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Hidden curriculum

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The hidden curriculum is the values, attitudes and norms students learn implicitly through school life, beyond what is formally planned.
Contents
  1. 1. Overview
  2. 2. Frequently asked questions
  3. 3. References

Overview

Coined by Philip Jackson in *Life in Classrooms* (1968), who highlighted crowds, praise and power. It contrasts with the formal curriculum and Eisner’s null curriculum. Critical theorists such as Apple (1979) argue it can reproduce inequality, though it also teaches cooperation and responsibility.

Frequently asked questions

Is it always negative?
No.

References

  1. Jackson, P. W. (1968). Life in Classrooms. Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
  2. Eisner, E. W. (1979). The Educational Imagination. Macmillan.
  3. Apple, M. W. (1979). Ideology and Curriculum. Routledge.

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