Slide 1

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?


Slide 2

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?


Slide 3

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?


Slide 4

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?


Slide 5

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?