Dr. Matthew C. Makel
Positions
Professor
Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Learning Sciences
Chair in High Ability Studies
Werklund School of Education
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Contact information
Background
Educational Background
PhD Educational Psychology, Indiana University,
MA Developmental Psychology, Cornell University,
BA Psychology, Duke University,
Biography
Matthew C. Makel is Professor and Research Chair in High Abilities Studies in the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. His research focuses on academic talent development and open science research methods. In talent development, he investigates the equitable allocation of gifted identification and services as well as how schools can better meet student learning needs. In open science, he explores how to improve research transparency and rigor so that society can better understand the generalizability, reproducibility, and replicability of research findings. The influence of education research is too great to be driven by narrow irreplicable results. He has conducted direct and conceptual replications, both in collaboration with the original authors and independently. He co-edited Toward a More Perfect Psychology: Improving Trust, Accuracy, and Transparency in Research with Jonathan Plucker (American Psychological Association) and From Giftedness to Gifted Education: Reflecting Theory in Practice with Jonathan Plucker and Anne Rinn (Prufrock Press). He has earned degrees from Duke University, Cornell University, and Indiana University.
Research
Areas of Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 456 | Assessment | Winter 2024 |
| EDER 712 | Advanced Research Methods II | Winter 2024 |
Publications
- The CASA criteria for evaluating gifted and talented identification systems: Cost, alignment, sensitivity, and access. Peters, S. J., Stambaugh, T., Makel, M. C., Lee, L. E., McBee, M. T., McCoach, D. B., & Johnson, K. Gifted Child Quarterly. 67(2), 137-150. (2023)
- Both questionable and open research practices are prevalent in education research. Makel, M. C., Hodges, J., Cook, B. G., & Plucker, J. A. Educational Researcher. 50(8), 493-504. (2021)
- Replication is important for educational psychology: Recent developments and key issues. Plucker, J. A. & Makel, M. C. Educational Psychologist. 56(2), 90-100. (2021)
- When lightning strikes twice: Profoundly gifted, profoundly accomplished. Makel, M. C., Kell, H. J., Lubinski, D., Putallaz, M., & Benbow, C. P.. Psychological Science. 27(7), 1004-1018. (2016)
- What one hundred years of research says about the effects of ability grouping and acceleration on K-12 students’ academic achievement: Findings from two second-order meta-analyses. Steenbergen-Hu, S., Makel, M. C., Olszewski-Kubilius, P. Review of Educational Research. 86(4), 849-899. (2016)
- Facts are more important than novelty: Replication in the education sciences. Makel, M. C. & Plucker, J. A. Educational Researcher. 43(6), 304-316. (2014)
- Replications in psychology research: How often do they really occur?. Makel, M. C., Plucker, J. A., Hegarty, B. Perspectives on Psychological Research. 7(6), 537-542. (2012)
- Changing the pond, not the fish: Following high ability students across different educational environments. Makel, M. C., Lee, S. Y., Olszewski-Kubilius, P., & Putallaz, M. Journal of Educational Psychology. 104(3), 778-792. (2012)
- High ability students’ time spent outside the classroom. Makel, M. C., Li, Y., Putallaz, M., & Wai, J. Journal of Advanced Academics. 22(5), 720-749. (2011)
- Toward a More Perfect Psychology: Improving Trust, Accuracy, and Transparency in Research. Makel, M. C. & Plucker, J. A. American Psychological Association. (2017)
- From Giftedness to Gifted Education: Reflecting Theory in Practices. Plucker, J. A., Rinn, A. N., & Makel, M. C. Prufrock Press. (2017)
- Critical Actions to Realize Equity and Excellence in Gifted Education Changing Mindsets, Policies, and Practices. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Advanced Learning and Gifted Education. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. (2018)
In the News
- One-size educational approach doesn't fit all young learners: Werklund research chair. UToday - University of Calgary. (2023)
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