Reasoni̇ng skills in the preschool education program and function of hidden curriculum for the supporting reasoning skills in the preschool education classes

This research is a qualitative work towards the examination of reasoning within the context of hidden curriculum which takes a wide place in Vygotsky's theory and is a cognitive process. Typical sampling strategy chosen 4 and 5 years of pre-school education was conducted in the unstructured observations.For the reason that official curriculum is adopted as one of the factors that acts as source for hidden curriculum, field experts have been asked of their opinions in relation to the effect of the program over the hidden curriculum in the pre-school education institutions rather than reasoning in the Ministry of Education 2013 Pre-School Education Program. It is observed that 4 years old children have a tendency to share the information, opinion and skills acquired as a result of the living and experience and they are influenced from each other's opinions and act accordingly. It is observed that teacher tries to care children individually and confers responsibilities of their level. Furthermore, teacher applies sanctions from time to time. In an interview with the teacher, he stated that he does not have any curiosity as to the hidden curriculum until such a program applied in the class. However, he stated that children influence and learn from each other. The communication between the children of 5 years old is generally positive. Children share their opinions and watch each other. It has been observed that teacher helps children to find solutions for the problems between each other in the relations of the children. In the interview, teacher stated that hidden curriculum covers the relations between the children and relation between the children and teacher. Field experts stated that there is no acquisition and indications as to reasoning skills directly in the pre-school education program and there are acquisition and indications that establish the foundation of the reasoning. Due to the problems experienced in the application, these acquisition and indications are just on the paper. What's more, they specified that pre-school education program is effective over the hidden curriculum formed in schools and classes and they found it necessary to raise awareness of the prospective teacher about the hidden curriculum, thought to focus on the applications by raising awareness.