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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 CHILDHOOD
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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