Resing, Ms. prof. dr. W.C.M. (Wilma)



Telephone number: +31 (0)71 527 3680
E-Mail: resing@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Faculty / Department: Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Instituut Psychologie, Ontwikkelings- & Onderwijspsychologie
Office Address: Pieter de la Court gebouw
Wassenaarseweg 52
2333 AK Leiden
Room number 3B27A
Telephone number: +31 (0)71 527 3680
E-Mail: resing@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Faculty / Department: Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Instituut Psychologie, Ontwikkelings- & Onderwijspsychologie
Office Address: Pieter de la Court gebouw
Wassenaarseweg 52
2333 AK Leiden
Room number 3B27A


"Dynamic tests should not only measure the actual level of intellectual functioning but also detect the optimal instructional level for each child."

Wilma C. M. Resing holds the chair for "Research and implementation of the diagnostics of intelligence and learning potential of children in primary and special education" granted by the “Stichting OnderwijsAdvies” (a federation of Dutch educational advisory services).  

She obtained her master’s degree in Psychology at the University of Amsterdam and she did research and obtained her PhD at the VU University Amsterdam before she came to Leiden University. The title of her dissertation is: Intelligentie en Leerpotentieel.Een onderzoek naar het leerpotentieel van jonge leerlingen uit het basis- en speciaal onderwijs.

Wilma’s current research interests include intelligence theories and testing, focusing on inductive reasoning, microgenetic and dynamic assessment of children’s cognitive development. She serves as Chair of the WAII (Werkgroep Advisering Instrumentarium Indicatiestelling) and is member of the COTAN. She teaches cognitive development, psychodiagnostics, and dynamic assessment.

For a full description of her research programme, see Intellectual Development and Dynamic Testing.

Curriculum Vitae

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Recent Publications


Verhaegh, J., Resing, W.C.M. Fontijn, W., & Jacobs, A. (accepted; 2009). Playing with blocks or the computer? Solving complex visual-spatial reasoning tasks: comparing children’s performances on tangible and virtual puzzles. Educational and Child Psychology.

Stevenson, C. E., Resing, W. C. M., & Froma, N. (accepted, 2009). Analogical reasoning skill acquisition with self-explanation in 7-8 year olds: Does feedback help? Educational and Child Psychology, Special Issue, 2009.

Resing, W. C. M., Tunteler, E., De Jong, F. J., & Bosma, T. (2009; in press). Dynamic testing: Individual differences and learning patterns in indigenous and ethnic minority children. Learning and Individual Difference, 19.

Elliott, J.G., Grigorenko, E.G., & Resing, W.C.M. (2009, in press). Dynamic Assessment: The need for a dynamic approach. Dynamic Assessment, in B. McGaw, P. Peterson & E. Baker The International Encyclopedia of Education, 3rd Edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier.

Resing, W.C.M., De Jong, F.J., Bosma, T., & Tunteler, E. (2009). Learning during dynamic testing: Variability in strategy use by indigenous and ethnic minority children. Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 8, 22-37.

Resing, W.C.M., Evers, A., Koomen, H.M.Y., Pameijer, N.K., & Bleichrodt, N. (2008). Indicatiestelling Speciaal Onderwijs en Leerlinggebonden Financiering: Instrumentarium. Amsterdam: Boom Testuitgevers (pp. 1-260).

Ebersbach, M., Lehner, M., Resing, W. C. M., & Wilkening, F. (2008). Forecasting exponential growth and exponential decline: Similarities and differences. Acta Psychologica, 127, 247-257.

Resing, W.C.M., Evers, A., Koomen, H.M.Y., & Bleichrodt, N. (2008). Indicatiestelling Speciaal Onderwijs en Leerlinggebonden Financiering: MBO. Amsterdam: Boom Testuitgevers (pp. 1-215).

Tunteler, E., Pronk, C., & Resing, W.C.M. (2008). Inter- and intra-individual variability in the process of change in the use of analogical strategies to solve geometric tasks in children: A microgenetic analysis. Learning and Individual Differences, 18, 44-60.

Ebersbach, M., Van Dooren, W., Van den Noortgate, W., & Resing, W.C.M. (2008). Understanding linear and exponential growth: Searching for the roots in 6-9-year-olds. Cognitive Development, 23, 237-257.

Bosma, T., & Resing, W.C.M. (2008). Bridging the gap between diagnostic assessment and classroom practice. Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 7, 174-196.

Ebersbach, M., & Resing, W.C.M. (2008). Implicit and explicit knowledge of linear and exponential growth in 5- and 9-year-olds. Journal of Cognition and Development, 286-309.

Tunteler, E., & Resing, W. C. M. (2007). Change in spontaneous analogical transfer over time in young children: a microgenetic study. Infant and Child Development, 16, 71-94.

Tunteler, E., & Resing, W. C. M. (2007). Effects of prior assistance in using analogies on young children’s unprompted analogical problem solving over time: A microgenetic study. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 77, 43-68.

Ebersbach, M., & Resing, W. C. M. (2007). Shedding new light on an old problem: The estimation of shadow sizes in children and adults. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 97, 265-285.

Resing, W. C. M., & Tunteler, E. (2007). Children becoming more intelligent: Can the Flynn effect be generalized to other child intelligence tests? International Journal of Testing, 7, 191-208.

Botting, N., & Resing, W. C. M. (2007). Editorial: Language impairments: their impact on educational progress. Educational and Child Psychology, 24, 6-8.

Botting, N., & Resing, W. C. M. (2007; Guest-Editors). ). Language impairments: their impact on educational progress. Volume 24 (4) of Educational and Child Psychology.

Evers, A., & Resing, W. C. M. (2007). Het drijfzand van didactische leeftijdsequivalenten. De Psycholoog, 42, 466-472.

Resing, W. C. M. (2007). Intelligentie en leervermogen: statisch en dynamisch testen. In K. Verschueren en H.M. Koomen (Eds). Handboek Diagnostiek in de Leerlingbegeleiding (p. 105-124). Antwerpen/ Apeldoorn: Garant.

Resing, W. C. M., & Drenth, P. J. D. (2007). Intelligentie: weten en meten: 2e, herziene druk (pp. 1- 189). Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Nieuwezijds.

Resing, W.C.M. (2006). Intelligentieonderzoek en dynamisch testen in de klas: zicht op het niveau van cognitieve ontwikkeling van kinderen. In M. Taal en A. Dudink (Eds.). Schoolpsychologie. De school als context voor ontwikkeling (pp. 36 - 70). Amsterdam: Boom.

Resing, W.C.M., & Figg, J. (2006; Guest-Editors). Intervention-based psychological assessment: New approaches and perspective. Volume 23 (3) of Educational and Child Psychology.

Resing, W.C.M. (2006). Using children’s “ability to learn” in diagnosis and assessment. Educational and Child Psychology, 23, 6-11.

Bosma, T., & Resing, W. C. M. (2006). Dynamic assessment and a reversal task: A contribution to needs-based assessment. Educational and Child Psychology, 23, 81-98.

Resing, W.C.M., & Figg, J. (2006). Editorial. Educational and Child Psychology, 23, 4-5.

Resing, W.C.M. (2006). Zicht op potentieel. Over dynamisch testen, variabiliteit in oplossingsgedrag en leerpotentieel van kinderen. Oratie. Universiteit Leiden: Maart 2006.

Resing, W.C.M., Evers, A., Koomen, H.M.Y., Pameijer, N.K., & Bleichrodt, N. (2005). Indicatiestelling Speciaal Onderwijs en Leerlinggebonden Financiering: Condities en Instrumentarium. Amsterdam: Boom Testuitgevers (pp. 1-327).

Nijenhuis, J. te, Tolboom, E., Resing, W.C.M., & Bleichrodt, N. (2004). Does cultural background influence the intellectual performance of children from immigrant groups? Validity of the RAKIT intelligence test for immigrant children. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 20, 10-26.

Zeeuw, J. de, Dekker, R., & Resing, W.C.M. (2004). Algemene Psychodiagnostiek 1: Testmethoden (8e, geheel herziene druk). Leiden: Pits (pp. 1-611).

Tunteler, E., & Resing, W.C.M. (2004). Age differences in patterns of spontaneous production of strategies for analogy problems among five- to eight-year-old children. Educational and Child Psychology, 21, 74-88.

Nijenhuis, J. te, Resing, W.C.M., Tolboom,E., & Bleichrodt, N. (2004). Short-Term Memory as an Additional Predictor of School Achievement for Immigrant Children? Intelligence, 32 , 203-213.

Resing, W.C.M., & Tunteler, E. (2004). Zicht op het leerpotentieel van jonge kinderen: de rol van dynamische assessment procedures en variabel oplossingsgedrag. In Aalsvoort, G.M. (Ed.), Een kind, een plan. (pp. 79-90). Leuven: Acco.

Resing, W.C.M. (2004,). Intelligence Testing. In J. Scott Bentley (Executive Editor) Encyclopedia of Social Measurement (pp. 307-315). San Diego: Academic Press.

Resing, W.C.M., & Roth-Van der Werf, G.J.M. (2003). Teaching children to think inductively: Looking through the theoretical mirror. Educational and Child Psychology, 20, 52-63.

Schittekatte, M., Kort, W., Resing, W. C.M., Vermeir, G. & Verhaeghe P. (2003). The Netherlands and Flemish speaking Belgium. In J. Georgas L. Weiss, F.J.R. Van de Vijver & D. H. Saklofske (Eds), Cultures and Children’s intelligence: A cross-cultural analysis of the WISC-III (pp. 109-119). New York: Academic Press.

Resing, W.C.M., & Wubbe, F.M.D. (2003). Dynamic testing: Preliminary results of a meta-analysis on test effects. In L. Mason, S. Andreuzza, B. Arfe & L. Del Favero (Eds.), Improving learning: fostering the will to learn, Abstracts of the 10th European Conference on Learning and Instruction, p.708. Padua: Cooperativa Libraria Editrice Universita di Padova, 2003.

Resing, W.C.M., & Nijland, M.I. (2002). Een kwart eeuw onderzoek met de Leidse Diagnostische Test. Kind en Adolescent, 23, 42-59.

Resing, W.C.M., & Roth-Van der Werf, G.J.M. (2002). Learning potential assessment and cognitive training in inductive reasoning: emergent relationship? In: G.M. Van der Aalsvoort, W.C.M. Resing & A.J.J.M. Ruijssenaars (Eds.), Advances in Cognition and Educational Practice Volume 7. Learning Potential Assessment and Cognitive Training (p.175-208). New York: Elsevier Science Ltd.

Resing, W.C.M., Ruijssenaars, A.J.J.M., & Bosma, T. (2002). Dynamic assessment: using measures for learning potential in the diagnostic process. In: G.M. Van der Aalsvoort, W.C.M. Resing & A.J.J.M. Ruijssenaars (Eds.), Advances in Cognition and Educational Practice Volume 7. Learning Potential Assessment and Cognitive Training (p.29-64. New York: Elsevier Science Ltd.

Aalsvoort, G.M. Van der, Resing, W.C.M., & Ruijssenaars (2002). New developments in learning potential and cognitive training. In: G.M. Van der Aalsvoort, W.C.M. Resing & A.J.J.M. Ruijssenaars (Eds.), Advances in Cognition and Educational Practice Volume 7. Learning Potential Assessment and Cognitive Training (p.1-8). New York: Elsevier Science Ltd.

Aalsvoort, G.M. Van der, Resing, W.C.M., & Ruijssenaars (Eds.) (2002). Advances in Cognition and Educational Practice Volume 7. Learning Potential Assessment and Cognitive Training (p.1-395). New York: Elsevier Science Ltd.

Roth-van der Werf, G.J.M., Resing, W.C.M., & Slenders, A.P.A.C. (2002). Task similarity and transfer of an inductive reasoning training. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 27, 296-325.

Resing, W.C.M., Evers, A., Koomen, H.M.Y., Pameijer, N.K., Bleichrodt, N., & Boxtel, H. van (2002). Indicatiestelling: condities en instrumentarium. Amsterdam/Meppel: NDC/Boom (p. 1-256).

Resing, W.C.M., & Blok, J.B. (2 002). De classificatie van intelligentiescores. Voorstel voor een eenduidig systeem. De Psycholoog, 37, 244-249.

Resing, W.C.M., & Blok, J.B. (2002). De classificatie van intelligentiescores. Een eerste stap. De Psycholoog, 37, 525-527.

Tunteler, E., & Resing, W.C.M. (in press, 2002). Spontaneous Analogical transfer in 4-year olds: a microgenetic study. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 27, 296-325.

Wechsler, D. (2002). Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, derde editie NL. Handleiding. (W. Kort, M. Schittekatte, E.L. Compaan, M. Bosmans, N. Bleichrodt, G. Vermeir, W.C.M. Resing & P. Verhaeghe, Vertaling en bewerking). London: The Psychological Corporation (p. 1-275)..

Evers, A., Vliet, Mulder, J.C. van, Resing, W.C.M., Starren, J.C.M.G., Alphen de Veer, R.J. van, & Boxtel, H. van (2002). COTAN testboek voor het onderwijs. Amsterdam; NDC/Boom.pag.

Wubbe, F., Resing, W.C.M., Putten, C. van (2002). Compatibility of the BLIK and SCHOBL-R with each other and with the Big Five in six year old children. In N. Garnefski (Ed.), Coping with psychology. Vol III (p. 141-156). University of Leiden, Department of Psychology.

Resing, W.C.M., & Drenth, P.J.D. (2001). Intelligentie: weten en meten (p. 1-192). Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Nieuwezijds.

Resing, W.C.M. (2001). BEYOND BINET: All testing should be dynamic testing. Issues in Education, 7, 221-231.

Resing, W.C.M., & Roth-Van der Werf, G.J.M. (2001). Inductive reasoning: The relationship between learning potential assessment and cognitive training. In F. Oser & U. Baetz (Eds.), Bridging the gap between learning and instruction, Abstracts of the 9th European Conference on Learning and Instruction, p. 259-260. Aachen, Mainz, 2001.

Resing, W.C.M., & Hessels, M.G.P. (2001). Het meten van de cognitieve mogelijkheden en het schoolgedrag van allochtone leerlingen. In N. Bleichrodt & F. Van de Vijver (Eds.), Diagnostiek voor allochtonen. Mogelijkheden en beperkingen van psychologische tests. Lisse: Swets & Zeitlinger (pp. 89-118).

Resing, W.C.M. (2000). Assessing the learning potential for inductive reasoning in young children. In C.S. Lidz & J. Elliott (Eds.), Dynamic assessment: Prevailing models and applications, Vol. 6 (pp. 229-262). Advances in cognition and educational practice (series editor: J.S. Carlson). Oxford: Elsevier Inc.

Resing, W.C.M. (2000). Is intelligentie in het jaar 2000 nog steeds ‘dat wat de test meet’? In N. Bleichrodt, H. van der Flier & P. Koopman (Eds.), Werken en laten werken (pp.237-253). Houten: Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum

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