Fatima Thinks That Much of What Is Learned in School

question 84

Multiple Choice

Fatima thinks that much of what is learned in school has nothing directly to do with the formal content of lessons.Children spend long hours in school and get an early taste of what the world of work will be like,learning that they are expected to be punctual and apply themselves diligently to the tasks that those in authority set for them.Sociologists call this

• A) the three Rs.
• B) the school of hard knocks.
• C) critical-thinking lessons.
• D) the hidden curriculum.

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