BEF 201: Contemporay Issues in Education

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

External Degree Programme 2010/2011

Special/ Supplementary – 2011/ 2012

Second year Examinations for the degree of Bachelor of Education (Arts)

BEF 201: Contemporary Issues in Education

Date: July 17, 2012                                                                                             Time: 2.30 p.m. -4.30 p.m.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer Question ONE and any TWO others

Q1.      Discuss the impact of HIV/AIDS on the education in Kenya and suggest possible measures for coping with this problem in education                                                                                                                                                                                                               (24 marks)

Q2.      (a) Identify the aims of education in Kenya as spelt out in the Ominde Report of 1964. (12 marks)

            (b) Discuss the factors that have hindered the achievement of these aims of education.  (11 marks)

Q3.      (a) Enumerate five duties of quality assurance and standards officers in the Ministry of Education (10 marks)

            (b) Discuss four challenges facing these officers in the performance of their duties     (13marks)

Q4.      Discuss seven problems facing the development of Higher Education in Kenya and suggest solution for each                                                                                                    (23 marks)

Q5.      Discuss:

(a)    The major causes of secondary school strikes in Kenya                                              (12 Marks)

(b)   How incidents of secondary school strikes can be reduced                             (11 marks)