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Peer reviewedKing, Scott E. – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1986
Discusses distinctions between the formal, overt curriculum and the hidden or implicit curriculum that inculcates values and expectations not openly acknowledged. Before 1900, schools stressed homogeneity, efficiency, and obedience to ensure students' smooth transition from childhood to life in an industrialized society. These values became hidden…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Hidden Curriculum
Peer reviewedDi Gennaro, Menina; And Others – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1992
Fifty-three elementary school children were tested on Incidental Science Knowledge, i.e., knowledge acquired by chance outside school, and the results obtained were correlated with intellectual development and cognitive style as measured by interviews and group testing, respectively. Indicates that cognitive style and misconception play a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation
