A Study of hidden curriculum dimensions in first-grade female high-school teacher's method of teaching from the student's point of view

The present research aimed of studying and comparing the hidden curriculum dimensions (negative outcomes) in biology, mathematics and literature lessonsfrom the female student's point of view in Ardabil city in 2011-2012. The statistical population included 4105 first-grade female students, out of which 352 students were chosen as sample size using Cochran's formula. The method of sampling was cluster sampling. To gather the data a researcher made questionnaire that had acceptable reliability and validity was used. The descriptive and inferential statistics (MANOVA) were used to analyse the data. The results showed that the hidden curriculum dimensions of teachers` method of teaching in biology mathematics and literature in terms of (scientific spirit, social skills, academic self-concept and attitude toward the lessons) were in the intermediate level. So it can be said that there was a significant difference among all hidden curriculum dimensions.