Post by Janine-Group 3 on Jan 20, 2016 14:26:17 GMT -5
While researching hidden curriculum I had a lot of interesting questions come to mind.. By definition a hidden curriculum is the unintentional or unacknowledged ideas/lessons we are transferring to students in school, such as social expectations/norms and cultural perspectives. In regards to reform, we should be 'uncovering' this hidden curriculum to make learning more intentional. The way to do this is by asking questions... Why do people perceive these as the social norms? What are we doing as a school to perpetuate or transfer those same ideas? are these ideas a bad or good thing?
Hidden curriculum is not only going on in schools, but in the world around us.. We often pick up certain perspectives just from society's expectations. A good example being female models and magazines showing skinny, picture perfect woman. If woman do not look that way, are they not beautiful?
What are ways we can combat these perceptions and challenge the hidden curriculum within the classroom? I like the idea of hidden curriculum reform tying into metacognition and being aware of our own thoughts.
Hidden curriculum is not only going on in schools, but in the world around us.. We often pick up certain perspectives just from society's expectations. A good example being female models and magazines showing skinny, picture perfect woman. If woman do not look that way, are they not beautiful?
What are ways we can combat these perceptions and challenge the hidden curriculum within the classroom? I like the idea of hidden curriculum reform tying into metacognition and being aware of our own thoughts.
