Educ 223 Session Iv Question Paper
Educ 223 Session Iv
Course:Bachelor Of Education Science
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2009
COURSE CODE: EDUC 223
COURSE TITLE: CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
STREAM: SESSION IV
DAY: WEDNESDAY
TIME: 9.00 – 11.00 A.M.
DATE: 12/08/2009
INSTRUCTIONS:
· Answer ALL Questions in section I and any TWO from section II
SECTION ONE: (30 MKS)
1. List and briefly explain three distinctions between growth and development. (3 marks)
2. Give three methods that the Japanese and Chinese used in training their children. (3 marks)
3. According to you, which is superior: Nature or nurture? Justify your argument. (3 marks)
4. Outline and briefly explain three internal factors that affect growth and development.
(3 marks)
5. Explain how the sex of the foetus is determined. (3 marks)
6. Explain three physical differences between boys and girls? (3 marks)
7. What are fontanels and what two functions do they serve? (3 marks)
8. It is reported that currently people mature earlier, growth taller and weigh more than
was the case in the past. What three factors are attributed to this phenomenon? (3 marks)
9. Outline and briefly explain any three benefits of regular exercise for adults. (3 marks)
10. Identify any three factors that account for male infertility. (3 marks)
SECTION II: (20 marks each)
2. (a) Erickson advanced eight crises of life arising at different periods of one’s psycho-social
development covering one’s entire lifespan. Discuss these crises giving an education
implication for each. (16 mks)
(b) Mention eight symptoms of menopause. (4 mks)
3. (a) Outline and briefly explain two reasons why the preadolescent should be made
aware of what to expect at puberty. (2 mks)
(b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of early and late maturation. (4 mks)
(c) Evaluate Kohlberg’s theory of moral development in the light of discipline crisis in
Kenyan Schools. (12 mks)
(d) Differentiate between grief and mourning. (2 mks)
4. (a) Identify five principles of growth and development and discuss their educational
implications (10 mks)
(b) Discuss the role of diet and exercise in early childhood. (4 mks)
(c) Mention three things that make up an appropriate environment for preschoolers.
(3 mks)
(d) “Dealing with adolescents in school and classroom calls for knowledge of adolescents”.
Discuss any three core features you have learnt about this period that will make you a
better teacher in dealing with adolescents. (3 mks)
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