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Goal:
The goal of all activities is to enhance
students'
understanding, skill or effectiveness in a specific
area by
engaging multiple styles of learning.
School activities also serve to
infuse fun into
learning as well as bolster student confidence
and the ability to think critically.
Difference:
Some teachers and learners don't know what school
activities, their objectives and plans are and what
their kinds are. The school activities include 2 kinds
of activities, co-curriculum and extra-curriculum
activities. These two terms are quite similar in
nature, but different in strategy and practice.
Co-curricular refers to activities, programs, and
learning experiences that complement, in some
way, what students are learning in school—
i.e., experiences that are connected to or mirror
the academic curriculum.
Generally speaking, co-curricular activities are an
extension of the formal learning experiences in a
course or academic program, while extracurricular
activities may be offered or coordinated by a school,
but may not be explicitly connected to academic
learning. This distinction is extremely fuzzy in
practice, however, the terms are often used
interchangeably.
Activities may be offered or coordinated by a school,
but may not be explicitly connected to academic
learning. This distinction is extremely fuzzy in '
practice, however, and the terms are often used
interchangeably.
Athletics, for example, are typically considered to be
extracurricular activities, while a science fair would
more likely be considered a co-curricular activity,
given that students are learning science,
participation may be required by the school,
students may be graded on their entries, or a
science teacher may coordinate the fair.
Still, in some schools certain athletics activities
might be considered “co-curricular,” while in other
schools a science fair may be labeled
“extracurricular.”
