Re: Busting the Bell Curve (fwd)

Timothy Koschmann (tdk who-is-at cs.colorado.edu)
Thu, 6 Nov 1997 16:44:10 -0700

Peter Smagorinsky forwarded:
>>Busting the Bell Curve
>>
>> A new study examining verbal ability and socioeconomic success
>>casts doubt on theories advanced in the controversial 1994 book The Bell
>Curve.

Peter, the next 'Books & Ideas' column in the _Journal of the Learning
Sciences_ will focus on the ongoing IQ debate. It will feature a
commentary on _The Bell Curve_ and David Perkins' _Outsmarting IQ_ by
Stellan Ohlsson and a response by Perkins. ---Tim