Thesis projects

Graduates 2024

Battogtokh, Oyun-Erdene

• Title: Examining the Moderating Role of School Resources on the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Math Achievement: Insights from PISA 2022
  • Supervised by: Associate Professor David Rutkowski (Indiana University Bloomington) 

Brunborg, Magnus Breigutu

• Title: Exploration of Test-Taking Dynamics: Socioeconomic Factors and Motivation Among Scandinavian Students in PISA 2018
  • Supervised by: Associate Professor David Rutkowski (Indiana University Bloomington) 

Effum, Clifford

• Title: Linking with randomly assigned anchor items: Evaluating a new linking design for the Norwegian National Numeracy Test
  • Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Bj?rn Andersson (CEMO) and Ga Young Yoon (Utanningsdirektoratet)

Krog, Maria Mehammer

• Title: Evaluation of Measurement Invariance - A Validation Study of the Norwegian Student Survey
  • Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Rolf Vegar Olsen (CEMO) and Doctoral Research Fellow Tony Tan (CEMO)

L??f, Fanny 

• Title: Science Achievement Gaps Through an Intersectional Lens: An Intersectional Approach to Differential Item Functioning Evaluation for TIMSS 2019 Science Assessment in Sweden
  • Supervised by: Doctoral Research Fellow Yuriko Kirilovna Sosa Paredes (CEMO) and Prof. Dr. Bj?rn Andersson (CEMO)

Morken, H?kon 

• Title: Change in Big Five Personality for Patients with Personality Disorders
  • Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Johan Braeken (CEMO) and Senior research fellow, MD, PhD Benjamin Hummelen (Oslo University Hospital).

Nery, Emily Rose Cruz

• Title: Examiner Cut Score Stringency in the OSCE: A Simulation Study Exploring the Impact of Differential Examiner Stringency in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination under a Borderline Regression Method of Standard Setting 
  • Supervised by: Associate Professor Stefan Schauber (CEMO) and Associate professor Matt Homer (University of Leeds) 

Pasha, Monirul Hoque

• Title: Cross-National Variations in Self-Efficacy and Attitudes Towards ICT Use in Teaching: An Integrative Data Analysis Across ICILS Countries
  • Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Ronny Scherer (CEMO) and Dr. Diego Gonzalez Campos (CEMO).

Puck, Morten Rasmus

• Title: Non-genuine responses and how to find them
  • Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Bryan Maddox (University of Cambridge) and Doctoral Research Fellow Tony Tan (CEMO). 

Stensrud, Ingrid Elisabeth 

• Title: Using Machine Learning for a More Efficient Selection of Conscripts in the Norwegian Armed Forces 
  • Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Johan Braeken (CEMO) and Doctoral Research Fellow Tore N?ttestad Norr?ne (Norwegian Armed Forces) 

Zhang, Lu

• Title: Benefits of Multi-stage Testing in the Norwegian National Numeracy Tests
  • Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Bj?rn Andersson (CEMO) and Ga Young Yoon (Utanningsdirektoratet)

Graduates 2023

Graduates autumn 2023

Donayre, Erika Jassuly Chal¨¦n  

• Title: Navigating Difficulty: The Role of Item Format in Norway's PISA 2018 Mathematical Literacy Score 
  • Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Johan Braeken (CEMO) and Doctoral Research Fellow Kseniia Marcq (CEMO)

Lehre, Anne-Catherine Wiersholm Gausl

• Title: Using TIMSS data to explore Nordic struggles with fractions
  • Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Johan Braeken (CEMO)

Graduates spring 2023

B?rresen, Markus

• Title: Cross-Cultural Comparison of Action Competence for Sustainability.

  • Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Rolf Vegar Olsen (CEMO) and Dr. Daniel Olsson (University of Karlstad).

Chen, Jianan

• Title: Comparing the Roles of Cognitive Abilities and Personality Traits in Inconsistent Responding: The Case of a Mixed-worded Self-esteem Scale in the German National Education Panel Study.

  • Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Johan Braeken (CEMO)

Gitiria, Lucy Wairimu

• Title: Evaluation of Measurement of the Student Self-Reported Learning Outcome Measure: Validation of the Norwegian Student Survey.

  • Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Rolf Vegar Olsen (CEMO)

Mutua, Munyaka

• Title: Comparing Standard Error Estimators Using Laplace Approximated Maximum Likelihood in Multidimensional Item Response Theory Models.

  • Supervised by: Dr. Bj?rn Andersson (CEMO) 

Ofstad, Sverre Berg

• Title: Comparing the Difficulty of Elective Subjects in Norwegian High School with Non-ignorable Missing Data.
  • Supervised by Dr. Bj?rn Andersson (CEMO) and Doctoral Research Fellow Tony Tan (CEMO). 

Graduates 2022

Graduates autumn 2022

Wang, Tz-Shiuan

• Title: School Innovativeness: How Teachers' Team Innovativeness and Target Teaching Class Composition Interact on Teachers' Teaching Quality in TALIS 2018? 
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Sigrid Bl?meke (CEMO) and Dr. Trude Nilsen (ILS). 

Zhong, Wen

• Title: Using Item Response Theory to Detect Potential Aberrant Behaviors in a Multi-stage Test: An Example of the Norwegian Language Test 
  • Supervised by Dr. Bj?rn Andersson (CEMO) and Anre Oftedal Rossow (Kompetanse Norge).

Graduates spring 2022

Basharat, Sadaf

• Title: Exploring Gender Gaps in Mathematics Achievement: The Case of Single-Sex Education in Saudi Arabia.
  • Supervised by Associate Professor Isa Steinmann (OsloMet) and Prof. Dr. Sigrid Bl?meke (CEMO).

Chitic, Andrei-Iulian

• Title: Oaxaca Blinder Decomposition of Gender Differences in Reading: An Analysis of Finland and Norway in PISA 2018.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Rolf Vegar Olsen (CEMO) and Doctoral Research Fellow Henrik Galligani R?der (CEMO).

Israilova, Komolakhon

• Title: To Adapt or Not to Adapt? Evidence on the Latent Adaptability Profiles of Young Adults.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Ronny Scherer (CEMO). 

Kim, Ji Youn

• Title: Exploration of the linear and nonlinear relationships between learning strategies and mathematics achievement in South Korea using the nominal response model: PISA 2012.
  • Supervised by Dr. Chia-Wen Chen (CEMO) and Postdoctoral Fellow Yi-Jhen Wu (Global Young Faculty). 

Kyereh, Ebenezer Kwame

• Title: Pupils' Perception of the Learning Environment and Well-being: A Validation Study of The Norwegian Pupil Survey.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Rolf Vegar Olsen (CEMO) and Doctoral Research Fellow Jarl Kleppe Kristensen (CEMO)

Rozario, Shampa Roseline

• Title: Do Language Spoken at Home and Reading Literacy Associate with Inconsistent Responding to Mixed-Worded Scales? 
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Johan Braeken (CEMO) and Associate Professor Isa Steinmann (OsloMet)

Sohn, Jungah

• Title: Team Innovativeness in Nordic Schools: Do Distributed, Instructional Leadership and Teacher Professional Collaboration Matter? 
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Sigrid Bl?meke (CEMO), Prof. Dr. Ronny Scherer (CEMO), and Dr. Trude Nilsen (ILS). 

Qin, Qi:

• Title: Application of Tree-based Data Mining Techniques to Examine Log File Data from a 2012 PISA Computer-based Mathematics Item.
  • Supervised by Postdoctoral Fellow Denise Costa (UiO)

Yousufzai, Mina Khan

• Title: The Relation between Mathematics Anxiety and Achievement: A Study of the Moderating Role of Immigration Background on PISA 2012 Norwegian Students.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Ronny Scherer (CEMO) and Doctoral Research Fellow Diego Gonzalez Campos (CEMO).

Graduates 2021

Graduates autumn 2021

Anand, Dhanalakshmi

• Title: The Influence of Principal Leadership on School Innovativeness.
  • Supervised by Dr. Trude Nilsen (ILS), Prof. Dr. Ronny Scherer (CEMO) and Prof. Dr. Sigrid Bl?meke (CEMO).

Montazerikafrani, Fatemeh

• Title: Do Culture and Reading Literacy Associate with Inconsistent Responding on Mixed-Worded Scales?
  • Supervised by Postdoctoral Fellow Isa Steinmann (CEMO) and Prof. Dr. Johan Braeken (CEMO).

Muhiemed Alhusein, Mudar Muhamad Saied 

• Title: The Finnish Line: Student's ICT Use, Reading Attitudes and Reading Performance in Three Nordic Countries.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Ronny Scherer (CEMO) and Prof. Ove Edvard Hatlevik (OsloMet)

Graduates spring 2021

Haram, Henrik Hung

• Title: Shortening the Test? A Comparison of Test Shortening Strategies.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Johan Braeken (CEMO).

Kharlamov, Aleksei

• Title: Do Growth and Fixed Mindsets Go Together? Meta-Analysis.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Ronny Scherer (CEMO) and Doctoral Research Fellow Diego Gonzalez Campos (CEMO).

Park, Sohl Bin

• Title: Validating a Mindset Scale.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Ronny Scherer (CEMO) and Sissel Naustdal (MadeToGrow).

Ruiz, Jesus Daniel Sanchez

• Title: Age and Innovativeness: Effects of Teachers¡¯ Age on Perception of School Innovativeness.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Sigrid Bl?meke (CEMO), Prof. Dr. Ronny Scherer (CEMO) and Dr. Trude Nilsen (ILS).

Song, Jayeong

• Title: Beyond the Results: Identifying Students¡¯ Problem Solving Processes on A Problem Solving Task.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Ronny Scherer (CEMO).

Tan, Tony

• Title: Identifying School Climate Variables Associated with Financial Literacy Outcomes in PISA 2018 Data. A Multilevel Structural Equation Modelling Approach.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Ronny Scherer (CEMO).

Graduates 2020

Graduates autumn 2020

Sari, Intan Maya

• Title: Decomposing Gender Differences in Reading: Evidence from Nordic PIRLS 2016.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Rolf Vegar Olsen (CEMO) and Doctoral Research Fellow Henrik Galligani R?der (CEMO).

Graduates spring 2020

Haverkamp, Ymkje Elisabeth

• Title: Investigating the underlying item characteristics in NIFU¡¯s 1+1 tests for elementary mathematics.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Johan Braeken (CEMO) and Dr. Stephan Daus (NIFU)

Hessami, Nasseem

• Title: Model Selection using a Stepwise Bayesian Information Approach in Multiple Group Models with Binary Data.
  • Supervised by Dr. Bj?rn Andersson (CEMO).

J?rstad, Oscar Skovdahl

• Title: The older the better? Relative age and grade effects on Norwegian national test performance.
  • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Rolf Vegar Olsen (CEMO) and Doctoral Research Fellow Henrik Galligani R?der (CEMO).

Marcq, Kseniia

• Title: Accounting for Bandwidth Selection Variability in Estimating the Standard Errors of Kernel Equating.
  • Supervised by Dr. Bj?rn Andersson (CEMO).

Uehara, Dan

• Title: Classification Accuracy of Equated Item Response Theory (IRT) Scores and Sum Scores.
  • Supervised by Dr. Bj?rn Andersson (CEMO).

Yoon, Ga Young

• Title: Item Performance in Context: Differential Item Functioning Between Pilot and Formal Administration of the Norwegian Language Test.
  • Supervised by Dr. Chia-Wen Chen (CEMO) and Tor Midtb? (Kompetanse Norge).

Zhao, Weichao

• Title: Identification and Validation of Disengagement Measures based on Response Time: an Application to PISA 2012 Digital Math Items.
  • Supervised by Dr. Denise Reis Costa (UiO), Dr. Hanna Ekl?f (Ume? University, Sweden) and Dr. Maria Bolsinova (ACTNext, ACT Inc., USA)