Methods Of Teaching Science And Mathematics In Early Childhood Question Paper
Methods Of Teaching Science And Mathematics In Early Childhood
Course:Bachelor Of Education In Early Childhood Education
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2007
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREES OF BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION (EARLY CmLDHOOD)
ECE 304: METHODS OF TEACHING SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS IN
EARLY CmLDHOOD
DATE: Friday 30th November 2007
TIME: 2.00 - 4.00 p.m.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer all the questions in Section A and any two in Section B.
Section A: Answer all the questions in Section A (30 marks).
1.
Briefly describe four advantages of teaching science by first hand experience. [6 marks]
2.
(a)
What is a spiral curriculum? [1 mark]
(b)
Briefly draw a spiral curriculum for teaching the concept of volume from preschool to primary standard four. [5 marks]
3.
Briefly describe four things you would consider when using experiments to teach science in Early Childhood. [6 marks]
4.
(a)
What is a "model"? [1 mark]
(b)
State five characteristics ofa good model in the teaching of science in Early Childhood. [5 marks]
5.
Describe an activity you would use to teach 5-6 year olds "Number Value- 3". [6 marks]
SECTIONB:
Answer any two questions in this section.
6.
(a)
Develop a 20 minutes lesson plan for teaching number recognition to 4-5 year olds.
(b)
Describe in detail one of the activities you would use in your lesson in 6 (a) above, stating exactly how you would conduct it with the children.
7.
One of the goals of science activities in preschool is "To enable children to hypothesise. "
(a)
Explain fully why this objective is important at this level. [8 marks]
(b)
Describe the strategies you would use in your efforts to achieve this objective with 5-6 year olds. [12 marks]
8.
John and Mark are preschool teachers with differing theoretical inclinations. John is a "behaviouralist" and Mark is a "developmentalist". Explain fully the differences you would expect between John and Mark's preschool mathematics classroom. [20 marks]
9.
Piaget's theory has very important implications for the teaching of young children. Explain fully these implications for the teaching of science in preschool. [20 marks]
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