Educ 214: Educational Psychology Question Paper
Educ 214: Educational Psychology
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 214
UNIT TITLE : EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer any THREE questions in the answer booklet provided.
Question One
Define the term "Educational Psychology" and explain the relationship of education and psychology
(4mks)
State and explain eight contributions of education psychology to education
(16mks)
Question Two
Explain the term "effective teaching and learning".
(2mks)
State and explain the key factors that influence students achievements, hence leading to effective teaching and learning
(18mks)
Question Three
State four characteristics/attributes of learning
Differentiate between the learner, the learning process and the learning situation
(6mks)
Explain the five main phases of the learning process according to cognitive school of thought
(10mks)
Question Four
Differentiate between classical conditioning and operant conditioning and explain how learning occurs by use of the two conditioning
(10mks)
State and explain five motivational strategies in the classroom (10mks)
Question Five
According to Erikson’s psychosocial theory, human life progresses through a series of eight stages and each of these stages is marked by a crisis that needs to be resolved so that the individual can move on
State and briefly explain the eight stages (12mks)
State two interventions/educational implications for each stage
(8mks)
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