Curriculum Studies Question Paper
Curriculum Studies
Course:Ect 212
Institution: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2012
Question 1
(a)Explain the concept of ''curriculum deficiency''. How is it likely to
arise in a school situation?(4mks)
(b)(i)What is ''curriculum context''?(3mks)
(ii)Using relevant examples,explain four factors that have influenced
the nation curriculum of Kenya.(8mks)
(c)(i)Describe the general organization of Kenya Institute of
Education.(3mks)
(ii)Outline two differences between the Kenya Institute of Education
and the proposed Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development.(4mks)
(d)Explain any two differences between the subject based and the child
based curriculum design pattern.(4mks)
(e)Explain any four roles that teachers play in curriculum
management.94mks)
QUESTION 2
(a)Define curriculum change.(3mks)
(b)explain any four factors that have necessitated curriculum change in
Kenya. (8mks)
(c)Explain any three implications of curriculum change to the teaching
process.(9mks)
QUESTION 3
Formulation of curriculum objectives is a significant stage in
curriculum development process.
In view of this statement,
(a)Explain any four purposes of objectives in curriculum
development.(4mks)
(b)with specific references to Kenya,list and explain five sources of
curriculum objectives. (10mks)
(c)Give an outline of levels of objectives in the cognitive domain
according to Benjamin Bloom''s classification of educational
objectives.(6mks)
QUESTION 4
(a)Differentiate between curriculum ''implementation'' and ''curriculum
maintenance''(2mks)
(b)Using specific examples to illuminate your answer,explain five
factors that inhibit effective curriculum implementation in Kenya.
(10mks)
(c)Give four reasons that justify curriculum evaluation as part of the
process of curriculum development. (8mks)
QUESTION 5
(a)Differentiate between curriculum evaluation and instructional
evaluation.(4mks)
(b)Explain any two ways evaluation affects the teaching process.(4mks)
(c)Explain four objectives of curriculum evaluation.(12mks)
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