Session G - Flipping the Hidden Curriculum: Creating Equity for First-Generation and Non-Traditional College Students (University of South Carolina Salkehatchie)

Session Information

Title: Flipping the Hidden Curriculum: Creating Equity for First-Generation and Non-Traditional College Students
Session: 12:25 - 1:15 P.M.
Location: FCSI 121
Author(s):
- Patricia S. Fears, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Teacher Education
- Kirsten T. Iden, Assistant Professor of English
- Marquita R. Watkins, Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Abstract

The hidden curriculum is a concept that describes the often unarticulated and unacknowledged things students are taught in school that may affect their learning experience (Giroux & Penna, 1979). These are often unspoken and implied lessons unrelated to the academic courses they are taking. This concept is often seen as a contribution to inequity in academia. However, there is an opportunity to include concepts of the hidden curriculum in traditional curriculum practices to promote equity and to achieve student success. This is particularly true for first-generation and nontraditional students. The presenters will explore incorporating the hidden curriculum into traditional classroom practices, more specifically in Education, English, and Chemistry courses. This project is meant to provide an interdisciplinary approach for educators to utilize the hidden curriculum as a more equitable foundation for student success.

References

Giroux, H. A., & Penna, A. N. (1979). Social Education in the Classroom: The Dynamics of the Hidden Curriculum. Theory & Research in Social Education, 7(1), 21-42. https://doi.org/10.1080/00933104.1979.10506048

Join Via Zoom

Webinar ID

845 3783 6187