Assessment And Chemistry Laboratory Management Question Paper

Assessment And Chemistry Laboratory Management 

Course:Master Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
EDUCATION
ECT 530:
ASSESSMENT AND CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
MANAGEMENT

DATE: THURSDAY 9TH APRIL 2009 TIME: 9.00 A.M. – 12.00 NOON

INSTRUCTIONS

• Answer any Three questions.


1.
The Kenya national examinations Council sets two theory papers in chemistry:
paper I (short answer questions) and paper II (structured questions). Use this
information to discuss the following.

a)
Short answer questions are preferred to objective (multiple choice)
questions.
b)
Most candidates perform better in Paper I than Paper II
c)
It would be incomplete assessment if only the two papers were the only
ones used in the final examination.
d)
A specification grid is useful when designing the two papers.










(23 marks)



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2.
A Chemistry laboratory design is important in performing practicals. How does a
modern design facilitate the following.

a)
Performing a Teacher Demonstration

b)
performing a student practical

c)
Managing common incidents
d)
protecting
Photosensitive
chemicals.
(23
marks)

3.
Many chemistry teachers use both the charts and models as teaching aids.
Compare the two using the following:
a) Increased
visualization
b)
Examples of topics in chemistry that each is suitable
c)
Ease of improvisation
d)
Storage
options (23
marks)

4.
Safety is always a concern in a chemistry laboratory. Discuss how the knowledge
of the following contributes to safe use.
a)
Flash points (FP) of chemicals
b)
Threshold Limit Values (TLV)of chemicals
c)
Writing a worksheet
d)
Installation
and
piping
of
gas
(23
marks)

5.
Explain the following using suitable examples.
a)
Group work is a ‘rich’ instructional method for learning chemistry but is
not used much in schools.
b)
Use of mini-labs (kits) has some advantages over conventional
laboratories.
c)
Chemistry is likeable at FI and FII but this motivation drops from FIII.
d)
There are various ways of giving instruction to learners performing a
chemistry
practical.

(23
marks)

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