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Educ 325:Methods Of Teaching Mathematics November 2008 Question Paper

Educ 325:Methods Of Teaching Mathematics November 2008

Course:Bachelor Of Education Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KABARAK UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: EDUC 325

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer Questions ONE (1) and ANY other Two.

QUESTION 1
a). Discuss how the following schools of thought view mathematics.
i) Absolutists
ii) Constructivists (4 Mks)
b). Define and briefly explain the meaning of the following terms
i) Mathematics
ii) Mathematics education (4 Mks)
c). Discuss five important elements of a good lesson plan (5 Mks)
d) Describe three learners’ related factors that influence the choice of a teaching method
in mathematics (6 Mks)
e). Identify and briefly explain six uses of tests and examination results in mathematics
education (6 Mks)
f). i) Explain two prominent individual differences that may be evident among the learners
in a mathematics classroom. (2 Mks)
ii) Masterly learning strategy of teaching is used to deal with individual differences in a
mathematics classroom, expound (3 Mks)

QUESTION 2
a) Briefly explain two issues addressed in the revision of secondary school mathematics
curriculum after the Mackay report of 1982. (4 Mks)
b) Show how the following terms are used when constructing a mathematics test.
i) Reliability (2 Mks)
ii) Validity (2 Mks)
iii) Efficiency (2 Mks)
iv) Bias-free (2 Mks)
c) Discuss any five implications of Piaget’s theory on mathematics education (5 Mks)
d) Discuss “meaningful” learning as advanced by David Ausubel (3 Mks)

QUESTION 3
a) Outline three (3) factors considered when selecting strategies for teaching any mathematical
concept. (3 Mks)
b) State any Five (5) objectives of secondary school mathematics education (5 Mks)
c) Giving examples of the verbs used when stating instructional objectives in mathematics,
explain the six (6) categories of Bloom’s taxonomy of cognitive domain. ( 6 Mks)
d) Discuss five (5) importance of a mathematics scheme of work (10 Mks)

Question 4
a) Discuss four (4) qualities of a good mathematics textbook (8 Mks)
b) Discuss three (3) stages of a test development (3 Mks)
c) Explain three (3) functions of Audio-visual aids in the teaching/learning of secondary
school mathematics. (3 Mks)
d) State and briefly explain four (4) ways a mathematics teacher can improve the use of the
chalkboard (8 Mks)

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