SOC 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: The Hidden Curriculum, Credentialism And Educational Inflation, Correspondence Principle
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The hidden curriculum: is a common side effect of an education, such as the lessons learned but not openly taught. For example, the transmission of norms, values, and beliefs conveyed in the classroom, sanctions and the social environment. Any learning experience in and out of the classroom may teach unintended lessons. Such as, life experiences including parties, day-to-day life, grocery shopping, travel . ect . Students will often pick up on the expectations of their teachers and instructors and therefore, will perform accordingly. The teacher expectancy effect impacts the student"s performance in and out of the classroom. This effect will either improve or degrade the performance or achievement of that student. Tracking: in a system that involves tracking, for example a school system, its population/ students are assigned to classes according to if the students" achievements are considered to be average, below average, normal or above average. Students" often attend academic classes with other students whose overall achievements are similar.
