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Simon Wolming is an Associate Professor at the Department of Education, Umeå University, Sweden, and currently serves as Head of the Department. He holds the academic rank of Docent (Reader/Senior Associate Professor) in the field of educational measurement and assessment.
Research Interests:
- Educational measurement and psychometrics
- Validity theory and validation practice
- Student selection and university admission processes
- Web-based and distance learning
- Digitalization and sociocultural change in education
- Lifelong learning motivation and participation
Wolming’s work spans three decades, advancing both theoretical understanding and practical application of assessment tools in educational settings, with particular emphasis on fairness, validity evidence, and predictive power of selection instruments.
Publication Trends:
Across 21 peer-reviewed works (1996–2024), his research progressively addresses digitalization impacts, fairness perceptions, and motivational factors in diverse learning populations such as police trainees and adult lifelong learners. His most recent 2024 article introduces a validated instrument for measuring digitalization as sociocultural change, reflecting a forward-looking research trajectory.
Contact & Affiliation:
- Department of Education, Umeå University
- Hus Y, Beteendevetarhuset, Mediagränd 14, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden
- Email:
simon.wolming@umu.se - Phone: +46 90 786 53 02
