Pac/M 530: Curriculum Development Question Paper
Pac/M 530: Curriculum Development
Course:Master Of Education
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2008
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMMES (IBP)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION
(PART TIME)
PAC/M 530: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
DATE: Friday, 29th August, 2008
TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other THREE from 2, 3, 4, 5.
1,
Explain the following terms as used in the Curriculum Development process:
a)
Trialpacling (piloting) of a curriculum.
(3 marks)
b)
Curriculum development
(3 marks)
c)
Foundations of curriculum
(2 marks)
d)
Curriculum implementation
(2 marks)
2.
What is a Broad Fields curriculum design? Describe:
a)
The structure of a Broad Fields curriculum
(5 marks)
b)
The reason (rationale) for a Broad Fields Curriculum
(5 marks)
c)
Advantages of a Broad Fields
Curriculum (10 marks)
3.
Discuss the influence of politics on the process of curriculum development (20 marks)
4.
Free basic education is a strategy to implement the concept of education as a basic
human right. Discuss the role of education:
a)
As an empowerment of the individual human being.
(10 marks)
b) In the development of society. (10 marks)
5.
Discuss the sources and importance of objectives in the process of curriculum
development. (20 marks)
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