Investigation of Teachers’ Perceptions about Hidden Curriculum through Metaphors
Abstract
The aim
of this study was to reveal teachers’ perceptions related to the concept of
hidden curriculum through metaphors. The participants of this study were
composed of 52 teachers from varying cities and branches. The data were
collected using metaphoric perceptions form. The data were analyzed using
content analysis technique. Nearly half of the participants viewed hidden
curriculum as the complementary to instructional curriculum. Some of them
characterized it as an element teaching life while some viewed hidden
curriculum as a covert element. On the other hand, some of the participants
regarded hidden curriculum as an uncontrollable element. In this direction, the
future studies are recommended to investigate the teachers’ perceptions of
hidden curriculum more deeply through interviews and reveal their thoughts in a
wider perspective.
Keywords
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