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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   University Examinations 2018/2019 
                                                                                            FIRST YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF 
                                                                                                EDUCATION ARTS, BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF 
                                                                                                                                                    SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND EXTENSION  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     EFN 3100: HISTORY OF EDUCATION 
                                                                            DATE: SEPTEMBER 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TIME: 2 HOURS 
                                                                            INSTRUCTIONS:  Answer question one and any other two questions.  
                                                                             
                                                                            QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS) 
                                                                            a)  Give six reasons why it is important for a teacher trainee to study history of Education. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (6 Marks) 
                                                                            b)  Briefly explain the aim of education in ancient Egypt.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (3 Marks) 
                                                                            c)  Describe the education that was advocated by Plato in Athens.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (6 Marks) 
                                                                            d)  Give four types of church related schools that existed that existed during the medieval period. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (4 Marks) 
                                                                            e)  State five informal methods of instructions in African indigenous education.  (5 Marks) 
                                                                            f)  Explain the factors behind the changes in development of education in Kenya between 1920 
                                                                                              and 1945.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (6 Marks) 
                                                                                               
                                                                             
                                                                            QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS) 
                                                                            a)  Describe the structure of ancient education system in India.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (15 Marks) 
                                                                            b)  What are the contributions of ancient Chinese education to modern education. (5 Marks) 
                                                                             
                                                                            QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS) 
                                                                            “The University is one of the most important contributions of the medieval period to modern 
                                                                            Education”. Discuss this state with specific reference to the factors that led to rise of medieval 
                                                                            Universities and their impact to modern education.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (20 Marks)  
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                QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)  
                a)  Discuss the causes of renaissance.                                              (10 Marks) 
                b)  Evaluate the application of John Dervey’s Educational principles and theories to Kenyan 
                    education system.                                                               (10 Marks) 
                 
                QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS) 
                a)  How did the recommendation of Ominde Commission of 1964-1965 influence the 
                    Educational development in Kenya.                                               (10 Marks) 
                b)  Discuss the role of Kenya Union of teachers (KNUT) in education in Kenya.  (10 Marks) 
                     
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