Intellectual and theoretical Origins of the Shadow curriculum and recognition of its evidences In educational system of Iran

Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning

Morteza Bazdar Gamchi Gayeh ¹ , korush fathi vajargah ² , Mahboobeh Arefi ³ , Magsood Farasatkhah ⁴

1 - PhD Student of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), Tehran, Iran.
2 - Professor of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), Tehran, Iran.
3 - Associate Professor of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), Tehran, Iran.
4 - Associate Professor of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2019-02-08 Accepted : 2020-01-12 Published : 2020-04-20

Keywords: Shadow Curriculum, resistance theory, Slavoj Zizek Thoughts,

Abstract :

The present study intends to analyze the intellectual and theoretical origins of the shadow curriculum and then provide evidence for this concept from Iranian schools. The approach of this study is qualitative which in the first stage of the research is an analytical-descriptive method. The second stage is narrative research. The research population consisted of teachers, first grade students, and student teachers of Farhangiyan University of Ardebil. Data collection was in addition to written sources on theories and views, Unstructured interview. Data from 5 individual and group interviews reached theoretical saturation. The data were analyzed by thematic analysis method which consists of 6 main themes: student underground activities, documentation, engineering of exam results, inconsistency in statements and practice, discrimination and resistance of students. These themes as well as their sub-themes and concepts are among the most important examples of shadow curriculum in Iranian schools. According to the results of this research, these activities and instances have their roots in the theory of resistance, Jacques Lacan's super-ego, as well as Slavoj Zizek's ideas.

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