Subject Methods-History And Goverment Question Paper

Subject Methods-History And Goverment

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

ECT: 307: SUBJECT METHODS-HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

DATE:
Monday 30th March 2009
TIME: 11.00am-1.00pm
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INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
1.
a)
Assume that one of your Form 1 students asks you why it is important to study History and Government. Discuss five reasons of studying History and Government in response to the students’ question. [10marks]
b)
State five factors which are likely to influence the teacher in choosing methods of teaching History and Government. [5marks]
c)
Give five ways in which learners would benefit from using a variety of resources to
learn History and Government. [5marks]
d)
Outline five steps that you would follow when preparing History and Government Schemes of work. [4marks]
e)
Explain three factors which are likely to interfere with effective assessment of learners’ performance in History and Government. [6marks]

2.
a)
You are planning to teach your Form 2 students the sub-topic “Human Rights’ using the lecture method. Outline five ways of making lecture interesting. [5marks]
b)
Describe the procedure you would follow in organizing for small group discussion to teach History and Government.

[5marks]
c)
What are the limitations of using role-play method to teach History and Government? [4marks]
d)
Explain three advantages of using field trips to study History and Government. [6marks]

3.
a)
i)
What is a learning resource? [2marks]
ii)
Explain why History and Government teachers rarely use learning resources in their classroom sessions. [6marks]
b)
Describe how you would use the following resources in teaching History and Government in a Form 3 class:
i)
A video cassette on the life and times of Oginga Odinga. [4marks]
ii)
A map of Ghana to teach the topic ‘Development of nationalism in Ghana’. [4marks]
iii)
Picture of Fredrick Lugard in handling the topic ‘Indirect rule in Nigeria’ [4marks]

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