Since 1960s, the study of “hidden curriculum” has been the third force in the fields of curriculum research. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the attributions of hidden curriculum study to the conceptual reconstruction of curriculum theory and the logic of curriculum development, especially the implications for the curriculum research in the Republic of China. The first of this paper is to give a general examination on the development of hidden curriculum and its influence on the curriculum research, theory as well as practice.The second part is to criticize the curriculum research in my county, since 1949, in the spirit of “ideologiekritik”.The third part is to analyze the implications of the study of hidden curriculum in this country. |