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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