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ED/JAN 2013/EDU550

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA


FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

COURSE CODE

EDU550

EXAMINATION

JANUARY 2013

TIME

3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
PART A (5 Questions)
PART B (2 Questions)
PART C (2 Questions)

1.

This question paper consists of three (3) parts

2.

Answer any FOUR (4) questions from PART A and any ONE (1) question from PART B and
PART C. All questions should be answered in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a
new page.

3.

Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4.

Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:
i)
ii)

the Question Paper


an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO


This examination paper consists of 4 printed pages
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PART A (40 MARKS)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer any FOUR (4) questions in this section. Each answer should
not exceed one and half (1 %) pages.

QUESTION 1
Explain FIVE (5) reasons why research is important in educational psychology?
(10 marks)

QUESTION 2
Compare and contrast Piaget and Vygotsky's theories.
(10 marks)

QUESTION 3
Explain the FIVE (5) peer statuses as highlighted by Asher and McDonald (2009).
(10 marks)

QUESTION 4
Define self-esteem. Explain FOUR (4) ways to increase students' self-esteem.
(10 marks)

QUESTION 5
Discuss FIVE (5) strategies a teacher could use when working in a multicultural classroom.
(10 marks)

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PART B (20 MARKS)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer any ONE (1) question in this section. Each answer should not
exceed two (2) pages in length.

QUESTION 1
Hertzog (1998) proposed FOUR (4) program options for children who are gifted. Identify the
programs and explain how these programs benefit gifted children.
(20 marks)

QUESTION 2
Discuss FOUR (4) ways of creating a positive classroom environment.
(20 marks)

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PART C (20 MARKS)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer any ONE (1) question in this section. Each answer should not
exceed two (2) pages in length.

QUESTION 1
Analyze your own adolescent experience using Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Theory of
Development. For each of the five environmental systems, elaborate the influences that
shaped your own life.
(20 marks)

QUESTION 2

Parents are complaining about your teaching approach as you allocate too much time for
cooperative learning instead of individual learning. Explain to the parents why you use
cooperative learning in your class. Support your answer with a relevant theory.
(20 marks)

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