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Eap 201:Curriculum Development Question Paper

Eap 201:Curriculum Development

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYA TT A UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION
DATE: Friday s" February, 2010
TIME:
11.00·- 1.00 p.m.
INSTRUCTIONS:
•
Answer ALL questions in Section A.
•
Answer ANY TWO questions in Section B.
•
All answers must be written in the answer booklet.

SECTION A - (30 MARKS)
1.
(a)
Define the following terms as used in curriculum development:
i)
School Curriculum
[1 mark]
ii)
Informal Curriculum
[1 mark]
iii)
Curriculum design
[1 mark]
(b)
Identify TWO goals of education in Kenya.
[2 marks]
(c)
Explain TWO principles of Organizing content.
[2 marks]
(d)
Describe the non-formal dimension of the school curriculum.
[2 marks]
(e)
State TWO advantages of the learner centered curriculum design.
[2 marks]
(g)
Identify TWO Curriculum implementation constraints.
[2 marks]
i)
State TWO purposes of Continuous Assessment Tests.
[2 marks]
j)
Explain TWO issues in Teacher Education in Kenya.
[2 marks]
k)
Give TWO reasons why curriculum development is a continuous process.
[2 marks]
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Describe TWO curriculum innovations in Kenya.
[2 marks]
m)
Give TWO reasons why schools are considered to be agents of curriculum
change.
[2 marks]
n)
State TWO advantages of the 8-4-4 System of Education in Kenya.
[2 marks]
0)
List TWO sources of education objectives.
[1 mark]

SECTION B - (40 MARKS)
2.
a)
Discuss the influence ofthe Sociological Foundation on curriculum
development.
[14 marks]
b)
Explain THREE ways in which the teacher can use psychological
knowledge to enhance effective learning.
[6 marks]
3.
Describe curricular issues in the primary school curriculum.
[20 marks]
4.
a)
Compare separate subject curriculum design with the broadsfield
curriculum.
[14 marks]
b)
Describe how the broadsfields curriculum design is applied at the basic
level of education in Kenya.
[6 marks]
5.
Explain purposes of curriculum innovation.
[20 marks]
.
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