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Curriculum Development Question Paper

Curriculum Development

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

ENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

EAP 201: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

DATE:
Monday 28th December 2009
TIME:
11.00am – 1.00pm

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer ALL questions in Section A
• Answer any TWO other questions in Section B
• All answers MUST be written in the answer booklet
• Number ALL the items you attempt.

SECTION A ( 30 MARKS)

1.
a)
Define the following terms as used in curriculum studies:
i)
School
Curriculum
ii)
Sequence
iii)
Consecutive teacher education
iv)
Historical Foundation of Curriculum [4marks]
b)
Distinguish between‘education’ and curriculum.
[2marks]
c)
State TWO characteristics of the formal dimension of the school
curriculum.[2marks]

d)
Identify TWO views advanced by pregressivists about learning.[2marks]

e)
Give TWO possible consequences of curriculum piloting. [2marks]

f)
State TWO reasons why there may be resistance to curriculum implementation. [2marks]

g)
Identify TWO components of the school curriculum (syllabus).[2marks]
h)
Show TWO reasons why curriculum development is a continuous activity.[2marks]
i)
Distinguish between ‘validity’ and ‘reliability’ of a test.[2marks]
j)
State two disadvantages of the problem solving model of curriculum innovation.[2marks]

k)
Give TWO ways financial constraints are a barrier to curriculum implementation[2marks]
l)
State TWO problems related with scope that curriculum developers face in
the modern society.[2marks]

m)
State TWO reasons how schools are agents of curriculum change.[2marks]
n)
Give TWO reasons why formative evaluation is important in curriculum
development.[2marks]

SECTION B (40 MARKS]
2.
a)
Examine THREE ways in which the teacher uses psychological
knowledge to promote effective learning.[6marks]

b)
Discuss ways in which the philosophical foundation of curriculum
influence curriculum practice in Kenya.[14 marks]
3.
a)
Discuss the importance of curriculum implementation strategies.[14marks]
b)
Describe THREE roles of the Directorate Quality Assurance and
Standards in curriculum implementation in Kenya. [6marks]
4.
a)
Explain curriculum evaluation activities carried out during curriculum
planning and piloting stages.[14marks]

b)
Assess the role of mock tests in curriculum implementation at secondary
level of education in Kenya.[6marks]

5.
a)
Examine the characteristics of the Research, Development and Diffusion
Model of curriculum innovation.[12marks]

b)
Discuss the pros and cons of the centralized curriculum with reference to Kenya.[8marks]

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