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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 MannJohn 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?
