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2004-01-01

The Hidden Curriculum

El currículo oculto

Keywords:

Hidden Curriculum, Unconscious Setting, Teacher’s Role, Singularity, Society (en)
Currículo oculto, escenario inconsciente, papel del docente, singularidad, sociedad (es)

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  • Amparo Onatra Institución Educativa Distrital Francisco de Paula Santander
  • Mireya Peña Institución Educativa Distrital Francisco de Paula Santander

This article shows the way hidden curriculum goes farther than just being the conscious and unconscious setting within the formal instruction context. It also shapes students personality and assigns to each individual the role they are supposed to play in society. In this process, interaction with the teacher is crucial since he/she is the one who directly moulds and cultivates the singularity of students according to the specific demands of the social class to which they belong. This phenomenon is well described in research conducted by Jane Anyon (1980) which is referred to in this paper as an example of the influence of the hidden curriculum on school life.

Este artículo muestra cómo el currículo oculto va más allá de ser simplemente el escenario consciente e inconsciente en el que se desarrolla la instrucción formal. El currículo oculto define la personalidad del estudiante y asigna a cada uno el papel que se supone debe ocupar en la sociedad. En este proceso, la interacción directa con el docente es decisiva ya que es éste quien directamente moldea y cultiva la singularidad de los estudiantes según las exigencias específicas de la clase social a la que pertenecen. Dicho fenómeno se describe muy bien en la investigación adelantada por Jane Anyon (1980), a la cual se hace referencia en este escrito, como ejemplo de la influencia del currículo oculto en la vida escolar.

References

Anyon, J. (1980). Social class and the hidden curriculum of work. Journal of Education. 162, 28-32.

Seaton, A. (2002). Reforming the hidden curriculum: The key abilities model and four curricular forms, curriculum perspectives. Retrieved March 23, 2004, from Online Curriculum Home Page http://online.curriculum.edu.au/mindmatters

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APA

Onatra, A. & Peña, M. (2004). The Hidden Curriculum. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 5(1), 158–161. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11222

ACM

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Onatra, A. and Peña, M. 2004. The Hidden Curriculum. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development. 5, 1 (Jan. 2004), 158–161.

ACS

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Onatra, A.; Peña, M. The Hidden Curriculum. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. 2004, 5, 158-161.

ABNT

ONATRA, A.; PEÑA, M. The Hidden Curriculum. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, [S. l.], v. 5, n. 1, p. 158–161, 2004. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11222. Acesso em: 30 aug. 2025.

Chicago

Onatra, Amparo, and Mireya Peña. 2004. “The Hidden Curriculum”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 5 (1):158-61. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11222.

Harvard

Onatra, A. and Peña, M. (2004) “The Hidden Curriculum”, Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 5(1), pp. 158–161. Available at: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11222 (Accessed: 30 August 2025).

IEEE

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A. Onatra and M. Peña, “The Hidden Curriculum”, Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev., vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 158–161, Jan. 2004.

MLA

Onatra, A., and M. Peña. “The Hidden Curriculum”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, vol. 5, no. 1, Jan. 2004, pp. 158-61, https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11222.

Turabian

Onatra, Amparo, and Mireya Peña. “The Hidden Curriculum”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 5, no. 1 (January 1, 2004): 158–161. Accessed August 30, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11222.

Vancouver

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Onatra A, Peña M. The Hidden Curriculum. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. [Internet]. 2004 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Aug. 30];5(1):158-61. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11222

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