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Dr. Ir. Bernard Veldkamp

Personal

Education

Professional Career

Manuscript reviews

Regular reviewer for such international journals as International Journal of Testing, Journal of Educational Measurement, Applied Psychological Measurement, and Psychometrika.

Awards

University and professional committees

Professional affiliations

Research interests

Data Mining, Test theory and its applications to educational and behavioral measurement, computerized adaptive testing, optimal test assembly and data-mining. Application of statistics to I&O psychology and management sciences.

Research Grants

Paper presentations

Keynote at the 1^st International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research on Technology, Education, and Communication, May 25-27, 2010, Kortrijk, Belgium.

Studium Generale Lecture at the University of Eindhoven. The Netherlands, Mine your own business, May 13^th 2009.

Invited symposium Advances on research in CATs, 3^rd European Congres on Methodology, July 9-11, 2008, Oviedo, Spain.

Invited presentations at

·	17th SINAPE Meeting, July 24-28, 2006. Caxambu, Brasil,

·	Educational Testing Service, June 2007, Princeton, USA,

·	Law School Admission Council, June 2007, Newtown, USA,

·	Joint SFC CLADAG Meeting, June 11-13, 2008, Caserta, Italia,

·	ITEC Workshop, Jan 8-9, 2009, Kortijk, Belgium,

·	Law School Admission Council, June 2010, Newtown, USA.

TiCC-SIKS colloquium at the university of Tilburg, The Netherlands, February 3^rd, 2010.

Paper presentations at the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Meetings in Montreal, 1999, San Diego, 2004, and Montreal 2005, at the European Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Osaka, JP, 2001, at the American Meeting of the Psychometric Society in Champaign Urbana, 1998, Chapel Hill, 2002, Cagliary, IT, 2003, Tilburg, NL, 2005, at Society for Multivariate Analysis in the Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg, NL, 2002, at the meeting of the International Testing Committee, Winchester, UK, 2002, at the Onderwijs Research Dagen in Eindhoven, 2008, and at the annual meeting of AEA-Europe in Bulgaria, 2008, Malta, 2009.

Courses and seminars taught

The following courses have been taught, both at bachelor and master level:

·	Introduction Research Methodology

·	Research Methodology,

·	Psychometrics,

·	Test Design,

·	Research Design,

·	Educational Measurement,

·	Computerized Testing Technology, and Introductory Statistics.

·	Research methodology for I&O Psychology

·	Capita selecta for I&O Psychology

·	Selection and Assessment in the I&O Psychology

·	Invited workshop at the meeting of the International Testing Committee (2002) about Optimal test assembly.

Doctoral Dissertations Supervised

Walet, L. (2010 -1014). Quality of performance tests. (Promotor: T.J.H.M. Eggen, Grant obtained from ECABO).

Groen, M. van (2009 – 2014). Classification decision in Computerized Adaptive Testing. (Promotor: T.J.H.M. Eggen).

He, Q. (2009-2013). Computerized adaptive text-based testing in psychological and educational measurement. University of Twente. (Promotors: C.A.W. Glas and T. de Vries, Grant obtained from SASS).

Egberink, I.J.L. (2010). Development of online IRT assessment instruments. University of Groningen. November 25^th (Promotor: R.R. Meijer, Grant obtained from PiCompany).

Khalid, M.N. (2009). IRT Model Fit From Different Perspectives. University of Twente. December 9^th, 2009. (Promotor: C.A.W. Glas).

Weekers, A. (2009). Modeling Typical Performance Measures. Univerversity of Twente. December 16^th, 2009. (Promotors: C.A.W. Glas and R.R. Meijer, Grant obtained from NWO Open Competitie).

Vorst, J. (2008). Complexity Theory in Regional Health Care Networks. University of Twente, December 4^th, 2008. (Promotors: T. de Vries and A. Suurmond)

Korobko, O. (2007). Comparison of Examination Grades using Item Response Theory: a Case Study. University of Twente, September 7^th, 2007. (Promotor: C.A.W. Glas)

Matteucci, M. (2007). Item Response Theory model for the competence evaluation: towards a multidimensional approach in the University guidance. University of Bologna, IT, March 15^th, 2007. (Promotor: S. Mignani)

Van Vuuren, H.A. (2006). Why work; the contribution of value perceptions and efficacy expectations to organizational commitment. University of Twente, October 27^th, 2006. (Promotor: E.R. Seydel, assistant promoter: M.D.T. de Jong)

Blokhuis, F.T.L. (2006). Evidence-based design of workplace learning. University of Twente, June 30^th, 2004. (Promotor: W.J. Nijhof)

Ariel, A. (2005). Contributions to test-item bank design and management. University of Twente, September 23^rd, 2005. (Promotor: W.J. van der Linden)

Nijman, D.J.J.M. (2004). Supporting Transfer of Training. University of Twente, December 10^th, 2004. (Promotor: W.J. Nijhof)

Consultation

Experience as a consultant on research design, measurement and data analysis to a number of research projects. Projects involve both experimental and survey as well as applied types of research in the behavioral and social sciences. External consultant to various projects, for instance, Dutch National Intitute of Educational Measurement Cito, Arnhem, The Netherlands; ABN-AMRO bank, Harderwijk, The Netherlands; Law School Admission Council, Newtown, PA, USA; Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, USA; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Jersey City, NJ, USA; Ministry of Justice, Den Haag, The Netherlands; Quality Center for Examinations, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.

Other appointments

List of publications

International Journals

Van der Kleij, F.M., Eggen, T.J.H.M., Timmers, C.F., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2012). Effects of feedback in a computer-based assessment for learning. Computers in Education, 58 (1), 263-272.

Timmers, C.F., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2011). Attention paid to feedback provided by a computer-based assessment for learning on information literacy. Computers in Education, 56 (3), 923-930.

Sinharay, S., von Davier, M., Guo, Z., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2010). Assessing fit of latent regression models. IERI Monograph Series, 3, pp. 35-55.

Veldkamp, B.P., Verschoor, A.J., & Eggen, T.J.J.M. (2010). A multiple objective test assembly approach for exposure control problems in Computerized Adaptive Testing. Psicologica, 31, pp. 335-355.

Egberink, I.J.L., Meijer, R.R., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2010). Conscientiousness in the Workplace: Applying Mixture IRT to Investigate Scalability and Predictive Validity. Journal of Research in Personality, 44 (2), 232-244.

Egberink, I.J.L., Meijer, R.R., Veldkamp, B.P., Schakel, L., & Smid, N. (2010). Detection of aberrant item score patterns in computerized adaptive personality testing: An empirical example using the CUSUM. Personality and Individual Differences, 48, 921-925.

Veldkamp, B.P. (2010). Bayesian item selection in constrained adaptive testing using shadow tests. Psicologica, 31, pp. 149-169.

Barrada, J.R., Abad, F.J, & Veldkamp, B.P. (2009). Comparison of methods for controlling maximum exposure rates in computerized adaptive testing. Psicothema, 21, pp. 313-320.

Barrada, J.R., Veldkamp, B.P., & Olea, J. (2009). Multiple maximum exposure rates in computerized adaptive testing, Applied Psychological Measurement, 33, pp. 58-73.

De Jong, M. G., Steenkamp, J.B.E.M., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2009). A model for the construction of country-specific, yet internationally comparable short-form marketing scales. Marketing Science, 28, 674-689.

Veldkamp, B.P., & van der Linden, W.J. (2008). Implementing Sympson-Hetter Item-Exposure Control in a Shadow-Test Approach to Constrained Adaptive Testing. International Journal of Testing, 8, 272-289.

Veldkamp, B.P. (2008). A review of integrity^TM. International Journal of Testing, 8, 202-207.

van Vuuren, H.A., Veldkamp, B.P., de Jong, M, & Seijdel, E. (2008). Why work? Aligning foci and dimensions of commitment along the axis of the Competing Values Framework. Personnel Review, 37, 47-75.

Van der Linden, W.J., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2007). Conditional item exposure control in adaptive testing using item-ineligibility probabilities. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 32, 398-417..

van Vuuren, H.A., Veldkamp, B.P., de Jong, M, & Seijdel, E. (2007). The congruence of actual and percieved person organization fit. International Journal of Human Resource Management. 18(10), 1736-1747.

Nijman, D.J.J.M., Nijhof, W.J., Wognum, A.A.M., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2006). Exploring differential effects of supervisor support on transfer of training. Journal of European Industrial Training, 30, 529-549.

van der Linden, W.J., Ariel, A., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2006). Assembling a CAT pool as a set of linear tests. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 31, 81-100..

Ariel, A., van der linden, W.J., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2006). A strategy for optimizing item pool management. Journal of Educational Measurement, 43, 85-96

Ariel, A., Veldkamp, B.P., & Breithaupt, K. (2006). Optimal testlet pool assembly for multi-stage testing designs. Applied Psychological Measurement, 30, 204-215

Breithaupt, K., Ariel, A, & Veldkamp, B.P. (2005). Automated simultaneous assembly for multi-stage testing. International Journal of Testing, 5, 319 – 330.

Huitzing, H.A., Veldkamp, B.P., & Verschoor, A.J. (2005). Infeasibility in automatic test assembly models: a comparison study of different methods. Journal of Educational Measurement.

van der Linden, W.J., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2004). Constraining Item Exposure Rates in Computerized Adaptive Testing with Shadow Tests. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 29, 273-291.

van der Linden, W.J., Veldkamp, B.P., & Carlson, J.E. (2004) Optimizing Balanced Incomplete Block Designs for Educational Assessments. Applied Psychological Measurement, 28, 317-331

Ariel, A, Veldkamp, B.P., & van der Linden, W.J. (2004). Constructing rotating item pools for constrained adaptive testing. Journal of Educational Measurement, 41, 345-360.

Veldkamp, B.P. (2002). Multidimensional Constrained Test Assembly. Applied Psychological Measurement, 26, 133-146.

Veldkamp, B.P. & van der Linden, W.J. (2002). Multidimensional constrained adaptive testing. Psychometrika, 67, 575-588.

van der Linden, W.J., Veldkamp, B.P., & Reese, L.M. (2000). A model for optimal integer programming approach to item bank design. Applied Psychological Measurement, 24, 139-150.

Veldkamp, B.P. (1999). Multiple objective test assembly problems. Journal of Educational Measurement, 36, 253-266.

Book chapters, Proceedings, and other publications

Veldkamp, B.P., & van der Linden, W.J. (2010). Designing item pools for Computerized Adaptive Testing. In: Wim J. van der Linden, & Cees A.W. Glas. Elements of adaptive testing. (pp. 231-245). New York: Springer

Weekers, A.M., Brown, G.T.L., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2009) Analyzing the Dimensionality of the Students’ Conceptions of Assessment (SCoA) Inventory. In: Dennis M. McInerney, Gavin T.L. Brown, & Gregory Arief D. Liem. Students perspectives on assessment: What students can tell us about assessment for learning (pp. 133-157). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Matteucci, M., Mignani, S, & Veldkamp, B.P. (2009). Issues on response theory modelling. In: Paola Monari, Matilde Bini, Domenico Piccolo, and Luigi Salmaso (Eds.) Statistical Methods for the Evaluation of Educational Services and Quality of Products (pp. 29-46). Berlin Heidelberg: Springer Verlag.

Matteucci, M., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2009). The inclusion of prior information in CAT administration. In Salvatore Ingrassia and Roberto Rocci (Eds.). Classification and data analysis 2009, Book of short papers (pp. 565-568). Padova, Italia: CLEUP.

Veldkamp, B.P., & de Vries, T. (2008). Identification of bankruptcy fraud in Dutch organizations. In: Hans Weghorn and Ajith P. Abraham (Eds.) Proceedings of the MCCSIS ’08 (pp. 63-66). Amsterdam, NL: IADIS Press.

Veldkamp, B.P., & Luyten, H. (2008). Verschillen in leeropbrengsten tussen jaargroepen als de basis voor schatting van het effect van onderwijs. In: W. Jochems, P. den Brok, T. Bergen en M. van Eijck. Licht op leren; Proceedings van de 35^e Onderwijs Research Dagen (pp. 307-308). Eindhoven, Netherlands: Eindhoven School of Education.

Matteucci, M. & Veldkamp, B.P. (2008). Including empirical prior information in test administration. In: B. Fichet, D. Piccolo, and R. Verde. First joint meeting of the SFC and the CLADAG; Book of short papers (pp. 97-100). Napoli, Italia: Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane.

Wognum, I., Veldkamp, B.P., Grip, A. de & Sieben, I. (2007). Leeftijdbewust opleiden en ontwikkelen. In W.A.M. De Lange & J. Thijssen (Eds.), Personeelsbeleid voor oudere werknemers (pp. 141-151). Amsterdam: WEKA.

Reenalda, M., Nijhof, W.J., Veldkamp-de Jong, R.J., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2006). Effecten van duale leeromgevingen in het hbo: de sectoren techniek en gezondheidszorg. Pedagogische Studiën, 83, pp. 366-382.

Gelooven, D. van, & Velkamp, B.P. (2006). Beroepsbekwaamheid van weginspecteurs: een virtual reality toets. In: E. Roelofs & G. Streatmans. Assessment in actie: competentie beoordeling in opleiding en beroep. (pp. 93-123). Citogroep, Arnhem, The Nederlands.

Wognum, I., Veldkamp, B.P., De Grip, A., en Sieben, I. (2006). Ageing workforce and age-related policies: a secondary analysis. In: Tonette S. Rocco & Jo G.L. Thijssen (Eds.). Older workers, new directions: employment and development in an ageing labor market. Miami, FL: Center for labor research and studies, Florida International University.

Wognum, I., Veldkamp, B.P., De Grip, A., en Sieben, I. (2006). Grotere arbeidsdeelname van ouderen door leeftijdsbewust personeelsbeleid? Tijdschrift voor HRM, 9(1). 92-104.

Nijman, D.J.J.M, Nijhof, W.J. Wognum, A.A.M., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2005). Differential effects of supervisor support on transfer of training. In: R.Holden (Ed.). Proceedings of the Sixth international conference on HRD research and practice across Europe: Human resource development - addressing the value. Leeds, UK: EHRD.

Veldkamp, B.P. (2005). Optimal Test Construction. In K.Kempf-Leonard (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Measurement, Volume 2, 933-941. London (UK): Academic Press.

Veldkamp, B.P. (2005). Test Construction: Automated. In Brian S. Everitt & David C Howell ( Eds.) Encyclopedia of Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences, Volume 4, 2011-2014. Chichester (UK): John Wiley & Sons.

Wognum, A.A.M., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2004). Strengthening a comprehensive model for explaining HRD effectiveness. In: T.M. Egan, M.L. Morris, & V. Inbakumar (Eds.). Proceedings of the 2004 Academy of Human Resource Development conference, pp. 968- 975. Austin, Texas: AHRD.

Wognum, A.A.M., Veldkamp, B.P., de Grip, A., & Sieben, I. (2004). Competence development in SMEs in general, and in pharmacies in particular. In: T.N. Garavan, E. Collins, M. Morley, C. Gubbins, R. Carbery, L. Prendeville, & H. Sheikh (Eds.). Proceedings of the fifth international conference on HRD research and practice accross Europe. Limerick, Ireland: EHRD

Veldkamp, B.P. (2003). Item Selection in Polytomous CAT. In: H. Yanai, A. Okada, K. Shigemasu, Y. Kano, & J.J. Meulman (Eds.). New Developments in Psychometrics (pp.207-214). Tokyo, Japan: Springer Verlag.

Veldkamp, B.P., van der Linden, W.J., & Ariel, A. (2003a). Mathematical Programming Approaches to Test Item Pool Design. In Serge P. Shohov (Ed.), Advances in Psychology Research (pp.93-108). New York: Nova Science Publishers.

Veldkamp, B.P., van der Linden, W.J., & Ariel, A. (2003b). Mathematical Programming Approaches to Test Item Pool Design. In Serge P. Shovov. Topics in Cognitive Psychology (pp.207 – 222). New York: Nova Science Publishers. [Reprint of: Veldkamp, B.P., van der Linden, W.J., & Ariel, A. (2003a)]

Wognum, A.A.M., Veldkamp, B.P., Ankersmit, W.E., & van de Lagemaat, J.A. (2002). Characteristics explaining HRD effectiveness. Proceedings of the AHRD-meeting March 2002 (pp. 17-2.1 - 17-2.8).

Wognum, A.A.M. & Veldkamp, B.P. (2002). Evalueren en verbeteren van opleidingen en leeractiviteiten op het terrein van sociale vaardigheden. Toegepaste Onderwijskunde Rapport, Enschede, The Netherlands: University of Twente

Wognum, A.A.M., & Veldkamp, B.P. (2002). Meten en verbeteren van de performance van werknemers in een bank organisatie.[Measuring and improving the performance of employees in a banking organization]. Tijdschrift voor HRM, 3, 65-86.

Veldkamp, B.P. (2001). Principles and methods of constrained test assembly. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Twente, The Netherlands.

Veldkamp, B.P. (2001). Optimale Toetsconstructie: Betrouwbaar meten = zweten. Stator, April, 15-16.

Veldkamp, B.P. & van der Linden, W.J. (2000). Designing item pools for Computerized Adaptive Testing. In: W.J. van der Linden & C.A.W. Glas (Eds.). Computerized Adaptive Testing: Theory and Practice (pp. 149-162). Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

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