Table Of ContentMethodology of Educational Measurement and Assessment
Monica Rosén
Kajsa Yang Hansen
Ulrika Wolff Editors
Cognitive Abilities
and Educational
Outcomes
A Festschrift in Honour of
Jan-Eric Gustafsson
Methodology of Educational Measurement
and Assessment
Series editors
Bernard Veldkamp, Enschede, The Netherlands
Matthias von Davier, Princeton, USA
This new book series collates key contributions to a fast-developing field of
educationresearch.Itisaninternationalforumfortheoreticalandempiricalstudies
exploring new and existing methods of collecting, analyzing, and reporting data
from educational measurements and assessments. Covering a high-profile topic
from multiple viewpoints, it aims to foster a broader understanding of fresh
developments as innovative software tools and new concepts such as competency
models and skills diagnosis continue to gain traction in educational institutions
around the world. Methodology of Educational Measurement and Assessment
offers readers reliable critical evaluations, reviews and comparisons of existing
methodologies alongside authoritative analysis and commentary on new and
emergingapproaches.Itwillshowcaseempiricalresearchonapplications,examine
issues such as reliability, validity, and comparability, and help keep readers up to
speedondevelopmentsinstatisticalmodelingapproaches.Thefullypeer-reviewed
publications in the series cover measurement and assessment at all levels of
educationandfeatureworkbyacademicsandeducationprofessionalsfromaround
the world. Providing an authoritative central clearing-house for research in a core
sector in education, the series forms a major contribution to the international
literature.
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13206
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Monica Ros n Kajsa Yang Hansen
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Ulrika Wolff
Editors
Cognitive Abilities
and Educational Outcomes
A Festschrift in Honour of
Jan-Eric Gustafsson
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Editors
Monica Rosén Ulrika Wolff
Department ofEducation and Department ofEducation and
SpecialEducation SpecialEducation
University of Gothenburg University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg Gothenburg
Sweden Sweden
KajsaYang Hansen
Department ofEducation and
SpecialEducation
University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Sweden
ISSN 2367-170X ISSN 2367-1718 (electronic)
Methodology of EducationalMeasurement andAssessment
ISBN978-3-319-43472-8 ISBN978-3-319-43473-5 (eBook)
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Preface
We present this Festschrift to our colleague, mentor and friend, Jan-Eric
Gustafsson, on his retirement, to express our heartfelt appreciation for his contri-
butionanddedicationineducationandeducationalresearch.Jan-EricGustafssonis
a prominent figure in the field of education. Throughout his extensive career,
Jan-Eric has been interested in many substantive issues in education as well as in
methodological problems, far exceeding what this volume covers. However, the
chapters reflect at least some very prominent parts of his diversity. The number of
collaborators who expressed their interest to contribute to this book is very large,
indicating Jan-Eric’s broad network of researchers, practitioners, and policy
advisers. However, due to the theme of the book series, we have limited ourselves
to topics regarding educational measurement and related subjects.
Inthisvolume,wecollected15comprehensivechapters,authorsofwhichhave
collaborated with Jan-Eric over different periods of his career. These chapters,
being theory driven, empirical, or methodological in character, touch upon three
broad topics, namely, Cognitive abilities, Causes and effects of education, and
Modeling the measurement properties. All the topics reflect the contribution and
involvement of Jan-Eric in his wide-ranging research and teaching.
Manycolleagueshavebeeninvolvedintheproductionofthisvolume.Specially,
wewouldliketothankalltheauthorstothisbook.Withoutyourcontributionsand
collaboration the book would never have come about. Dr. Matthias von Davier
took the initiative and suggested publishing this Festschrift within Springer’s
Methodology of Educational Measurement and Assessment series. We also
received first-hand support from Annemarie Keur at Springer during the whole
process of publication. Professor Rolf Lander at the Department of Education and
Special Education, University of Gothenburg, acted as the external reviewer of all
the chapters; his comments helped the authors to improve the quality of the book.
Dr. Johan Braeken at the Centre for Educational Measurement (CEMO) and
Dr. Trude Nilsen at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research,
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University of Oslo, also were involved in the review process of chapters. Thank
you!ToBeritAsklingandAllanSvensson,yourexperience,advice,andwritingin
relationtothepublicationprocessofthisFestschrifthavebeeninvaluableassetsto
our editorial team!
Finally, we want to thank you Jan-Eric for your enormous contributions to the
fieldofeducationandeducationalmeasurement.Wededicatethisvolumetohonour
youonyourretirementandwiththis,wehopetoinspireandenlightenmanyyoung
researchers in education to carry on the mission: to acknowledge the educational
prerequisites, to improve quality, equity, and efficiency in education, and to
enhance educational outcomes.
Gothenburg, Sweden Monica Rosén
June 2016 Kajsa Yang Hansen
Ulrika Wolff
Professor Jan-Eric Gustafsson
Curriculum Vitae
Jan-Eric Gustafsson
Born in 1949, in Falköping, Sweden
University Degree
1970 BA, Education, Psychology, Statistics, University of Gothenburg
Doctoral Degree
1976 Ph.D., Education, University of Gothenburg, “Verbal and figural aptitudes
in relation to instructional methods” (Gustafsson 1976), supervisor
Professor Kjell Härnqvist
Post-doctoral Exchange Assignments
1979/80 Visiting Scholar, School of Education, Stanford University, mentor
Professor Lee J. Cronbach
1988 Visiting Scholar, Social Research Methodology Division, University of
California Los Social Research Methodology Division Angeles, hosted
by Prof. Bengt Muthén
Qualification as Associate Professor
1977 Associate Professor of Education (Docent in Swedish), University of
Gothenburg
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x ProfessorJan-EricGustafsson
Present Position
1986–2016 Professorial chair in Education at the University of Gothenburg
2016 Professor Emeritus, University of Gothenburg
Previous Positions and Periods of Appointment
1971–1976 Research Assistant, Department of Education, University of
Gothenburg
1976–1982 Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Education,
University of Gothenburg, funding from the Swedish Council for
Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences
1982–1985 Acting Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of
Gothenburg
1986 Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of
Gothenburg
1986 Professor, Department of Education, University of Gothenburg
Supervision of Ph.D. Students
Torgny Ottosson, 1987; Eva Björck-Åkesson, 1990; Valentin González, 1992;
Monica Rosén, 1998; Berit Carlstedt, 2000; Joanna Giota, 2001; Christina
Cliffordson, 2001; Per-Olof Bentley,2003;Yang Yang,2003; Ulrika Wolff,2005;
Eva Myrberg, 2006; Mary-Anne Holfve-Sabel, 2006; Caroline Berggren, 2006;
Ann Valentin Kvist, 2013
Commissions of Trust
1983–1984 HeadofDepartment,DepartmentofEducation,GöteborgUniversity
1986–1989 Member of the Education section of the Swedish Council for
Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences
1989–1992 Chair, Council for Research on Admission Procedures, National
Swedish Board of Universities and Colleges
1991–1993 Dean, Section of Behavioral, Social and Administrative Educations,
Faculty of Social Sciences
1993–1998 Chair, Section of Educational and Psychological Research of the
SwedishCouncilforResearchintheHumanitiesandSocialSciences
1993–1998 Member, Joint Committee of the Nordic Social Science Research
Councils; Elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of
Sciences
1993–cont. Elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
1996–2001 Member, committee on Longitudinal Research,Swedish Council for
Interdisciplinary Research
1997–2001 Chair, committee on Longitudinal Research, Swedish Council for
Interdisciplinary Research
