbage as to those which
can be recycled or not.
10. Implement activities that campaign
to save the earth and how to dispose
of garbage properly such as
mounting a play, essay writing,
poster making, lectures, seminars
and workshops.
11. In school, recycle papers for projects
and exams back to back.
12. Transform used containers, cans,
papers into home decors.
13. Create a hanging garden in offices
and buildings.
m. Effects of Consumption and Production
Patterns that Contribute to the Problem of
Climate Change
- Too much rainfall or the absence of
rain
- Flooding and storms can greatly
damage the local crops and farm
animals.
- Waste by-products from economic
activities result in pollution in the
soil, water and air.
- Cutting and burning of trees deplete
the forest floors that may cause
landslides and flooding.
- Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and
natural gas may hamper the
atmosphere.
- Driving a car that releases carbon
can blend with other pollutants in the
air.
- Greenhouse gasses from water vapor
create a warmer temperature
resulting in a larger amount of ocean
and bodies of water to evaporate and
so unpredictable downpour happens.