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Emp 201 Question Paper

Emp 201

Course:Curriculum Development

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2014

INSTRUCTIONS;
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A AND ANY TWO QUESTIONS FROM SECTION B

SECTION A (30MARKS)

1. a)Define the terms education and curriculum development. (2mrks)

b)Identify three features of the formal dimension of the school curriculum (3mrks)

c)Give three reasons why instructional objectives are useful to a teacher (3mrks)

d)State four ways through which a classroom teacher can apply knowledge of psychological foundations of a curriculum. (4mrks)

e)Identify the components of the objective model in curriculum. (4mrks)

f)Describe three ways of sequencing curriculum content. (3mrks)

g)State three arguements for learner-centered curriculum design. (3mrks)

h)Describe three strategies to curriculum implementation. (3mrks)

i)State three benefits of in-service teacher education. (3mrks)

j)Distinguish between formative and summative evaluation. (2mrks)

SECTION B (40MARKS)

2. a)Give five reasons for the study of foundations of school curriculum. (5mrks)

b)Discuss how each of the following philosophical schools has influenced school curriculum in Kenya.
i) Perinnialism (5mrks)
ii) Essentialism (5mrks)
iii) Progressivism (5mrks)

3. a)Explain major principles of curriculum design. (5mrks)

b)Discuss the role of teachers in curriculum development in Kenya. (10mrks)

4. a)Describe five criteria to curriculum evaluation. (10mrks)

b)Discuss the role of Kenya National Examination Council in curriculum development. (10mrks)

5.a)State five srategies for curriculum innovation. (10mrks)

b)Discuss five challenges facing curriculum innovation in Kenya. (10mrks)

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