Intended
Intended, implemented and experiential null curriculum
Arezoo Assemi1,
Mostafa Sheikhzade2*
1. Research
Deputy, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran / PhD Candidate,
English Language and Literature Department, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
2. Department
of Education, Islamic Azad University, Urmia Branch, Urmia, Iran
Abstract: Curriculum
development is one of the main parts of learning and teaching process in
education. Curriculum development includes overt, hidden, and null curriculum.
In fact, null curriculum refers to the omitted and neglected parts of a
curriculum. This paper presents null curriculum as consisting of intended,
implemented, and experiential parts. The intended null curriculum is that
authors of school textbooks or politicians exclude some parts of the content
and curriculum because of its incongruence with the needs of students and
society. The implemented null curriculum is that teachers ignore or exclude
some parts of the content and curriculum that is not fit to students' needs and
interests in the course of instruction. In experiential null curriculum,
students neglect or pay little attention to some contents because these
materials do not relate to their life or it is incongruous with their needs.
The main purpose of this research is to present theoretical views about three
kinds of intended, implemented and experiential null curriculum. Finally
suggest some ways to avoid content loss in curriculum planning or implementing.
[Assemi A, Sheikhzade M. Intended, implemented and experiential null
curriculum. Life
Sci J 2013;10(1):82-85] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 13
Keywords: Intended; implemented and experiential null
curriculum; hidden and overt curriculum Full Text 13
