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Bedu 121: Philosophy Of Education Question Paper

Bedu 121: Philosophy Of Education

Course:Bachelor Of School Based Education

Institution: Mount Kenya University question papers

Exam Year:2013

MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION 2013/2014
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND FOUNDATIONS
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL BASED
UNIT CODE: BEDU 121 UNIT TITLE: PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
DATE: DECEMBER 2013 MAIN EXAM TIME: 2HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS IN SECTION B.

SECTION A
1. a) Identify and discuss three reasons why intending educators should study philosophy of education.(10marks)
b) Using relevant examples discuss the moral justification for the banning of corporal punishment in schools in Kenya.(20marks)

SECTION B
2. a) Clearly distinguish between the two main branches of philosophy showing how each is useful to a secondary school teacher.(10marks)
b)Discuss five applications of knowledge of metaphysics to educationist. (10marks)
3. a)Give a distinction between logic and ethics as used in philosophy of education.(10marks)
b) Discuss the relevance of epistemology to curriculum development in Kenya. (10marks)
4. a) Discuss the tenability of rationalist view that all human knowledge comes about through reasoning. (10marks)
b) Identify how philosophy is perceived to be dependent on education. (10marks)
5. a) Identify and discuss the three criteria for defining the concept of education as proposed by R.S.Peters.(12marks)
b) Discuss the following schools of thought and their relationship to education;
i) Idealism (2marks)
ii) Realism (2marks)
iii) Pragmatism (2marks)
iv) Existentialism (2marks)

Bedu 121: Philosophy Of Education Question Paper

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