Using examples from education in Germany, this article provides a critical analysis of the "new history of education," its goals, claims, and methodologies, as they were developed in both the United States and Germany during the 1970s. (JDH)

After a brief historical synopsis of some of the methodological issues in comparative education, this paper examines the distinctive value of comparative education-- particularly at a time when common problems face many different countries. The paper concludes with a description of two outstanding achievements in comparative education. (Author/CT)

The author used data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Survey to examine whether Gender X Item Difficulty interactions like those in American mathematics exist in mathematics and science in 10 countries. For both mathematics and science, the author detected male advantages that were minimal on easy questions and increased as…

For multiculturalists who favour a relativist approach, globalization and the increasing interconnectedness of societies pose a threat to cultural diversity. In this paper we show, through an exploration of the work of Martha Nussbaum, that a viable universalist feminism can accommodate a thin and so defensible version of multiculturalism.…

An overview of mainstreaming in various nations is presented in this paper. Following a discussion of the background of mainstreaming, the paper offers brief analyses of mainstreaming trends in the United States; the Nordic countries; the nine Common Market nations; and the socialist countries, specifically the Soviet Union. The paper concludes…

The proposed Spanish University Autonomy Act will redefine social roles, internal organization, autonomy in student and teacher selection, and student rights and representation in the Spanish University. (AM)

Discusses changes which occurred in European higher education from the early 1960s to the mid-1970s. These included an increase in the number of higher education institutions and in the number of persons wishing to pursue higher education, the desire among educators for new and innovative institutions, and educational legislation which provided…

Presents a bibliography on Japan (and, specifically, on Japanese art and culture) which is intended to provide social studies teachers with information at two levels--background for self-development and reading that can be used by students in the classroom. (DB)

Detailed discourse analysis is presented for two articles that suggest that postmodernism has little to offer comparative education and should be resisted. The two texts, focusing on postmodernism as the antithesis of comparative education and on the "lost promise" of postmodernism, demonstrate the use of language to convey messages that limit or…

The author surveys the history of comparative adult education. He focuses on the Nordborg Conference of 1972 as a turning point, having raised the question of whether comparative adult education needed a different method of procedure. A review of recent literature and a discussion of contemporary problems are included. (Author/CH)

Whether to adopt national standards and tests has long been a subject of lively debate in the United States. With 47 states now participating in the Common Core State Standards Initiative, and a commitment from Education Secretary Arne Duncan to allocate hundreds of millions in stimulus funds to the development of common tests, the country is…

The author compares early childhood special education programs in France and the U.S., noting differences in funding of programs and similarities in concerns about professional training. (CL)

Discusses the need for and use of comparative research in higher education. The current status of comparative research done by independent scholars and international organizations, as well as problems in research methodologies, are examined. (AM)

Hungarian research on political socialization is reviewed. The research is analyzed in terms of how the concept of political socialization is interpreted, the problems of interpreting political socialization, and the problems of judging the political socialization of youth. (AM)

Compares principles and practices of educational planning in socialist and capitalist countries, based on criticism and extensions of the discussion of educational planning by B.K. Kluchnikov in a recent issue of "Prospects," (v10 n1 p27ff, 1980). Information is also presented on socialist versus capitalist objectives for educational planning in…