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Curriculum Development Question Paper

Curriculum Development

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

EAP 201: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

DATE:
Monday 28th December 2009
TIME:
11.00am – 1.00pm

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer ALL questions in Section A
• Answer any TWO other questions in Section B
• All answers MUST be written in the answer booklet
• Number ALL the items you attempt.

SECTION A ( 30 MARKS)

1.
a)
Define the following terms as used in curriculum studies:
i)
School Curriculum
ii)
Sequence
iii)
Consecutive teacher education
iv)
Historical Foundation of Curriculum [4marks]
b)
Distinguish between ‘education’ and curriculum. [2marks]
c)
State TWO characteristics of the formal dimension of the school curriculum. [2marks]
d)
Identify TWO views advanced by pregressivists about learning. [2marks]
e)
Give TWO possible consequences of curriculum piloting. [2marks]
f)
State TWO reasons why there may be resistance to curriculum implementation. [2marks]
g)
Identify TWO components of the school curriculum (syllabus). [2marks]
h)
Show TWO reasons why curriculum development is a continuous activity. [2marks]
i)
Distinguish between ‘validity’ and ‘reliability’ of a test. [2marks]
j)
State two disadvantages of the problem solving model of curriculum innovation. [2marks]
k)
Give TWO ways financial constraints are a barrier to curriculum implementation [2marks]
l)
State TWO problems related with scope that curriculum developers face in the modern society.[2marks]
m)
State TWO reasons how schools are agents of curriculum change. [2marks]
n)
Give TWO reasons why formative evaluation is important in curriculum development. [2marks]

SECTION B (40 MARKS]
2.
a)
Examine THREE ways in which the teacher uses psychological knowledge to promote effective learning. [6marks]
b)
Discuss ways in which the philosophical foundation of curriculum influence curriculum practice in Kenya. [14 marks]

3.
a)
Discuss the importance of curriculum implementation strategies. [14marks]
b)
Describe THREE roles of the Directorate Quality Assurance and Standards in curriculum implementation in Kenya. [6marks]

4.
a)
Explain curriculum evaluation activities carried out during curriculum planning and piloting stages. [14marks]
b)
Assess the role of mock tests in curriculum implementation at secondary level of education in Kenya. [6marks]

5.
a)
Examine the characteristics of the Research, Development and Diffusion Model of curriculum innovation. [12marks]
b)
Discuss the pros and cons of the centralized curriculum with reference to Kenya. [8marks]

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