Open AccessAims, Goals, and Objectives
Author(s) -
Nel Noddings
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
encounters in theory and history of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2560-8371
DOI - 10.24908/eoe-ese-rse.v8i0.571
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , curriculum , key (lock) , engineering ethics , management science , political science , process management , pedagogy , psychology , computer science , business , engineering , computer security , artificial intelligence
Aims, goals, and objectives can be thought of as hierarchically ordered educational purposes. In today's policy discussions, aims (the most generally stated purposes) are too often sacrificed for specific learning objectives. Although aims, unlike objectives, cannot be pursued and measured directly, their continued discussion is essential; careful consideration of aims should guide our choices of curriculum and pedagogy and the selection and evaluation of goals and objectives.
Key words: aims, goals, objectives, democratic education