Educ 324:Special Teaching Methods In Chemistry August 2009 Question Paper

Educ 324:Special Teaching Methods In Chemistry August 2009

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: EDUC 324

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
2. Write your NUMBER on the answer sheet

QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY)
(a) Describe how chemists view the world and what can be learnt from it. (6 mks)
(b) ‘Failure to plan is planning to fail’. Discuss this statement in the light of planning to teach
chemistry. (5 mks)
(c) Briefly outline the various avenues for professional development of a chemistry teacher.
(4 mks)
(d) With the aid of a diagram, identify the various components of a scheme of work in chemistry
and justify why the various components are important. (10 mks)
(e) Describe the factors that may influence the success of a practical activity in chemistry.
(5 mks)

QUESTION TWO
(a) Explain how the process skills of science may be integrated in the teaching of the concept
of ‘The Mole’ in secondary school chemistry. (5 mks)
(b) ‘State the main purposes of assessment in chemistry. (5 mks)
(c) State and explain the instructional purposes of Demonstration as a teaching method in
chemistry. (6 mks)
(d) Distinguish between the two different laboratory designs that are found in schools.(4 mks)

QUESTION THREE
(a) Describe the various factors for the choice of teaching methods for the topic of Organic
Chemistry. (10 mks)
(b) State the importance of objectives in a lesson plan. (4 mks)
(c) State and explain the main different types of disabilities that may influence the students
learning in chemistry. (6 mks)

QUESTION FOUR
(a) Sharon is a chemistry teacher who wants to prepare I M HCl from commercially purchased
Hydrochloric acid. Explain how she may prepare 2dm3
of the acid given that the commercial
acid has the following data on its label: F.W = 36.46; specific gravity = 1.19 g/cm3
and
concentration = 37%. (9 mks)
(b) With the aid of an example of a concept map from a topic in chemistry, explain the
importance of concept maps in teaching chemistry. (6 mks)
(c) State and explain why it is important to do an item analysis in evaluation of chemistry
examinations. (5 mks)

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