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Subject Methods-History Of Goverment Question Paper

Subject Methods-History Of Goverment

Course:Postgraduate Diploma In Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENY ATT A UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY
EXAMINATIONS
2007/2008
SELF SPONSORED SCHOOL BASED PROGRAM
EXAMINATION
FOil. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION
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][)ATE: Wednesday 2nd January, 2008
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llNSTRUCTIONS
Answer THREE questions.
Question ONE is compulsory.
1.
a)
Explain the significance of History and Governmem in Secondary School curriculum. [8 marks]
b)
State the role of sources of History and government to the teacher of the subject. [4 marks]
c)
Discus"; four (4) approaches a teacher of History ami Government would
use tc motivate his/her students during classroom. sessions. [8 marks]
d)
(i)
Apart from lack of motivation among History and government students, what problems is the teacher of the subject likely to face while implementing the 2002 History and Government Curriculum ..
(ii)
Explain how you could solve any two of the problems mentioned in dO) above. [4 marks]
2.
(a)
Describe t.l1:: procedure you would use in applying the following methods in ·te'i.;;hinG History and Government to a form two class.
1')
Panel discussion [5 marks]
(ii)
Role play [5 marks]
(i1i )
Story telling [5 marks]
2
(b)
State five (5) activities you would involve the class in after an educational visit to a historical site. [5 marks]
3.
(a)
Outline the advantages of using teacher-made resources to teach History and Government. [5 marks]
(b)
Explain three ways in which you would use a tape recorder to teach History and Government. [6 marks]
(c)
Discuss the importance of using a resource person to teach History and Government. [6 marks]
(d)
Give !hree factors which are likely to interface with effective utilization of instructional materials in History and Government Lessons. [3 marks]
4.
(a)
What is a History and Government syllabus? [2 marks]
(b)
Give fel.lt factors which a teacher should consider when preparing a History mid Government Schemes of work. [4 marks]
(c)
Explain f..Ql.I.! problem, which a History and Government teacher is likely to fare when using a scheme of work which has been prepared by another teacher. [8 marks]
5.
a)
Give !9..l![ reasons why assessment is important in teaching/learning History and Government. [4 marks]
b)
State
i)
Advantages of using essay questions in a History and Government test. [5 marks]
i)
Three advantages of using objective questions in a History and Government test. [3 marks]
c)
Outline (I(! procedure you would follow when constructing a History and Government rest. [5 marks]
d)
Identity three factors which are likely to interfere with effective assessment oflearners performance in history and Government. [3 marks]

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