NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
MAY/JUNE 2013 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:     ECE 413

COURSE TITLE:    COMPARATIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

INSTRUCTIONS:    ANSWER ANY THREE (3) QUESTIONS

TIME ALLOWED:  2 HOURS

1a.      How easy was it for African nations to embrace early childhood education as could be      seen in Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria and Yemen? (12 marks)

1b.     Sketch the philosophy of Froebel in early childhood education today.(11marks)

2.      Compare and contrast the child rearing practices in the traditional African society with Early Childhood Education as advocated by Jean Jacque Rousseau of the Enlightenment period.(23marks)

3a.       Compare Friedrich Herbert of Contemporary period with John Locke of Enlightenment period about Early Childhood Education. (13marks)

3b.   Discuss the practice of education in the Old Roman Empire before the Quintilian’s contribution to early childhood education. (10marks)

4a) How would you describe, “child welfare” giving the example of child welfare programs. (6marks)

4b) Mention 5 ways the United Nations Organization contribute to global child welfare (10marks)

4c)  How would you describe special education? (5marks)

4d).Mention 2 ways Parents can get involved in the education of their young ones (2marks)