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Pse 307: Learning And Cognitive Processes In The Education Of Children With Mental Retardation Question Paper

Pse 307: Learning And Cognitive Processes In The Education Of Children With Mental Retardation

Course:Bachelor Of Special Needs Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2007

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2006/2007
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
PSE 307: LEARNING AND COGNITIVE PROCESSES IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH MENTAL RETARDATION AND PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS
DATE: THURSDAY 1 5TH FEBRUARY, 2007 TIME: 10.30 A.M – 12.30 P.M
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer all questions from Section 1 and any other TWO questions from section TWO.
SECTION ONE- 30 Marks
1. Give the definitions of the following terms
a. Cognition
b. Memory
c. Perception (6 marks)
2. Explain learning in both behavioural and cognitive views (4 marks)
3. State the four basic skills that enhance learning. (2 marks)
4. “Learning as a result of experience is different from behavior change due to maturation”. Explain this statement.
5. Explain what these two terms mean.
a. Learning set
b. Learning transfer (2 marks)
6. State why children with mental retardation have a deficiency in the ability to form learning sets and transfer. (3 marks)
7. Show how paired associate (PA) learning is used in the learning of individuals who are retarded. (3 marks)
8. Explain cognitive theory of learning and its implications for learners with mental retardation. (5 marks)

SECTION TWO- 40 Marks
9. a). Discuss Vygotsky’s theory on zone of proximal development. (10 marks)
b). What is the difference between Vygotsysky’s theory and Piaget’s theory’s approach in social interaction. (5 marks)
c). Explain what IQ emphasizes as compared to what zone of proximal development emphasizes. (5 marks)
10. Discuss Piaget’s theory of intellectual development. (20 marks)
11. Discuss the areas of difficulty for children with mental retardation in learning and performance. (20 marks)
12. No one theory accounts for all types of learning in children with retardation. Discuss.

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