Edf 210: Philosophy Of Education Question Paper
Edf 210: Philosophy Of Education
Course:Bachelor Of Education
Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2015
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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(MMUST)
MAIN/MUMIAS/BUNGOMA/WEBUYE
(REGULAR)
EBUNANGWE
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2015/2016 ACADEMIC YEAR
FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMISTER EXAMINATIONS
FOR THE DEGREE
OF
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
COURSE CODE: EDF 210
COURSE TITLE: PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
DATE: Friday 11th December 2015 TIME: 2:00 -5:00PM
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
Question ONE (1) is Compulsory
Answer FOUR (4) questions
TIME: 3 Hours
MMUST observes ZERO tolerance to examination cheating
This Paper Consists Of 2 Printed Pages. Please Turn Over
SECTION I : COMPULSORY
(a) i. Distinguish between Philosophy and philosophy of Education (4 marks)
ii. Explain the difference between General and technical Philosophy (5 marks)
(b) i. Define the term epistemology
ii. Examine two ways in which epistemology is relevant to the practice of education (5 marks)
(c) i. Identify FIVE Philosophical Foundations of the African indigenous Education (5 marks)
ii. Explain how any ONE of the above foundations is manifested in the current system of education in Kenya (3 marks)
SECTION II: Answer any THREE Questions
“Education is an inter- subjective process of learning to be self-reliant person in Society “ Analyze this statement based on the dimensions of education as espoused by Njoroge and Bennaars (1994) (15 marks)
(a) Identify two basic foundations of human knowledge (2 marks)
(b) Using relevant examples, distinguish between dispositional and prpositional knowledge (4 marks)
(c) discuss how each of the foundations of human knowledge identified in (a) above are manifested in the theory and practice of education in Kenya today (9 marks)
4. One of thegoals of education in Kenya is to foster national development. Discus FIVE ways through which this goal can be achieved. (15 marks)
5. Assess FOUR ways in which John Dewey’s ideas of democratic education can be used to improve the teaching and learning process in Kenyan schools (15 marks)
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