Ect 517: Language Course Design And Development Question Paper
Ect 517: Language Course Design And Development
Course:Master Of Education
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2010
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PRAGRAMME (APRIL SESSION)
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION
ECT 517: LANGUAGE COURSE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
DATE:
Wednesday 1st September 2010
TIME: 2.00p.m – 5.00p.m
INSTRUCTIONS: answer Question One and any other two
1.
a)
Explain four (4) factors that affect decision about curriculum objectives in
language course design.
[8marks]
b)
Explain the purpose of needs assessment and the process one has to
follow in conducting needs assessment in language course design.
[6marks]
c)
In relation to English language course design for secondary school, what
eight criteria do you use for selecting teaching content?
[8marks]
d)
“To be realistic and effective, policymaking should take into account the
limitations of available resources for implementation, both quantitatively
and qualitatively.”
In what ways is the above statement applicable to the English primary
school syllabus?
[8marks]
2.
Discuss the basis for English language curriculum designing under the following
headings.
a)
Establishing realistic goals and different settings.
b)
Surveying Existing programmes in terms of the materials in use, the
teacher population and the learners.
[20marks]
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3.
Describe four different types of language syllabuses and explain how each relates
to the Kenyan primary or secondary English syllabus.
[20marks]
4.
a)
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the following education
value systems.
i)
Classical humanism
ii)
Progressivism
iii)
Reconstructivism in relation to language design and development.
[12marks]
b)
Draw a comparison of the three value systems in 4(a) above.
[8marks]
5.
a)
Describe the origins and characteristics of the following language testing
approaches.
i)
Psychometric Testing
ii)
The Integrative interlude and unitary competence Hypothesis.
[12marks]
b)
With reference to either secondary or primary school language testing in
Kenya explain which of the two above influences teachers’ practice.
[8marks]
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