Action Research of Hidden curriculum in nursing education

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The purpose of this study was to obtain an overview of the hidden curriculum (HC) in nursing-education activities and to describe various aspects of changes among nursing educators and clinical instructors brought about by better awareness of the hidden curriculum (HC). Action research was conducted, with group discussions regarding HC in nursing education as the intervention. From participants' statements, six types of HC were distilled : "exaggeration of difficulties in nursing," "low self-esteem," "loss of motivation for learning," "recognition of ideals and realities in nursing," "stereotyping old-fashioned learning," and "acquisition of inappropriate adjustment to organization." And participants reported change in the following three aspects : "outlook over their future image," "acquisition of self-monitoring ability," and "acquisition of new views of education." after participating in this study