Sökning: "Jan-Eric Gustafsson"
Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Jan-Eric Gustafsson.
1. Exploring mechanisms of peer effects in education : Frame factor analyses of classroom instruction
Sammanfattning : Despite a vast international literature, previous research into compositional effects and peer effects in education has remarked on the lack of consensus within the field. To date, peer effects in education and students’ different opportunities to learn in school have been studied separately. LÄS MER
2. Analyzing self-report data : assessing basic psychological needs in education and at work
Sammanfattning : The overall aims of this thesis were 1) to investigate how to measure and model basic psychological needs in higher education and work contexts, specifically in Swedish-speaking populations, and 2) to analyze the psychometric properties of basic psychological needs self-report instruments.The thesis consists of four studies and a summary. LÄS MER
3. Suitability in law enforcement : Assessing multifaceted selection criteria
Sammanfattning : When selecting applicants for professions with job descriptions involving complex human interaction, identifying suitable candidates is essential. This strongly applies in police selection, because police officers must act appropriately at all times, deal with difficult and sometimes dangerous work situations, and come into contact with people who are in highly emotional states, such as anxiety, fear, excitement, and shock. LÄS MER
4. A fair score? : group independent validity arguments for college admission tests
Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to investigate fair use of test scores for admission to higher education. In this thesis, fairness is narrowed down to an instrumental definition relating to a fair interpretation of test scores. The focus is on the use of the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) for admission decisions. LÄS MER
5. Dimensionality and Predictive validity of school grades : the relative influence of cognitive and social-behavioral aspects
Sammanfattning : The purpose of the thesis is to investigate the relative influence of cognitive and social-behavioral aspects on compulsory school grades and the importance of the different dimensions for the predictive validity of grades. Data is retrieved from the Gothenburg Educational Longitudinal Database (GOLD) and the Evaluation Through Follow-up (ETF) database. LÄS MER