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Educ 324:Special Teaching Methods In Chemistry April 2009 Question Paper

Educ 324:Special Teaching Methods In Chemistry April 2009

Course:Bachelor Of Education Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: EDUC 324

INSTRUCTIONS:
- Answer question ONE (COMPULSORY) and any other THREE questions
- Write your NUMBER on the answer sheet

QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY) [25 Marks]
a) Define the following terms as used in education
i) Chemistry Education. (1mk)
ii) Scientific Methods (1mk)
b) Explain the implication of the philosophy of constructivism in the teaching of
chemistry. (4mks)
c) Outline the various stages in the development of chemistry as a subject.
(3mks)
d) Explain any FOUR common incidents in a school chemistry laboratory.
(4mks)
e) State and explain the characteristics of a good instructional objective in the
teaching of chemistry. (5mks)
f) Discuss the importance of improvisation of chemistry teaching resources from the
learner’s immediate environment. (3mks)
g) Most teachers have a notion that planning for chemistry lessons is not necessary.
Briefly explain why you think this is not right. (4mks)

QUESTION TWO [15 Marks]
a) With reference to the attached parts of the syllabus draw up a scheme of work for
the topic: Chlorine and its compounds. (10mks)
b) Explain why it is important to write and use a scheme of work in chemistry
education. (5mks)

QUESTION THREE [15 Marks]
a) Discuss the main factors for the choice of teaching methods in chemistry.
(8mks)
b) Discuss the instructional purposes of “Project work” as a teaching method.
(7mks)

QUESTION FOUR (15 Marks)
a) Omondi is a chemistry teacher in Kabarak High school. He wants to prepare 1M
HCl for a practical with Form3 students. Explain how he will prepare 3dm³ of the
acid given that HCl acid solution has a specific gravity of 1.08gcm-3
and a -
molecular weight of 36.54 and a purity of 35%. (9mks)
b) Describe the different types of practical design that he would use to teach the
concept of “Standardization of acids”. (6mks)

QUESTION FIVE (15 Marks)
a) Assume you are a newly posted teacher to Elite Academy. Your head of
department asks you to avail your instructional preparation for the topic of
“Chlorine and its Compounds”
(i) Prepare a sample test for the topic to be administered at the end of the
topic. (5mks)
(ii) Explain why it is advisable to write a marking scheme alongside the
question paper. (2mks)
(iii) Explain why it is important to develop an item analysis when developing a
chemistry examination. (2mks)
b) Discuss the importance of chemistry to the society. (6mks)

Educ 324:Special Teaching Methods In Chemistry April 2009 Question Paper

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