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Curriculum Development Question Paper

Curriculum Development

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMMES
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
EXAMINATION FOR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
EAP 201 – CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
DATE: Wednesday 31st December,2008 TIME:2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
INSTRUCTIONS
1) Answer ALL questions in Section A.
2) Answer any TWO questions in Section B.
3) All answers must be written in the answer booklets.
4) Read the other instruction on the answer booklets carefully.

SECTION A (30 MARKS)
Answer ALL question in this section

1(a)
Define the following terms as used in curriculum development.
(i)
Education
(ii)
Curriculum foundation
(iii)
Sequence
(iv)
Curriculum innovation
[4 Marks]
(b)
What is the main distinction between subject-centred and learner-centred
curriculum designs?[2 Marks]
(c)
State TWO issues in Teacher Education in Kenya.[2 Marks]
(d)
Give TWO reasons why the society should be involved in curriculum
development.[2 Marks]
(e)
Identify TWO challenges that faced the initial implementation of the 8-4-4
system of education in Kenya.[2 Marks]
(f)
List TWO reasons why curriculum development is a continuous process.[2 Marks]

(g)
Show how education in Kenya promotes national unity.[2 Marks]
(h)
State TWO reasons why a curriculum should be tried before implementation.
[2 Marks]
(i)
Give TWO screens that are used during the formulation of educational
objectives.[2 Marks]
(j)
Identify TWO distinctions between Tyler’s and Wheeler’s models of
curriculum design.[2 Marks]
(k)
Show TWO differences between formal and non-formal curriculum.[2 Marks]
(l)
State the importance of Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs) as used in
schools.[2 Marks]
(m)
Give TWO functions of the Directorate of Quality Assurance and Standards in
Education in Kenya.[2 Marks]
(n)
State TWO characteristics of instructional objectives.[2 Marks]

SECTION B (40 MARKS)
Choose any TWO questions from this section

2)
Discuss any FIVE factors that influence curriculum development [20 Marks]
3)
Describe the role of a teacher in curriculum implementation and evaluation.[20 Marks]
4(a)
Explain FOUR criteria for judging the value of a curriculum innovation.
[8 Marks]
(b)
Discuss SIX constraints to curriculum innovation.
[12 Marks]
5(a)
Explain what you understand by the term ‘centralised curriculum approach’.
[2 Mark]
(b)
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the centralised curriculum approach.
[18 Mark]

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