Hilda Taba Current Conceptions of the Function of the School
What is Taba’s “watershed” question? What two opposing views are generated by how that question is answered? Hint: her watershed question mirrors conversations we have had about the purpose of schooling?
According to Taba, where would each of the following rank on the conservative/reconstructionist scale? “basic education” Horace Mann John Dewey “Changing the social order” (Counts)
Where would you rank Taba on the Conservative/Reconstructionist scale, where 1 is the most conservative and 10 is the most reconstructionist? Justify your rating with quotes!
What is Taba’s ultimate conclusion about the conservative/reconstructionist dilemma?