ME 212 TIMED TEST QUESTIONS

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND POLICY STUDIES ME 212: Educational Planning TIMED TEST I: 24th DECEMBER, 2013 1. (a) Theories are essential components of educational planning and therefore are imperative for establishment of social justice in educational planning. Discuss. (b) Explain the following concepts which show a linkage between theories and practice in educational planning: i) A dualities approach ii) A critical contrastive approach iii) Power analysis approach 2. “Incremental approach to policy making and for education planning relies on the interaction rather than on a complete analysis of the education sector to develop a blue-print for solving educational problems”. Discuss the assumptions underlying the incremental policy making in education policy-planning process. 3. “Economic planning and development is an offshoot of educational planning, whereas success of education planning depends on the level of the economy of a country”. Authenticate the inevitability of this mutualism. 4. Critically discuss the ‘Hunter’s Study Approach’ in favour of high-level manpower requirements for future economic needs in East African countries. Which options in educational planning, do you think could be feasible under augmented unemployment rate in Tanzania? NOTE: Only one question will be randomly picked from the four alternatives above.