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Cred 111: Introduction To Christian Education August 2010 Question Paper
Cred 111: Introduction To Christian Education August 2010
Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2010
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and ANY OTHER FOUR questions given below.
1. Christian education has been defined as equipping saints for all of life.
a. Do you agree with this definition, and why? (2 mks)
b. Identify five qualities that should define the one who should teach Christian
education. (5 mks)
c. The Bible must be central if one is to get kingdom perspective. Highlight any three
qualities of the Bible that make it to be reliable. (3 mks)
2. Jesus is usually regarded as the master-teacher.
a. Explain four things that show that his teaching stand out above that of other teachers
of his day. (8 mks)
b. What was the aim, the content, and the various methods he used in his teaching
ministry? (7 mks)
3. Christian education has greatly been influenced by Hebrew education.
a. Identify the aim, the students, and the teachers in Hebrew education system. (6 mks)
b. Compare and contrast Jewish education before and after the exile. (6 mks)
c. What aspects of Hebrew education can Christian education borrow and why?
(3 mks)
4. Two major schools came out during the early Church period: Cathedral schools and
catechetical schools.
a. How does education in this period compare (or contrast) with education during the
apostolic era? (3 mks)
b. Compare and contrast the mode (mode of teaching, stages, teachers, students, etc) and
operation of catechetical schools from cathedral schools. (10 mks)
c. What elements of education in both the apostolic era and the early church period can
appropriately be incorporated in Christian education and why? (2 mks)
5. Norman Dejong has developed a philosophical ladder that shows issues that must be
addressed sequentially from the lowest to the highest rung when formulating a philosophy of
education.
a. Discuss the contents of the ladder in their right order. (12 mks)
b. What is the relevance of this model to Christian education today? Discuss. (3 mks)
6. Key personalities across history have helped shape Christian education.
a. Differentiate, and give an example in each case, between the roles of apologists and
church fathers in their contribution to Christian education. (5 mks)
b. Discuss the life history and main contributions of two of the following personalities to
Christian education: Martin Luther, Augustine and Robert Raikes. (10 mks)
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