DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Aims

• Aims are very broad in nature.
• Aims are very close to those ideals which are not fully attainable. 
• Nation, Society and Schools are fully responsible for attaining the aims.
• Aims cannot be evaluated easily.
• Long time duration is needed to attain the aims.
• Aims cover the whole educational system and whole curriculum.
• Aims include objectives.
• Aims try to answer the question of why a subject is taught.

Objectives

• Objectives are very narrow in nature.
• Objective are fully attainable.
• Mostly the teacher is responsible for attaining of objective.
• Objectives can be evaluated after the end of one period.
• Short time duration (usually 45 minutes) is needed to attained the objectives. 
• Objectives cover a particulars topic to be taught in the classroom.
• Objectives are the part of aims.
• Objectives try to answer the question of what will be the achievement after teaching a topic in a period of class.