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Ect 523: Foundations In Science Education Ect 523: Foundations In Science Education Question Paper

Ect 523: Foundations In Science Education Ect 523: Foundations In Science Education

Course:Master Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME (IBP) – APRIL SESSION
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION
ECT 523:
FOUNDATIONS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION

DATE: Friday 3rd September, 2010

TIME: 9.00 a.m – 12.00 Noon
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO.
Q.1
In science education at secondary school level we teach on a continuum of class
practical/demonstration; ;discovery/didactic approaches.
a)
Briefly discuss THREE advantages of each half of the indicated
continuum.

b)
Briefly discuss THREE disadvantages of each half of the indicated
continuum.

c)
Project work is part of the practical approaches to the teaching of science.
Discuss what ONE personality and TWO intellectual advantages it brings
to the learner?
d)
The future of Kenya points to increased class sizes at secondary schools
with the attention to economic scales during practicals. With a named
subject what/why are THREE items you would purchase to observe
economy in the school.

Q.2
Take a named science secondary school topic from one of your subjects. Using a
teacher demonstration approach:-
a)
How/and what THREE major ideas would you teach using the inductive
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approach.
b)
Both the inductive and the deductive approaches to science emphasize the
role of observation. But there are instances where observation may lead to
the wrong conclusion. With ONE example briefly discuss the relevance
of this assertion approach-wise.

Q.3
The scientific method clearly defines a logical progression that advances an idea
from a basis to a prediction.
a)
With ONE example briefly discuss the linear progression of the scientific
method.
b)
Take a topic from one of the secondary school science subjects and use the
class practical as an approach. Write out the students’ laboratory practical
worksheets for the experiment. In what steps of your worksheet would
the scientific approach be derived?

Q.4
Science has a structural approach by which the central theme remains unaltered
whilst investigation is peripheral. Take a high school topic “ACIDS”.
a)
Briefly describe TWO experiments at form one/two level clearly showing
which/how you would highlight TWO of the core and the peripheral
investigations.

b)
State and justify a behavioural objective in each of the experiments. What
philosophical guideline would you employ to assess that the objective has
been achieved?

Q.5
At its various developmental levels science appeals to its historical perspective. It
is important that we reflect this in our teaching. With focus on theory
development briefly describe the points of view of:-
a)
Existentialism
b)
Falsificationism
c)
Instrumentalism

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