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Special Teaching Methods In Chemistry Question Paper

Special Teaching Methods In Chemistry

Course:Bachelor Of Education (Science)

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KABARAK
UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: EDUC 324
COURSE TITLE: SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS IN
CHEMISTRY

STREAM:

SESSION VI
DAY:

MONDAY
TIME:

9.00 – 11.00 A.M.
DATE:

09/08/2010

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer questions ONE and any other THREE questions.
2. Write your number on the space provided on the question paper.

PLEASE TURNOVER
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QUESTION ONE
a) Describe how scientists view the world and what can be learnt out of it.
[5 Marks]
b) ‘Failure to plan is planning to fail’. Discuss this statement in the light of planning to teach
chemistry.

[4 Marks]
c) Briefly outline the various avenues for professional development of a chemistry teacher.

[4 marks]
d) With the aid of a diagram, identify the various components of a scheme of work in
chemistry and justify why the various components are important.

[5marks]
e) Describe the factors that may influence the success of a practical activity in chemistry.

[4marks]

QUESTION TWO
a) Explain how the process skills of science may be integrated in the teaching of the concept
of ‘The mole’ in secondary school chemistry.

[4 Marks]
b) State the main purposes of assessment in chemistry.

[4 Marks]
c) State and explain the instructional purposes of demonstration as a teaching method
in chemistry.

[4 marks]
d) Distinguish between the two different laboratory designs that are found in secondary
schools.

[3marks]

QUESTION THREE
a) Describe the various factors for the choice of teaching methods for the topic of
‘Electrochemistry’

[4marks]
b) Explain how a chemistry teacher may structure his/her lesson to meet the different
learning styles of the learners.

[4marks]
c) State the importance of objectives in a lesson plan.

[3marks]
d) Discuss the various ways through which a chemistry teacher may overcome or meet
the challenges of teaching resources in chemistry.

[4marks]

QUESTION FOUR
a) List and explain the main different types of disabilities that may influence the student’s
learning in chemistry.

[4marks]
b) Masinde Secondary school BOG wants to build a chemistry laboratory having procured
some funds from the CDF kitty. The head teacher invites you to address the BOG on the
main considerations for the design and site of the proposed laboratory. Write brief notes
highlighting the main points of emphasis in your address to the BOG.
[8marks]

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c) Hydrogen Peroxide is supplied in 100 volume concentration. Explain how you can
prepare 300 cm3 of 5 volume Hydrogen Peroxide for a practical.
[3marks]

Question Five
a) With the aid of a concept map from a chemistry topic. Explain the importance of using
concept maps in teaching chemistry.

[5marks]
b) State and explain why it is important to do an item analysis in evaluation of a chemistry
examination.

[3marks]
c) A chemistry teacher stated the following objective for a Form 2 chemistry lesson.
At the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe the structure of the atom
and write the electron arrangement of the first 20 elements in the periodic table:
i)
Identify and explain the problem with the above objective.
[2marks]
ii)
State the possible learning activities the learners will be involved in during the
lesson.

[2marks]
iii)
Identify the teaching-learning resources the teacher may use to achieve the
objective.

[3marks]

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