Question

A sociologist observes that kindergartners are not just being taught about arts and crafts. They are also being taught how to be students including how to follow rules, remain in their seats, and other skills that will be necessary for the rest of their education. What are these other things that are taught in kindergarten called?

Answer 1

Answer: The hidden curriculum

Explanation:

What is the hidden curriculum?

All the material and activities that are not written, not officially prescribed , and usually not related to the content of the lesson which includes values and perspective which children learn in school are all known as hidden curriculum. This can be said to be an informal curriculum.

Formal curriculum is the one where all the lesson, subjects and other school activities are prescribed and written down for the intention of teaching the children.

Hidden curriculum comprises of social ,cultural and unspoken academic communication to the learner's

For example children learn how to approach diversity which means how they can interact with other races different from theirs , how to talk to older people,how does a person carry themselves within the society all of these are not recognised as intended lessons but children do learn them through hidden curriculum.

Hidden curriculum can be of an assistant in improving learners ability to copy with the formal curriculum or they could be opposing ideas between the two also. For example students may be taught about embracing diversity especially racial diversity however if the experience opposes what they learn there is now no correlation between the two.

So the correlation between the formal and hidden curriculum is crucial to emphasize theorical issues practically.

Hidden curriculum helps students practice what they have learnt in school socially , culturally and through interaction with the environment that they are in .