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Comparative Education Question Paper

Comparative Education

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2006

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2005/2006
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION
EFN 402: COMPARATIVE
EDUCATION
DATE: Wednesday 14th June, 2006
TIME:
10.30am-12.3Opm
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INSTRUCTIONS
This paper is divided into Three sections A, B, and C.
Answer Three questions, one from each section.
SECTION A: (24 Marks)
1.
(a)
What do you understand by the term "comparative education".
(b)
Using relevant examples from your country explain why it is important for students of education to study comparative education.
2.
Discuss the Phase of Travellers' Tales in the development of comparative education under the following:
(a)
Background to the phase
(b)
Motivations
(c)
Major activities characteristic of the phase
(d)
Relevance of the phase to present day theory and practice of education
3.
Discuss the role played by any one of the following in the development of comparative education:
(a)
Learning institution
(b)
International organization
(c)
Comparative education societies

SECTIONB
4.
Discuss how any two of the following factors have influenced and shaped systems of education to be the way they are:
(a)
Geographical factor
(b)
Political factor
(c)
Economic factor
(d)
Historical factor
Illustrate your answer with specific examples.

5.
You have been posted to teach in a school that has been known to have problems of discipline among students and poor performance at public examinations. Describe how you would use aspects of what you have learnt in discipline and performance in exams in comparative education to contribute to the improvement of the school.

6.
There are aspects in systems of education in other countries that could be a source of reference in improvement of education in your country. Discuss this statement. lllustrate your answer with specific examples.

SECTIONC
7.
There are factors that determine and create problems in education.
(a)
Name anytbree of these factors.
(b)
Explain how any ~ of the factors you have named create problems in educational process.

8.
(a)
Discus's three factors that have influenced the expansion of early children teacher education in your country.
(b)
Compare the consequences of this expansion.
9.
(a)
Define the terms dependence and interdependence.
(b)
Discuss ways in which dependence manifests itself in education in Africa.
(c)
Compare some of the strategies that are open to African countries to bring about interdependence in education. lliustrate your answer with specific examples.

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