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Ect 517: Language Course Design And Development Question Paper

Ect 517: Language Course Design And Development

Course:Master Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PRAGRAMME (APRIL SESSION)
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION

ECT 517: LANGUAGE COURSE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

DATE:
Wednesday 1st September 2010

TIME: 2.00p.m – 5.00p.m

INSTRUCTIONS: answer Question One and any other two

1.
a)
Explain four (4) factors that affect decision about curriculum objectives in

language course design.

[8marks]

b)
Explain the purpose of needs assessment and the process one has to

follow in conducting needs assessment in language course design.

[6marks]

c)
In relation to English language course design for secondary school, what

eight criteria do you use for selecting teaching content?
[8marks]

d)
“To be realistic and effective, policymaking should take into account the

limitations of available resources for implementation, both quantitatively

and qualitatively.”

In what ways is the above statement applicable to the English primary

school syllabus?

[8marks]

2.
Discuss the basis for English language curriculum designing under the following

headings.

a)
Establishing realistic goals and different settings.

b)
Surveying Existing programmes in terms of the materials in use, the

teacher population and the learners.

[20marks]
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3.
Describe four different types of language syllabuses and explain how each relates

to the Kenyan primary or secondary English syllabus.

[20marks]

4.
a)
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the following education

value systems.

i)
Classical humanism

ii)
Progressivism

iii)
Reconstructivism in relation to language design and development.

[12marks]

b)
Draw a comparison of the three value systems in 4(a) above.

[8marks]

5.
a)
Describe the origins and characteristics of the following language testing

approaches.

i)
Psychometric Testing

ii)
The Integrative interlude and unitary competence Hypothesis.

[12marks]

b)
With reference to either secondary or primary school language testing in

Kenya explain which of the two above influences teachers’ practice.

[8marks]

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