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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:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION
EAP 201: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

DATE: Thursday 27th November, 2008

TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions in Section A in the spaces provided.
2. Answer any TWO questions in Section B.
3. All answers in Section B must be written in the answer booklet(s).
4. Read the other instructions on the answer booklet carefully.

SECTION A – (30 MARKS)
Answer ALL questions in this Section.

1.
(a)
Define the following TWO terms as used in curriculum development.

[1 mark each]
(i)
Instructional goal

(ii)
Instructional objective

(b)
State the FOUR questions that guide the teacher while stating instructional
objectives.

[½ mark each]

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

(c)
Give TWO reasons why school education should be related to values of
the society.
[2 marks]
(i)
(ii)
(d)
State TWO principles of learning that influence curriculum development.
[2 marks]
(i)
(ii)
(e)
What are the justifications for the core curriculum design?
[2 marks]
(i)
(ii)

(f)
Name the FOUR basic curricular parts of any curriculum design.
[½ mark]
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(g)
Give TWO sources of data during needs assessment for curriculum
development.

[2 marks]

(i)

(ii)

(h)
State any TWO activities that are carried out during programme building
in curriculum development.
[2 marks]
(i)
(ii)
(i)
List any TWO agencies of curriculum implementation in Kenya.
[2 marks]

(i)
(ii)
(j)
State any TWO mechanisms to be put in place for effective
implementation of a new curriculum.
[2 marks]
(i)
(ii)
(k)
List TWO reasons why evaluation is necessary.
[2 marks]
(i)
(ii)
(l)
Who should be involved in curriculum evaluation?
[2 marks]
(i)
(ii)
(m)
State TWO advantages of the center-periphery curriculum innovation
model.
[2 marks]
(i)
(ii)
(n)
List TWO criteria for judging the value of curriculum innovation.
[2 marks]
(i)
(ii)

(o)
Distinguish curriculum project evaluation from instructional evaluation.
[2 marks]
(i)
(ii)

SECTION B – (40 MARKS)
Answer any TWO questions in this Section.

2.
(a)
Explain the curriculum development approach used in Kenya.
[2 marks]

(b)
Critically examine its strengths and weaknesses.

[18 marks]
3.
Using appropriate examples, discuss the principles of instructional evaluation.
[20 marks]

4.
Discuss factors that hinder effective implementation of Free Primary Education
(FPE) in Kenya.

[20 marks]
5.
Critically examine why vocational education, as an innovation, is more readily
accepted today than before independence.
[20 marks]

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