§ Dr. B. S. Bloom says '' Educational objectives are the desired goal
or outcome at which instruction is aimed.''
§ Difference between aims and objectives
Sr.
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Aims (General Objectives)
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Objectives (Specific Objectives)
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1
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Long term
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Short term
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2
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General nature
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Specific nature
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3
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At educational planning level
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At teaching planning level
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4
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Difficult to measure
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Easy to measure
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5
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Long term value
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immediate value
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6
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No time limit to achieve
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Time limit to achieve
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§
Characteristics of good
objectives
o
Framed keeping in mind general
aims
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Targeting modification of
students' behaviour
o
Bases on psychological
principles
o
According to the content of
teaching
o
Fulfilling the need and
interest of the students
o
According the age and mental
level of the students
§ Four basic language skills: LSRW
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L: listening
o
S:speaking
o
R:reading
o
W:writing
§ Major aims of teaching English
1)
To speak correct
English-phonetic aspect
2)
To understand spoken English-Semantic
aspect
3)
To understand written
English-phonetic cum graphic aspect
4)
To write correct English
-graphic aspect
§ Command over language
1)
Passive command: reading and
understanding
2)
Active command: speaking and
writing
§ Major Objectives and their specific objectives of teaching English
§ Major Objective
1.
To enable pupils to comprehend
spoken English .
Specific objective:
To enable students to…
1.1
Recognize sounds of English.
1.2
Differentiate sounds of English
words and the sounds of one's language i.e. mother tongue.
1.3
Associate meanings to sounds of
English.
1.4
Associate ideas with pictures,
charts, objects according to the oral presentation
1.5
Follow the meaning of words and
phrases in their context.
1.6
Guess the meaning of words and
phrases in their context.
1.7
Follow the meaning of
structures
1.8
Follow the typical usage of the
spoken form of the language
1.9
Carry out oral instructions
1.10
Ascribe statements to their
speakers
1.11
Point out missing points in
oral expression
1.12
Understand the purpose of the
speaker by noting the stress and intonation
§ Major Objective
2.
To enable pupils to express
themselves in spoken English .
Specific objective:
To enable students to…
2.1 reproduce the sounds of English letters and
words correctly i.e. pronounce words correctly
2.2 speak sentences with proper pauses and
stresses.
2.3 speak sentences with proper intonation
pattern.
2.4 speak sentences with reasonable speed.
2.5 use appropriate words and sentence patterns.
2.6 answer the questions.
2.7 speak without reversions.
2.8 speak without making unnecessary sounds.
2.9 put ideas in proper sequence.
2.10 speak with proper loudness of the voice.
2.11 speak with confidence.
§
Major Objective
3.
To enable pupils to comprehend
written English .
Specific objective:
3.1 recognize words of English
3.2 Follow the meaning of words and phrases in
their context.
3.3 Guess the meaning of words and phrases in
their context.
3.4 Follow the meaning of structures.
3.5 recognize different shades of words and
meaning of words.
3.6 note and keep in view the punctuation marks
while reading.
3.7 Associate ideas with pictures, charts,
objects with reading material.
3.8 find out answers of the question based on
reading.
3.9 locate key words, phrases and sentences.
3.10 locate the sequence of ideas and facts.
3.11 develop dictionary use habit.
3.12 read with clear expression.
3.13 read with correct pronunciation.
3.14 read with ease and appropriate speed.
§
Major Objective
4.
To enable pupils to express
themselves in written English.
Specific objective:
4.1 write the letters in correct English.
4.2 shape the letters correctly.
4.3 write words with proper spacing between
words.
4.4 write letters of words by maintaining
uniformity of size.
4.5 use capital letters correctly.
4.6 write legibly.
4.7 use appropriate words, phrases and sentence
patterns .
4.8 use punctuation marks correctly.
4.9 spell words correctly.
4.10 use different types of sentences in writing.
4.11 organize ideas in writing.
4.12 read with clear expression.
4.13 write answers keeping in mind the format of
the question.
4.14 write different types of compositions.
§ Classification Of objectives according To Dr. B. S. Bloom
Cognitive Domain
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Affective domain
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Psychomotor domain
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Evaluation
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Characterizing
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Naturalization
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Synthesis
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Organizing
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Articulation
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Analysis
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Valuing
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Precision
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Application
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Responding
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Manipulation
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Comprehension
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Receiving
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Imitation
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Knowledge
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Exposition
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§ Objectives of teaching English in Gujarat at school level
1. To get our students into the main
stream.
2. To make their road easier towards
higher education. They will be motivated for higher studies and research if
they know English language.
3. To prepare competitive students.
Students should have language competency, pronunciation competency and
composition competency.
4. To develop the sub-skills of the
students. This means listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and the
sub-skills of these basic skills.
5. To enable them to take part in
various competitive examinations.
6. To make them able to face
interviews conducted in English medium for various jobs.
7. To make them understand English
talking.
8. To widen the scope of their
knowledge as authentic books are available in English language. They should be
aware of the richness of the literature in English.
9. To make the students receptive.
10. To make them aware of the
international events and trends.
11. To make them know discipline and
manners of English.
12. To enable students to understand
conversation in English and a talk delivered in simple English on the topic
within his/her experience.
13. To enable a student to read aloud
with correct expression, understanding, proper intonation, pauses and
correction pronunciation.
14. To inculcate the habit of
listening English
