Pse 214: Curriculum Development And Instruction Methods For Children Who Are Gifted And Talented  Question Paper

Pse 214: Curriculum Development And Instruction Methods For Children Who Are Gifted And Talented  

Course:Bachelor Of Special Needs Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008




KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATION)
PSE 214: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS FOR
CHILDREN WHO ARE GIFTED AND TALENTED

DATE: FRIDAY, 5TH DECEMBER 2008
TIME: 8.00 A.M. – 10.00 A.M.


INSTRUCTION:
Answer ALL the questions in section one and any other two
in section two.

SECTION ONE (30 MARKS)

1.
Explain briefly the following terms:
(a)
Curriculum compacting
(b)
Acceleration
(c)
Specialist curriculum
(d)
Specialized curriculum
(4 marks)

2.
State any three general aims of curriculum for children who are gifted and
talented.








(3 marks)

3.
What is the aim of content sophistication for learners who are gifted and
talented?








(2 marks)

4.
Give any five ways in which a teacher can identify a learner who is gifted
and talented.







(5 marks)

5.
State any two objectives of developing curriculum for learners who are
gifted and talented.






(2 marks)


2

6.
In your own opinion, what would you suggest to be the best instructional
methods for learners who are gifted and talented .


(3 marks)

7.
Explain the clusters of children who are gifted and talented.

(6 marks)

8.
Describe how you would organize the following instructional strategies?
a)
Learning centres
b)
Projects


(5 marks)

SECTION TWO




9.
Discuss curriculum development for learners who are gifted and talented
as stipulated by Kenya Institute of Education (KIE).


(20 marks)

10.
Explain the benefits of nurturing persons who are gifted and talented for
national development.






(20 marks)

11.
Discuss the importance of undertaking a course on curriculum development
and instructional methods to a teacher trainee.



(20 marks)

12.
Discuss the nature/nurture controversy in relation to learners who are gifted
and talented.







(20 marks)









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