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Education Psychology(Educ 214) Question Paper

Education Psychology(Educ 214)

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY (EDUC 214) 1ST TRIMESTER 2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1''st ''TRIMESTER 2012 EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : EDUC 214
UNIT TITLE : EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY
TIME : 2 HOUR

SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section. (30 Marks)
Question One
What is psychology?
(3 marks)

Discuss the twelve sub-fields of psychology.
(12 Marks)

Question Two
What is Education psychology?
(3 Marks)

How will learning about educational psychology help you to be a better teacher?
(3 Marks)
Define the following terms as used in the education psychology class:
Education.
Learning.
Behavior.
Intelligence.
Motivation.
Learning domains.
Heredity.
Personality
(9 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any two questions (30 Marks).

Question Three
What is taxonomy according to Benjamin Bloom?
(2 Marks)

Identify the three areas of domains according to Bloom’s Taxonomy.
(3 Marks)

Discuss the six hierarchical levels of the cognitive domain according to Bloom’s Taxonomy of educational objectives.
(10 Marks)

Question Four
Discuss the eight stages of psychosocial development according to Erikson.
(10 Marks)

Discuss five ways teachers can apply Erikson’s theory in the classroom.
(5 Marks)

Question Five
Discuss the theory of multiple intelligence according to Howard Gardner.
(10 Marks)

Discuss five ways teachers can apply Howard Gardner’s theory in the classroom.
(5 Marks)

Question Six
Discuss the major concepts of behavior learning theory: operant conditioning according to B.F. Skinner.
(10 Marks)

Discuss the educational applications of operant conditioning principles.
(10 Marks)

Question Seven.
Discuss the four stages of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development.
(10 Marks)

How can you apply Paget’s theory of cognitive development in the classroom?
(5 Marks)

Education Psychology(Educ 214) Question Paper

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