Comparative Education And Contemporary Issues Question Paper
Comparative Education And Contemporary Issues
Course:Bachelor Of Education Science
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2009
COURSE CODE: EDUC 220
COURSE TITLE: COMPARATIVE EDUCATION AND
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
STREAM: SESSION III
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Answer three questions. Question one is compulsory.
1.(a) Define comparative Education. (2mks)
(b) Give five reasons why studying Comparative Education is important for students
Teachers. (10mks)
(c) Comparative Education has developed its own method of study in development with
each subsequent method being a response to the problems posed by the previous one.
Analyze this statement with reference to the method and historical scientific research.
(15mks)
(d) Outline the aims of education in Kenya. (5mks)
2.(a) Discuss what a decentralization system of administration world mean in Kenya
drawing examples from Japanese, British and American education. (10mks)
(b) Examine five issues in higher education in Africa and give solutions drawing
illustrations from selected countries. (10mks)
3. (a) Outline the structure of Kenya’s education sector and the challenges associated with
it. (10mks)
(b) Japanese education is a model in teacher training and development. Discuss this
statement with atleast five illustrations. (10mks)
4.(a) Examine Kenya’s treatment of education for learners with special needs and show
how this sector can be improved, drawing illustrations from education systems studied
in this course. (10mks)
(b) The cost of education in Kenya has hindered access t o education at all levels of
education. Using examples from selected show how cost of education can be lowered
in order to increase access. (10mks)
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