Sociology Of Education Question Paper

Sociology Of Education

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
EFN 204: SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

DATE: Tuesday 8th September, 2009 TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.
INSTRUCTIONS
This paper is divided into Sections A and B. Candidates should answer question 1 from
Section A and any other two (2) questions from Section B.
SECTION A (COMPULSORY)
Question One
(a)
Discuss the relationship between Sociology and Sociology of Education.
(b)
Identify two (2) early sociology of Education scholars and show how they contributed to the development of the discipline.

SECTION B
Question Two
(a)
What do you understand by the term socialization?
(b)
Identify and discuss three (3) agents of socialization.
(c)
What is the significance of the socialization to a classroom teacher?

Question Three
(a)
Define the term socio-economic status.
(b)
Discuss seven (7) areas in which the socio-economic background of a student affects their academic performance in Kenyan schools.

Question Four
(a)
What do you understand by educational research?
(b)
Identify and discuss key issues that have to be considered while deciding on the research method to use in conducting any given study.
(c)
With relevant examples, discuss three (3) differences between Historical and Survey Methods of educational research.

Question Five
Gender is a concept which revolves around power relations.
(a)
Identify two socio-cultural practices or expectations that demonstrate the reality of this statement within the family setting.
(b)
How does schooling as a formal educational process enhance gender inequality?
(c)
Outline strategies that you would use in your classroom to promote gender equality among learners.

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