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Tfd 301: Sociology Of Education Question Paper

Tfd 301: Sociology Of Education

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: South Eastern Kenya University question papers

Exam Year:2016

SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

TFD 301: SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

1ST DECEMBER, 2016 TIME: 1.30-3.30P.M

Instructions: Answer Question One and Any Other Two
Question ONE (30 Marks) COMPULSORY
a. Define the following terms as used in sociology:-
i. Sociology (2 Marks)
ii. Sociology of education (2 Marks)
iii. Social stratification (2 Marks)
iv. Social mobility (2 Marks)
v. Social role (2 Marks)

b. State FOUR factors that led to the development of sociology (4 Marks)
c. Explain FOUR perspectives that form the scope of sociology of education (8 Marks)
d. Discuss FOUR reasons why sociology of education is a foundational unit in teacher training
programs(8 Marks)

Question TWO (20 Marks)
a. School is one of the major agents of socialization in our society today. Mention other FOUR
agents of socialization (4 Marks)
b. Discuss the school as an agent of socialization (8 Marks)
c. Explain how socio-cultural factors affect the academic performance of learners (8 Marks)

Question THREE (20 Marks)
a. Discuss the basic descriptions of structural functionalism OR symbolic interactionism as a
sociological theory (10 Marks)
b. Discuss the educational implications of the theory you have discussed in (a) above(10 Marks)

Question FOUR (20 Marks)
a. Discuss the functions of education to society (10 Marks)
b. Explain the challenges that the practice of education faces in fulfilling its functions to society
(10Marks)

Question FIVE (20 Marks)
a. State FIVE Characteristics of a profession (5 Marks)
b. Explain the challenges that face teaching as a profession (10 Marks)
c. Suggest FIVE solutions to the challenges in (b) above (5 Marks)

Tfd 301: Sociology Of Education Question Paper

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