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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Abstract Most of the research examining the relation between instructional quality (INQUA) and mathematics teachers’ competence was restricted to a limited set of competence facets. Furthermore, mostly variable-oriented ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Die deutschsprachige Unterrichtsforschung unterscheidet bereits seit längerem drei Basisdimensionen der Unterrichtsqualität: Effiziente Klassenführung, konstruktive Unterstützung und Potential zur kognitiven Aktivierung. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
(Chapter / Bokkapittel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
In both educational and psychological research, the relation between socioeconomic status (SES) and academic achievement is the most widely examined contextual effect. While several research syntheses have reported evidence ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Der in der TEDS-M-Studie (Teacher Education and Development Study: Learning to Teach Mathematics) entwickelte Test zur Erfassung pädagogischen Wissens am Ende der Lehramtsausbildung hat sich in diversen Untersuchungen als ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a shift to online teaching and learning (OTL) in colleges and universities across the globe, requiring teachers to adapt their teaching in a very short time—independent of whether they were ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
In this paper we examine the relationship between teachers’ knowledge, beliefs and instructional practices based on a study with 495 Chinese pre-service mathematics teachers. The results indicate that Chinese pre-service ...
(Chapter / Bokkapittel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Es wird ein Konzept für kompetenzorientierte E-Klausuren vorgestellt, das gekennzeichnet ist durch (1) die Operationalisierung kompetenzorientierter Lernziele, (2) eine kriteriumsorientierte Testwertinterpretation, (3) die ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Fixed-precision between-item multidimensional computerized adaptive tests (MCATs) are becoming increasingly popular. The current generation of item-selection rules used in these types of MCATs typically optimize a single-valued ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
Mixed worded scales contain both positively and negatively worded items. These are introduced in some questionnaires to reduce response style, which is a tendency to answer items regardless of their content. When a respondent ...
(Chapter / Bokkapittel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Even though equity is an important aim for the Nordic countries, for many of these countries, the effect of a student’s home background on their achievement seems to increase over time. If the aim is to reduce the effect ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Background: Bridging scores generated from different cognitive assessment tools is necessary to efficiently track changes in cognition across the continuum of care. This study linked scores from the Montreal Cognitive ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2021)
In spite of a body of research into subscale score reporting at the individual level, there exists a paucity of research into subscale score estimation in international large-scale assessment (ILSA). This dissertation aimed ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
As one of the important research areas of cognitive diagnosis assessment, cognitive diagnostic computerized adaptive testing (CD-CAT) has received much attention in recent years. Measurement accuracy is the major theme in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Although large-scale assessments (LSA) of school achievement claim to measure domain-specific achievement, they have been criticized for primarily measuring domain-general abilities. Numerous studies provide evidence that ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Mixed-worded scales require a more careful reading and answering process than scales with only one type of wording. The present study is about the unintended consequences of using such scales, because typically, not all ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
Gender differences in reading are a common finding in international assessments with girls usually outperforming boys. The difference in reading between girls and boys has been highlighted as an educational challenge in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Abstract The paper uses data from the combined TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) and PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) assessment in 2011 to explore the subject-specific ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
Complex problem solving (CPS), one of the most prominent 21st century skills, is an important educational goal. Previous studies have demonstrated that varying levels of proficiency in students’ problem solving processes ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
This study examines academic teachers' agency and emergency responses, prompted by the physical closure of universities and university colleges due to the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic-related lockdown accelerated the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Abstract The use of response formats in assessments of medical knowledge and clinical reasoning continues to be the focus of both research and debate. In this article, we report on an experimental study in which we address ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Background
Children with low-income parents have a higher risk of mental disorders, although it is unclear whether other parental characteristics or genetic confounding explain these associations and whether it is true ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
In recent years, exclusion rates in PISA have risen in many countries, including a sharper-than-average rise in Norway. This article focuses on Norway’s experience with exclusion rates in PISA, including an analysis tracking ...
(Chapter / Bokkapittel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Structural equation modelling (SEM) has become one of the most prominent approaches to testing substantive theories about the relations among observed and/or unobserved variables. Applying this multivariate procedure, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Computer coding—an activity that involves the creation, modification, and implementation of computer code and exposes students to computational thinking—is an integral part of today's education in science, technology, ...
Identifying School Climate Variables Associated with Financial Literacy Outcomes in PISA 2018 Data: En metode for strukturell flernivåmodellering Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
Gjentatte finanskriser og den nåværende pandemisituasjonen avslørte de alvorlige konsekvensene av manglende økonomisk kunnskap i en betydelig andel av befolkningen. Selv om kompenserende tiltak har vist seg å være mest ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
We examined the concurrent relationship between narrative skills (the Renfrew Bus Story Test) and core language measures (vocabulary, grammar and verbal memory) at age 4 and the longitudinal relationship between core ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Hvilke roller har eksamen i norsk grunnopplæring? I Forskrift til opplæringslova framgår det blant annet at eksamenskarakteren skal fastsette kompetansen til eleven ved slutten av opplæringen i faget. Denne artikkelen viser ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Artikkelen presenterer de mest sentrale verktøyene for kvalitetsmonitorering som har blitt innført som en del av det «Nasjonale kvalitetsvurderingssystemet for grunnopplæringen» (de nasjonale prøvene, kartleggingsprøvene ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
A new response time-based method for coding omitted item responses in computer-based testing is introduced and illustrated with empirical data. The new method is derived from the theory of missing data problems of Rubin ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
The present paper aims to discuss how data from international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) can be utilized and combined, even with other existing data sources, in order to monitor educational outcomes and study the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
Although multidimensional adaptive testing (MAT) has been proven to be highly advantageous with regard to measurement efficiency when several highly correlated dimensions are measured, there are few operational assessments ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
Computer-based assessments open up new possibilities to measure constructs in authentic settings. They are especially promising to measure 21st century skills, as for instance information and communication technologies ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
Background: Maternal postpartum distress is often construed as a marker of vulnerability to poor parenting. Less is known, however, about the impact of postpartum distress on parenting an infant born prematurely. The present ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
In computerized adaptive testing (CAT), item parameter estimates are assumed to be known and valid for all the positions that items can be presented on in the test. This assumption is problematic since item parameter ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
We applied latent class analysis and the rule space model to verify the cumulative characteristic of conceptual change by developing a learning progression for buoyancy. For this study, we first abstracted seven attributes ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
Previous studies has found that the youngest students perform more poorly, on average, than older peers in school. This phenomenon is known as the relative age effect (RAE). In Norway, the age difference within a grade ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Previous studies of individual differences have revealed strong correlations between children's vocabulary and grammatical abilities, and these data have been used to support theoretical accounts positing direct developmental ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
The final version of this research has been published in Science Education. © 2017 Wiley
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
To investigate the domain-specifi city of research competencies, higher education students from the social sciences were assessed with a standardized test in four disciplines: (a) sociology, (b) political science, (c) ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Position effects (PE) cause decreasing probabilities of correct item responses towards the end of a test. We analysed PEs in science, mathematics and reading tests administered in the German extension to the PISA 2006 study ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2018)
Background
The Faces Pain Scale-revised (FPS-r) has been developed as an interval scale. For other pain measurement instruments, several studies found evidence for and against an interval level of measurement.
Object ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
The increasing digitalization in the field of psychological and educational testing opens up new opportunities to innovate assessments in many respects (e.g., new item formats, flexible test assembly, efficient data ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
In countries with universal access to early childhood education and care (ECEC), child participation is high across a range of socioeconomic groups. However, ECEC quality is often varying, and many children spend much time ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
Current debates on students' use of information and communication technology (ICT) have brought to attention profiles and purposes of ICT use in either school-related or recreational contexts. Examining these two contexts ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Students are exposed to vast amounts of information and knowledge that is rapidly changing. This exposure requires them to be adaptive, that is, to constantly adjust their thinking, behavior, and even their affect to ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
There is an increasing emphasis on the importance of social competence for children's development, well-being, and learning. Thus age- and context-appropriate measures are needed. This study addresses the structural validity ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
While most early childhood education and care (ECEC) programs taken to scale in the United States have served socially disadvantaged 3- to 5-years-olds, Norway scaled up universal ECEC from age 1. We investigated the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Over the past decade, there has been an enormous upsurge in the use of educational apps in primary schools. However, few studies have examined how children interact with these apps and how their interaction patterns relate ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Although information and communication technology (ICT) has impacted many areas of society, its use in school contexts is still limited. In this study, we focused on teachers' attitudes towards ICT and the school facilitating ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2024)
This article-based thesis focuses on academic resilience in the context of international studies using international large-scale assessment data. It investigates theoretical, empirical, and methodological aspects of defining ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Gender gaps in school enrollment and achievement are usually investigated as separate facets of gender inequality in education. This study suggests that they might be linked by design. If boys and girls differ in their ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Abstract The digitalisation of education has been emphasised over the last two decades, affecting and developing both the theories and practices of teaching and learning. Considering these developments, the need for ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This research was conducted to address the paucity of comparative studies on different methods for estimating standard errors with Laplace approximated maximum likelihood in multidimensional item response theory models. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
When grade point averages (GPAs) are used for admission into tertiary education, there is an implicit assumption that the GPA of any two students relate to the same level of academic competency. However, this assumption ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
In 2015, the United Nations introduced the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, one of which was to ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to take action for sustainable development. Action ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
The Covid-19 pandemic provided a critical opportunity to understand how teachers experienced and perceived online practices, as they transitioned to emergency remote teaching. However, how these experiences relate, and how ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Gender differences are one of the most contentious issues in educational research. This study analyzes long-term changes in gender gaps in reading comprehension at the end of primary school in 63 education systems. It links ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Mixed-worded survey scales are commonly used to ensure respondent attentiveness. Respondents need to switch response scales according to the wording direction (i.e., positive or negative wording) when answering an item. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education’s student self-reported learning outcomes measure assesses the learners’ satisfaction with their learning outcomes using ten generic items. The aggregate scores are ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2023)
Problem-solving skills, especially problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments, are critical in today's world as one of the 21st-century skills. International large-scale assessments, such as the OECD's Programme ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Problem-solving is a critical aspect of intelligence that has become increasingly important in modern society. Mapping out the determinants of success in problem-solving helps understand the underlying cognitive processes ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Abstract Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are crucial for advancing research, yet they are time-consuming and resource-demanding. Although machine learning and natural language processing algorithms may reduce this ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
This study examined the impact of two questionnaire characteristics, scale position and questionnaire length, on the prevalence of random responders in the TIMSS 2015 eighth-grade student questionnaire. While there was no ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Feeling uncertain when you deal with fractions? You are not alone! Dating back more than 4,000 years, fractions have always played a major role in society. Despite its importance, research shows that many pupils, students, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Abstract This study aimed to determine the dimensionality of morphological knowledge by examining different sources of variance. According to the Morphological Pathways Framework ( Levesque et al., Journal of Research in ...
(Chapter / Bokkapittel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
The relative school achievement of female and male students varies over time and domains. During the last decades, female participation in primary schooling has increased in countries at the low end of the income scale. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Abstract Ignorable likelihood (IL) approaches are often used to handle missing data when estimating a multivariate model, such as a structural equation model. In this case, the likelihood is based on all available data, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to examine quality of life (QOL) and its relation to language skills in children with developmental language disorder (DLD). This was examined by comparing QOL to a control group ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Abstract Gender differences in item nonresponse are well-documented in high-stakes achievement tests, where female students are shown to omit more items than male students. These gender differences in item nonresponse are ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Abstract The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) collects data from representative samples of teachers and principals across the world about their practices and work conditions, school and classroom contexts, ...
Instructional Quality: A Review of Conceptualizations, Measurement Approaches, and Research Findings
(Chapter / Bokkapittel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
This chapter reviews and discusses conceptualizations, measurement approaches, and research findings of instructional quality. Although agreement on how to conceptualize and measure instructional quality is rare, some ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
Objectives:
The vocabulary of children with cochlear implants is often smaller than that of their peers with typical hearing, but there is uncertainty regarding the extent of the differences and potential risks and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Abstract In this paper, we report on teachers’ and principals’ shared perceptions regarding beliefs, rules, trust, and encouragement of new initiatives. Collectively, these are aspects of leadership for learning (LFL) ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
In survey scale design, a mixed-worded format intends to ensure attentiveness as respondents need to take into account the wording direction when answering an item. However, some respondents tend to deliver inconsistent ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
We investigated two research questions: which students are more likely to respond inconsistently to mixed-worded questionnaire scales, and which country samples have larger shares of inconsistent respondents? We defined ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2023)
This thesis explores two specific applications of null baseline model comparisons in the context of quantitative research in international large-scale educational assessments. Both applications make use of a null baseline ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Differences in performance can be related to the item format. This is a controversial issue that poses a problem for the validity of test-score interpretations. Using the mathematics items of PISA 2018, organized in rotated ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2024)
Vocabulary, knowledge of word meanings, is essential for comprehension and production of oral and written language. It is, however, an unconstrained skill that covers a vast content area. This makes explicit teaching of ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Cross-sectional studies have revealed the importance of university teacher education for science teachers' professional knowledge. However, a detailed understanding of the development of this knowledge is lacking. Our ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Different data types often occur in psychological and educational measurement such as computer‐based assessments that record performance and process data (e.g., response times and the number of actions). Modelling such ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
A school’s emphasis on academic success (SEAS) is a crucial aspect of school climate that can be rated by different informants, such as teachers or principals, and with respect to their perception of different groups’ ...