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Efn 402: Comparative Education Question Paper

Efn 402: Comparative Education

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME (IBP) AUGUST 2010 SESSION
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
EFN 402:
COMPARATIVE EDUCATION

DATE: Wednesday, 29th December, 2010
TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
This paper is divided into three sections A, B and C. Answer three questions, one from each
section.

SECTION A (24 MARKS)

1.
Discuss the rationale of studying comparative education by prospective teachers and
reformers in a country of your choice.
2.
Discuss how the following has contributed to the development of comparative
education:

(a)
Learning institutions

(b)
International organizations

(c)
Comparative education societies
3.
There are many debates that have characterized methodologies in comparative
education. Using one method that you have studied, discuss how you would tackle a
problem of poor performance in your school.

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SECTION B (23 MARKS)

4.
Describe how the historical factors combined with the political factors influenced and
shaped systems of education in any one of the following countries in Africa:

(i)
Rwanda

(ii)
Cameroon

(iii)
South Africa
5.
“The educational system in Britain is a national system locally administered”. Discuss.
6.
“The education system in USA is democratic”. Discuss this statement by citing
specific examples.

SECTION C (23 MARKS)

7.
Discuss factors that are necessitating the expansion of early childhood education in the
world today. Illustrate your answer with specific examples.
8.
(a)
Discuss how dependence in Africa manifests itself in education.

(b)
Show how a country in Africa could move from the position of dependence to
that of interdependence.
9.
Discuss issues relating to the education and training of primary school teachers in
Kenya under the following:

(a)
Enrolment of primary teacher education institutions.

(b)
Requirements for entry to primary Teacher Education institutions.

(c)
Content and methods of teaching.

(d)
Assessment in Primary Teacher Education institutions.

(e)
Composition of teaching staff in Primary Teacher Education institution.

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