Investigating the Hidden Curriculum from the Perspective of Mazandaran Para-medical Students

Introduction: The present study aims at investigating the hidden curriculum indicators in MazandaranMedical Sciences University (Sari’s Para-medical school) from the perspective of the university students.Methods: This study has been conducted on a study population comprised of Sari’s Para-medical school(n=217) during the academic year of 2016-2017. The information collection tool was the hiddencurriculum questionnaire containing 36 items. The data were analyzed with SPSS.V.16 using singlevariablet-test, normality test, variance analysis test, Levene test and independent t-test.Findings: The findings indicated that the hidden curriculum enjoys a rank some 3.96 higher thanintermediate. Also, there was not found any significant difference between the students’ perspectives(gender-based) regarding the hidden curriculum stance but there was found a significant differencebetween the students’ perspectives regarding hidden curriculum (based on study fields).Conclusion: according to the scientific and social problems with which the universities are faced, thestudents’ perspectives are reflective of their positive appraisal of the hidden curriculum in Para-medicalschools.

کلیدواژه ها:

Hidden curriculum ، Rules and regulations ، Professors’ knowledge