A hidden curriculum can be described as
a. Subtle cultural messages learned from course curriculum, school policies, and school procedures that validate societal norms and values.
b. An intentional yet deceptive way to get students to learn without them knowing they are actually learning.
c. Curriculum that has been approved by districts or school boards but that remains "on the shelves" of most schools.
d. An instructor's attempt at weaving a multicultural education into existing course content.
A Correct Answer: Subtle cultural messages learned from course curriculum, school policies, and school procedures that validate societal norm and values.
Feedback for Correct Answer: Pai and Adler (1997) describe the hidden curriculum as subtle messages learned from pictures displayed on bulletin boards or from school policies such as tardy slips and tracking.
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