What is the “hidden curriculum” within education and how much effect do you think it has on you?

Week 5 Assignment #1: Education Discussion
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Education
is the process of facilitating learning
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. Knowledge
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, skills
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, values
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, beliefs
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, and habits
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of a group of people are transferred to other people, through storytelling, discussion, teaching, training, or research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of educators, but learners may also educate themselves by self educating. Any experience
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that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts may be considered educational.
In this section you should be able to identify:
1) the positive functions of education
2) the hidden curriculum of academia
3) cultural capitol
4) the roles Community Colleges play in higher ed
EXTRAS (<--Not required, but feel free to bring up in our conversations) Readings: An open source Sociology textbook: Education (Links to an external site.) Education around the World: Soc of Education (Links to an external site.) Videos: Sociology Education Revision Video (Links to an external site.) How does self-fulfilling prophecy (Links to an external site.) play a role in how far an individual or group goes in their educational achievement? Education - Sociology (Links to an external site.) What is the "hidden curriculum" within education and how much effect do you think it has on you? PLEASE USE ALL SOURCES IVE PROVIDED

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