hidden curriculum

Meanings

nounhidden curriculum (plural hidden curriculums or hidden curricula)

educationKnowledge and beliefs that are not explicitly taught in school but which pupils acquire in the school environment.
Synonyms: covert curriculum

nounKnowledge and beliefs that are not explicitly taught in school but which pupils acquire in the school environment.

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Arabic مَنْهَج خَفِيّ, مَنْهَج دِرَاسِيّ خَفِيّ

مَنْهَج خَفِيّ (manhaj ḵafiyy)what is plannedly but inexplicitly taught at an educational institution
مَنْهَج دِرَاسِيّ خَفِيّ (manhaj dirāsiyy ḵafiyy)what is plannedly but inexplicitly taught at an educational institution

Finnish piilo-opetussuunnitelma

piilo-opetussuunnitelmawhat is plannedly but inexplicitly taught at an educational institution

German heimlicher Lehrplan

heimlicher Lehrplanwhat is plannedly but inexplicitly taught at an educational institution

Russian скры́тая програ́мма, скры́тая учёбная програ́мма

скры́тая програ́мма (skrýtaja prográmma)what is plannedly but inexplicitly taught at an educational institution
скры́тая учёбная програ́мма (skrýtaja učóbnaja prográmma)what is plannedly but inexplicitly taught at an educational institution

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