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Educ 322: Biology Teaching Methods Question Paper

Educ 322: Biology Teaching Methods

Course:Biology Teaching Methods

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SCIENCE

COURSE CODE: EDUC 322
COURSE TITLE: BIOLOGY TEACHING METHODS
STREAM: SESSION IV &VII
DAY: FRIDAY
TIME: 2.00 – 4.00 P.M
DATE: 15/04/2011
INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer All questions

SECTION A-40 MARKS
QUESTION ONE
a) Justify the presence of Biology in the school curriculum, (2 marks)
b) Give important uses of project as a method of teaching Biology (2 marks)
c) Differentiate between heuristic and expository approaches in the teaching of Biology
(2 marks)
d) Describe three important advantages of uses of demonstrations approach in the teaching
Biology (3 marks)
e) Why would one use a model instead of dead specimen in a Biology class?
f) Describe seven teaching skills that should be used during instruction (7 marks)
g) State four teaching plans that a biology teacher must have at all time. (4 marks)
h) What measure would you take if an acid spilled onto the skin of a student during a
practical lesson (1 mark)
QUESTION TWO
a) Discuss the factors to be considered when selection an instructional technique.
` (14 marks)
b) Explain the sue of discussion during instruction (6 marks)
SECTION B (30 MARKS) ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS
QUESTION THREE
a) Discuss the main features of a good scheme of work. (10 marks)
b) Construct a comprehensive lesson plan for 80 minutes. On any topic in Biology of your
choice . (5 marks)
c) Construct a table of specification/test grid, and illustrate how you would evaluate items
that cover the following
i. Recall items
ii. Comprehension items
iii. Application items
iv. Analysis
v. Synthesis
vi. Evaluation (8 marks)
d) Discuss in details the advantages of using the biology laboratory during instruction
(5 marks)
e) Outline some important demands that an effective Biology teacher must be able to meet.
(2 marks)
TOTAL 70 MARKS-SECTION A AND B

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