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Educ 325:Methods Of Teaching Mathematics August 2010 Question Paper

Educ 325:Methods Of Teaching Mathematics August 2010

Course:Bachelor Of Education Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KABARAK UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: EDUC 325

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION ONE
(a) Examine the views of the following schools of thought towards Mathematics
(i) Constructivists (3Mrks)
(ii) Absolutists (3Mrks)
(b) Explain the meaning of the following concepts as used in mathematics education.
i) Mathematics (2Mrks)
ii) Mathematics Education (2Mrks)
(c) i) Educational media provides a powerful means of communication. Explain the contributions
provided by the chalkboard as a teaching/learning media. (4Mrks)
ii) Suggest four (4) ways you would employ to improve the use of the chalkboard in teaching and
learning of secondary school mathematics (4Mrks)
(d) Suggest the important of the following tools in the teaching of mathematics education
(i) Lesson Plan (2Mrks)
(ii) Scheme of Work (2mrks)
(e) Outline and explain any four (4) factors to be considered when selecting quality mathematics
text book. (8Mrks)

QUESTION TWO
(a) Discuss three (3) learner related factors that influence the choice of a teaching method in
mathematics. (3Mrks)
(b) Cite and briefly explain any five (5) current issues in the Kenya secondary school curriculum.
(5Mrks)
(c) Identify and explain the four stages in a child’s cognitive development as a advanced by Jean Piaget.
(12Mrks)

QUESTION THREE
(a) What is problem solving? Highlight the advantages of learning problem solving in mathematics.
(3Mrks)
(b) Identify and discuss the three (3) main phases of development in secondary school mathematics
curriculum in Kenya since independence. (9Mrks)
(c) What do we learn as teachers of mathematics from Jerome Bruner’s theory on mathematics
education. (8Mrks)

QUESTION FOUR
(a) Identify and briefly explain any six (6) objectives of secondary school mathematic education
(6Mrks)
(b) Discuss any four (4) uses of examination results in mathematics education. (4Mrks)
(c) Critically examine mathematics under the following definitions.
(i) Mathematics as way of thinking (2Mrks)
(ii) Mathematics as a languages of communication (2Mrks)
(iii) Mathematics as an organized logical structure of knowledge (2Mrks)
(iv) Mathematics as a tool (2Mrks)
(d) Supervised practice is a powerful method in the teaching and learning of mathematics.
Discuss the advantages of using this method in the teaching of mathematics. (2Mrks)

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