Hilda Taba was a 20th century curriculum theorist and teacher educator known for her work developing inductive thinking strategies and concept-based approaches to curriculum design. She believed students learn best when they organize information into categories and generalizations rather than just memorizing facts. Taba developed a three stage approach to concept development where students make observations, categorize similar items, and name the categories. She also created an eight step process for curriculum design that emphasizes selecting and organizing content and experiences to meet learning objectives. Taba's work focused on helping students develop critical thinking skills through strategies like concept attainment and analyzing relationships between concepts.

1. Sistema Universitario Ana G. MéndezSchool for Professional StudiesFlorida CampusesUniversidad del TuraboCurriculum Planning and DesignEDUC 363Prof. Juanita Perez Hilda Taba Inductive thinking By: Milton J. Vélez

2. Who was Hilda Taba? (1902 – 1967) Curriculum theorist, curriculum reformer, and teacher educator, Hilda Taba contributed to the theoretical and pedagogical foundations of concept development and critical thinking in social studies curriculum and helped to lay the foundations of education for diverse student populations.

3. She developed… Hilda Taba developed a multi-purpose approach that utilizes a method of three discreet stages. First students make observations (many observations not only a few) Then they gather the similar items together, and finally they name each category. Students are then assigned to category groups and begin to research their topics. The role of the teacher is that of facilitator. The final report can be made using any one of the various reporting techniques available. The premise here, according to Taba is that children make generalizations after organizing the data.

5. She believed that students could be led toward making generalizations through concept development and concept attainment strategies.

7. The Concept Development ModelAnalyzing Relationships Between Parts of A Concept Gives students practice in categorizing Mental processes involved in developing concepts Start with concrete objects and progress to more complex ideas Hilda Taba(1966)developed the model to enhance the thinking skills of students

9. She identified the following 8 stages in the curriculum design process: Step One: Diagnosing Needs, Step Two: Formulating Specific Objectives, Step Three: Selecting Content, Step Four: Organizing Content, Step Five: Selecting Learning Experiences, Step Six: Organizing Learning Experiences, Step Seven: EvaluatingStep Eight: Checking for Balance and Sequence

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