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Educ 223: Child Growth And Development Y2s2 Question Paper

Educ 223: Child Growth And Development Y2s2

Course:Bachelor Of Education Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

COURSE TITLE: CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL questions in Section I and ANY TWO from Section II

SECTION ONE (30 MRKS)

(a) From your knowledge on child growth and development, explain the meaning of
‘a lifespan’ (2Mrks)

(b) Giving examples, briefly explain three distinctions between growth and development
(3Mrks)
(c) Discuss any six environmental influences that may endanger the life of the unborn
child (6Mrks)
(d) Outline any three differences between boys and girls in their growth and
development from birth to adolescence. (3Mrks)
(e) Briefly explain Plato’s recommendations on childhood and child rearing practices.
(5Mrks)
(f) Outline the five stages of death and briefly explain what an individual goes
through at each stage. (5Mrks)
(g) Give two implications of Piaget’s theory Vis a Vis the children of the nursery
and the elementary school. (2Mrks)
(h) Discuss the role of diet and play in early childhood (4Mrks)

SECTION II (20 Marks each)

2. (a) Discuss the first your stages of Kohibergs theory of moral development and
how this can be applied in your practice as a teacher. (12Mrks)

(b) From your knowledge on child growth and development, outline three ways
that parents can use to promote their adolescent academic achievement .
(3Mrks)
(c) Conditions and forces of a child’s physical environment after birth has a lot of
influence on their growth and development. In light of this statement, discuss any
Five features that are required for maximum gains in growth and development.
(5Mrks)
3. (a) Describe two eating disorders experienced by some adolescents (2Mrks)

(b) Discuss any other Five problems experienced by the teenagers as they transit
to adulthood. (5Mrks)

(c) Briefly describe three markers of adulthood (3Mrks)

(d) Explain any five principles of growth and development and give an
educational implication for each. (10Mrks)

4. (a) Discuss the first Five stages of Erickson’s theory on psychosocial development
and give an educational implication for each. (10Mrks)
(b) Give five reason’s why it is important for a practicing teacher to study child growth
and development. (5Mrks)

(c) Outline and briefly discuss five advantages of late maturation in both girls and boys.
(5Mrks)

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