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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2017/2018
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
HSD 2206: EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
DATE: APRIL 2018 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS
QUESTION ONE
a) Write notes on the following educators, explicitly bringing out he contribution to the growth and development of education;
i) Paulo Freire (3 marks)
ii) Maria Montessori (3 marks)
iii) John Dewey (3 marks)
iv) Julius Nyerere (3 marks)
b) Explain the role of extension education in the development of communities, citing relevant examples to illustrate your answer
(8 marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) Explain any five sources from which the legal framework governing education in Kenya is derived (5 marks)
b) Discuss the contribution of Basic Education Act of 2013 in the management of basic education in Kenya (15 marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Explain any four reasons why licensing and registration procedures are given legal backing in Basic Education Act of 2013 (8 marks)
b) Discuss any six reasons identified by the task force on Re-alignment of the education section in Kenya to the new constitution of 2010
(12 marks)
QUESTION FOUR
Discuss any five ways in which the government of Kenya is attempting to provide quality education in Kenya (20 marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) What do you understand by the term “educational policy” (5 marks)
b) Explain the major policies of education that aim at improving the provision of quality basic education in Kenya (15 marks)
