Educ 111:History Of Education Question Paper
Educ 111:History Of Education
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2011 EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : EDUC 111
UNIT TITLE : HISTORY OF EDUCATION
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer question ONE and any other THREE questions
Question one
What was the rationale for the introduction of the 8-4-4 system of education in Kenya?
(3mks)
Explain the two main colonial education policies established by the colonial government in Africa.
(4mks)
What were the aims of the ancient Egyptian education system? (3mks)
Describe the contributions of Islam to education.
(3mks)
Mention two major social/economic forces that influenced education development during the 19th and 20th centuries.
(2mks)
Question Two
What were the contributions of ancient Chinese education to modern education?
(5mks)
Outline the contribution of Jesuits to education.
(5mks)
How can the indigenous African education be applied in modern education.
(5mks)
Question Three
What influenced educational development in Anglophone Africa during the colonial period?
(8mks)
What are the objectives of the de-scholars to the school institution.
(6mks)
Define the term history of education.
(1mk)
Question Four
What were the philosophical ideologies that evolved during the 19th and 20th centuries and how did they influence education development during that time.
(10mks)
Mention factors that influenced education development in Kenya during the inter-war period.
(5mks)
Question Five
What is the impact of globalization to the current Kenyan education theory and practice?
(10mks)
Giving one example in each case, mention five problems affecting vocational education in Kenya.
(5mks)
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