Social Studies Special Subject Methods(Educ 340) Question Paper
Social Studies Special Subject Methods(Educ 340)
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any three questions
Question One
Identify and explain five sources of information for teaching social studies and show how a teacher can use each one of them to communicate effectively when teaching topical issues in social studies.
(10 marks)
Explain five criteria or factors that a teacher can consider when selecting teaching and learning materials.
(10 Marks)
Question Two
Identify and explain any six resources that can be used to teach the topic ’Resources in our country’ to standard four pupils
(12 Marks)
Explain four ways of ensuring learners participation when teaching the topic ’map reading’ to class seven pupils
(8 marks)
Question Three
Differentiate between assessment and evaluation
(4 marks)
What six considerations should a social studies teacher make when planning and conducting assessments?
(6 Marks)
State and explain five problems encountered in the teaching of social studies and religious studies and practical solutions for the same.
(10 marks)
Question Four
Discuss the following methods of teaching social studies in primary schools, showing clearly the teacher’s and student’s preparation, advantages and disadvantages of each method
Imaginary visits
Use of resource person method
Story telling method
Role play method
(20 marks)
Question Five
Prepare a two weeks scheme of work in any of your teaching subjects and from it prepare a lesson plan for any of your classes to be taught within a given time limit. (20 Marks)
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