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And Perspectives That Students Learn in School. ... The Hidden Curriculum Is Described As

The hidden curriculum refers to the unofficial and often unintended lessons learned in school beyond the formal curriculum. It includes social norms, values, and beliefs that are implicitly taught rather than explicitly. Examples of hidden curriculum include respecting authority, punctuality, having a work ethic, and learning appropriate social behaviors. The hidden curriculum is important because it can be designed to teach positive characteristics but also risks reinforcing outdated social roles and inequalities.

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And Perspectives That Students Learn in School. ... The Hidden Curriculum Is Described As

The hidden curriculum refers to the unofficial and often unintended lessons learned in school beyond the formal curriculum. It includes social norms, values, and beliefs that are implicitly taught rather than explicitly. Examples of hidden curriculum include respecting authority, punctuality, having a work ethic, and learning appropriate social behaviors. The hidden curriculum is important because it can be designed to teach positive characteristics but also risks reinforcing outdated social roles and inequalities.

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Hidden curriculum refers to 

the unwritten, unofficial, and often unintended lessons, values,


and perspectives that students learn in school. ... The hidden curriculum is described as
“hidden” because it is usually unacknowledged or unexamined by students, educators, and the
wider community.

What is an example of a hidden curriculum?

A hidden curriculum can be defined as the lessons that are taught informally, and
usually unintentionally, in a school system. ... For example, children learn
'appropriate' ways to act at school, meaning what's going to make them popular with
teachers and students.

What are some hidden curriculum in schools?


The Hidden Curriculum and School Ethos
 respecting authority.
 respect for other pupils' opinions.
 punctuality.
 aspiring to achieve.
 having a 'work ethic'

What is the hidden curriculum theory?


Hidden curriculum is the theory that "particular assumptions, beliefs, values, or
attitudes manifest themselves implicitly and inadvertently in schooling, learning,
and professional environments" [19]. ... Students are not just learning the content
being taught, but there are also the hidden lessons in our classrooms.

What is the hidden curriculum and why is it important?


Hidden curricula teach students beyond the subject content of their courses. An
educator can design hidden curriculum to teach positive characteristics such as dignity,
humility, hard work, responsibility, and appreciation. Hidden curriculum has the potential
to positively impact students and even change lives.

What are the characteristics of hidden curriculum?


While the “formal” curriculum consists of the courses, lessons, and learning activities
students participate in, as well as the knowledge and skills educators intentionally teach
to students, the hidden curriculum consists of the unspoken or implicit academic,
social, and cultural messages that are communicated to ..

What are the disadvantages of hidden curriculum?


Advantages and Disadvantages of the Hidden Curriculum

Advantages Disadvantages

1. Helps prepare us for life in a society beyond school. 1. Reproduces social class inequalities

2. Teaches children to obey elders. 2. Outdated social roles are reinforced

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