October 24, 2022
Academic Questions: The Human Intelligence Debate
Richard P. Phelps
A review of "In the Know: Debunking 35 Myths about Human Intelligence," by Russell T. Warne, Cambridge University Press, 2020, pp. 418, $99 hardcover, $25.99 paperback, $21 e-book.
August 23, 2021
Academic Questions: The Politicization of Education Research and the AERA
Richard P. Phelps
Like many science-related professional associations founded on the principles of unbiased research, nonpartisanship, and best practices, the American Educational Research Association (AERA) has become......
April 16, 2021
Academic Questions: In Defense of Sandra Stotsky
Richard P. Phelps
Richard Phelps critiques James V. Schuls' characteriztion of Sandra Stotsky in his fall 2019 article in Academic Questions, "A Dangerous Belief."
July 2, 2020
Academic Questions: Down the Memory Hole: Evidence on Educational Testing
Richard P. Phelps
When the existence of previously conducted research makes funding harder to come by and favored policy goals less salient, it can disappear.
May 30, 2012
Academic Questions: Dismissive Reviews: Academe's Memory Hole
Richard P. Phelps
Richard R. Phelps exposes how scholars fail to consult the research that has been done on their chosen topic and blandly claim themselves to be pioneers in the area.