The School in Question: a comparative study of the school and its future in Western societies∗

Torsten Hus�n: A case of ethnocentrism in U.S. educational research?

“…Thus, reference to Hus6n's actual writings or research appeared in only 25% of the U.S. educational research textbooks analyzed. Moreover, three of the five citations were in reference to Hus6n's (1967) IEA study; the remaining two referenced related discussions of the same research (Hus6n, 1974(Hus6n, , 1979. Hence, accessing information on Hus6n, especially his more recent works, would be quite difficult if one were to rely solely upon U.S. educational research texts as an information source.…”

Educational programs and practices for academically able students in the united states, Japan and Germany

“…On the other hand, the sorting-out process that occurs at the end of the primary years in reality separates academically gifted students from their peers. According to Husen (1979):…”

Dilemmas of open admissions policy: quality and efficiency in Swedish higher education

“…Their answer derives from the vision that people should be put on an equal footing in realizing their different talents -regardless of criteria such as home background and age. Imbalances between the lower and upper classes in the portion of the relevant age group that goes to university has provided ample justification for hypothesizing that a large portion of the talented youth of working class background has not had the opportunity to enter further education, and thus constitute an 'ability reserve' (Husrn 1979). Accordingly, Sweden has adhered to the policy idea that universities should be open to youth and adults alike, in order to provide a 'second chance' education especially for those of lower class background who missed out initially.…”