UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2018/2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMMES

2ND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

EDUCATION (SCIENCE)

COURSE CODE/ TITLE: ECI B202: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

END OF SEMESTER II DURATION: 2 HRS

DAY/TIME: MONDAY 3.00PM – 5.00PM DATE:29/4/2019

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY) AND ANY OTHER

TWO

Question One

a) Give four roles of classroom teacher in the process of curriculum development in

Kenya. (4marks)
b) Highlight two examples to show the interconnectedness between core-curricular
and co-curricular activities. (4marks)
c) Suggest content that could be included in the new subject to be taught at
secondary school level called community service learning. (7marks)
d) Explain two views of curriculum change according to Shiundu and Omulando
(1992). (6marks)
e) Discuss principles of curriculum organization according to Ondiek (1986).
(9marks)

Question Two

a) Outline the characteristics of core-curriculum design. (6marks)

b) Explain how you would design a curriculum for form one students using Hilda
Taba’s model (1962). (14marks)

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Question Three

a) Describe the organizational structure of the Kenya Institute of curriculum

development (KICD). (10marks)

b) Discuss five philosophical foundations of African Traditional Education in Kenya

according to Sifuna (1990). (10marks)

Question Four

a) Explain the meaning of curriculum evaluation. (3marks)

b) Account for the need to evaluate a curriculum project. (12marks)

c) Describe the procedure which the Kenya Institute of Education (KICD) adopts in
evaluating curriculum projects. (5marks)

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