Hidden Curriculum

Definition of Hidden Curriculum

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Hidden Curriculum: The norms, values and social expectations indirectly conveyed to students by the styles of teaching, unarticulated assumptions in teaching materials and the organizational characteristics of educational institutions. Social scientists find that the influence of the hidden curriculum on educational outcomes is equal to or greater than the overt or intended curriculum.

Hidden Curriculum: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Hidden Curriculum. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada