foundations chapter 10
implicit or hidden curriculum
learnings that aren't always intended but emerge as student is being shaped by school culture, including teachers' attitudes and behaviors
visible curriculum
more accurately called formal or explicit curriculum
benefits of extracurriculum
reduces problem behaviors and increases positive attitudes towards school
curriculum
refers to the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university
skills
saber-tooth curriculum believes one must be able to apply these to future endeavors
saber-tooth curriculum
satirical comedy explaining how unexamined traditions of schooling may result in resisting much needed changes
benefits of extracurriculum
teaches leadership, teamwork, persistence, diligence, and fair play
fish grabbing with bare hands, woolly horse clubbing, and saber-tooth-tiger scaring with fire
the 3 subjects of New-Fist's curriculum that are today's equivalent to reading, writing, arithmetic
saber-tooth curriculum
this curriculum believes curriculum should reflect the common goals of society
saber-tooth curriculum
this curriculum believes education is relative to time period, where you are, who you're with
saber-tooth curriculum
this curriculum believes education must be respective to the emerging needs to the life experience
saber-tooth curriculum
this curriculum believes skills are useless unless able to use them to construct new knowledge based on old concepts
saber-tooth curriculum
this curriculum believes students should not just be able to spit facts out when they become adults, instead they need to be able to use what they have learned to draw connections between the past, present, and future in order to become productive, useful citizens
saber-tooth curriculum
this curriculum believes teachers should not only focus what students should learn but also focus on HOW to learn it
visible curriculum
this curriculum changes with the values of the time
extracurriculum
this curriculum includes activities such as: sports, clubs, governance, student newspaper
extracurriculum
this curriculum is found in places where a great deal of learning occurs but without any tests or grades
extracurriculum
this curriculum teachers the lessons that students learn in school activities
challenges of extracurriculum
underrepresentation of low SES students
implicit or hidden curriculum
example of this type of curriculum: henry's spelling bee teaches the him and the students in his class 1. lessons in winning 2. pain of losing 3. embarrassment of rejection 4. joy of being picked for a team first 5. spelling words
challenges of extracurriculum
gender differences are found in performing arts, athletics, school government, and literary activities
invisible curriculum
includes implicit or hidden curriculum and null curriculum
null curriculum
all material that you don't learn in school, usually because it is declared too controversial or inappropriate so those who determine the curriculum decide that it will not be taught
benefits of extracurriculum
associated with enriched student life and learning
benefits of extracurriculum
associated with higher SAT scores and grades
benefits of extracurriculum
associated with higher self esteem, school competition, civic participation, career aspirations
benefits of extracurriculum
associated with improved race relations and less gender stereotyping
New-Fist
brilliant educator and thinker of prehistoric time
New-Fist
developed the first curriculum with 3 basic subjects: fish grabbing with bare hands, woolly horse clubbing, and saber-tooth-tiger scaring with fire
