DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017

FIRST YEAR SUPPLEMENTARY /SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

EDU 1104: HISTORY OF EDUCATION

DATE: 21st JUNE, 2017 TIME: 2-4PM

Instructions: Answer Question One and Any Other Two

Question ONE (30 Marks) COMPULSORY

a.What is history of education? Past developments of educational systems, theories and

institutions within the general historical framework of political, social, economic.
Scientific and technological changes that different societies have gone through over time
(3 Marks)
b.Give FIVE reasons why Europeans thought there was no education in Africa before the
Christian missionaries came. (5 Marks)
c.(i) Define medieval age it is the era that corresponds to the rediscovery of studies
originating from the 11th century in a west in the process of transformation. The church
cast off tutelage and lay power and there was general acceptance of the church in matters
of belief , conduct and education. (2 Marks)
(ii) State FIVE factors that gave rise to medieval universities
1.The multiplicity of students and masters.
2. The rivalries and the conflicts which opposed the religious and civil authorities
obliged the world of education to change.
3. The authority began to accord to other masters permission to open schools other
than the episcopal school.
4. the opening of other schools developed into universities. (5 Marks)
1. Outline FIVE recommendations of the Ominde report of 1964. (5 Marks)
2. Why is the study of history of education relevant to professional teachers?(10 Marks)
1.Improving the quality of education
2. Drawing comparisons from a historical perspective.
 3. helps the teacher to develop a critical attitude towards educational systems and
theories.
4. Satisfies the intellectual curiosity
5. Helps in understanding our own educational systems.
6. Exposes one to knowledge in other fields.
7. Developing powers of the intellectual activity.

Question TWO (20 Marks)

a. Describe the ancient Egyptian education(10 Marks)

The Egyptian educational system of about 4000BC aimed to foster a proper
understanding of religion and vocational skills that were needed in for trade, agriculture
mathematics and geometry to measure plots that were annually flooded by the Niles.
Egyptian education and culture was preserved and controlled by the priests who a
powerful intellectual elite in the Egyptian theocracy and served as political bulwarks by
preventing cultural diversity.
The humanities as well as practical subjects were taught by the priests in a formal school
setting.
Vocational skills relating to fields such as architecture were generally transmitted outside
the content of formal schooling
b. Explain the lessons that contemporary educational planners can borrow from the ancient
Egyptian education (10 Marks)

Question THREE (20 Marks)

a. “Africans had a very elaborate system of education”, Explain. (10 Marks)

b.Discuss the contribution of African indigenous education to contemporary theory and
practice of education (10 Marks)

Question FOUR (20 Marks)

a.Describe any two educational policies adopted by the colonialists in Africa (10 Marks)
b.Assess FIVE factors that contributed to the development of education in Africa between
1920-1945 (10 Marks)

Question FIVE (20 Marks)

a.Education for All (EFA) is an internationally acclaimed concept on education. Discuss

measures that Kenya has put in place towards EFA. (10 Marks)
b.Describe the challenges that Kenyan government has faced in her efforts towards EFA
(10 Marks)