Special Teaching Methods In Chemistry Question Paper
Special Teaching Methods In Chemistry
Course:Bachelor Of Education (Science)
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KABARAK
UNIVERSITY
EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: EDUC 324
COURSE TITLE: SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS IN
CHEMISTRY
STREAM: Y3S2
DAY: MONDAY
TIME:
2.00
–
4.00
PM
DATE: 23/03/2009
INSTRUCTIONS:
-
Answer
question ONE (COMPULSORY) and any other THREE questions
-
Write
your NUMBER on the answer sheet.
PLEASE TURN OVER
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QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY) [25 Marks]
a)
Define the following terms as used in education
i) Chemistry
Education.
(1mk)
ii) Scientific
Methods
(1mk)
b)
Explain the implication of the philosophy of constructivism in the teaching of
chemistry.
(4mk
s)
c)
Outline the various stages in the development of chemistry as a subject.
(3mks)
d)
Explain any FOUR common incidents in a school chemistry laboratory.
(4mks)
e)
State and explain the characteristics of a good instructional objective in the
teaching
of
chemistry.
(5mks)
f)
Discuss the importance of improvisation of chemistry teaching resources from the
learner’s
immediate
environment.
(3mks)
g)
Most teachers have a notion that planning for chemistry lessons is not necessary.
Briefly
explain
why
you
think
this
is
not
right.
(4mks)
QUESTION TWO [15 Marks]
a)
With reference to the attached parts of the syllabus draw up a scheme of work for
the
topic:
Chlorine
and
its
compounds.
(10mks)
b)
Explain why it is important to write and use a scheme of work in chemistry
education. (5mks)
QUESTION THREE [15 Marks]
a)
Discuss the main factors for the choice of teaching methods in chemistry.
(8mks)
b)
Discuss the instructional purposes of “Project work” as a teaching method.
(7mks)
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QUESTION FOUR (15 Marks)
a)
Omondi is a chemistry teacher in Kabarak High school. He wants to prepare 1M
HCl for a practical with Form3 students. Explain how he will prepare 3dm³ of the
acid given that HCl acid solution has a specific gravity of 1.08gcm 3
- and a -
molecular
weight
of
36.54
and
a
purity
of
35%.
(9mks)
b)
Describe the different types of practical design that he would use to teach the
concept
of
“Standardization
of
acids”.
(6mks)
QUESTION FIVE (15 Marks)
a)
Assume you are a newly posted teacher to Elite Academy. Your head of
department asks you to avail your instructional preparation for the topic of
“Chlorine and its Compounds”
(i)
Prepare a sample test for the topic to be administered at the end of the
topic. (5mks)
(ii)
Explain why it is advisable to write a marking scheme alongside the
question
paper.
(2mks)
(iii)
Explain why it is important to develop an item analysis when developing a
chemistry
examination.
(2mks)
b)
Discuss
the
importance
of
chemistry
to
the
society.
(6mks)
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