Online consultation on experts’ views on digital competence

The objective of this investigation was to provide another perspective on what it means to be digitally competent today, in addition to reviews of literature and current frameworks for the development of digital competence, 5 all of which constitute part of the wider IPTS Digital Competence Project (DIGCOMP). Some common ground exists at a general level in defining digital competence in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitudes, which may be hierarchically organised. However, this does not provide the clarity needed by teachers, employers, citizens – all those who are responsible for digital competence development, be it their own or other people’s ‐ to make informed decisions. Further work is needed to create a common language that helps to enhance understanding across the worlds of research, education, training, and work. This will make it easier for citizens and employers to see what digital competence entails and how it is relevant to their jobs and more generally, their lives

Concept mapping instrumental support for problem solving

The main theoretical position of this paper is that it is the explicit problem-solving support in concept mapping software that produces a stronger effect in problem-solving performance than the implicit support afforded by the graphical functionality of concept mapping software. Explicit problem-solving support activates cognitive functions such as knowledge representation, knowledge elicitation, knowledge reflection and knowledge creation. Concept mapping graphical instruction supports knowledge representation only. This paper reports on an experimental study that tests this assumption as measuring the effect of two types of concept mapping software on problem-solving performance, mapping production and perceived problem-solving effectiveness of 47 students randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. The results validated empirically the theoretical position as the group that used concept mapping software with explicit problem-solving support scored significantly higher on problem-solving performance and on the most of the indicators of mapping production and perceived effectiveness of concept mapping software

D1.1 - Minutes of kick-off meeting, consolidated work plan, and draft questionnaire I

Janssen, J., & Stoyanov, S. (2012). D1.1 - Minutes of the kick-off meeting, consolidated work plan, and draft questionnaire I. DIGCOMP Online Consultation.Deliverable 1.1 of the DIGCOMP - Online Consultation for a Digital Competence Framework, provides the minutes of the kick-off meeting, the consolidated work plan, as well as the draft of the first questionnaire.European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies - DIGCOMP project. Project no. IPTS-2011-J04-46-N

D3.3 - Validated mapping of Digital Competence

Janssen, J., & Stoyanov, S. (2012). D3.3 - Validated mapping of Digital Competence. DIGCOMP Online Consultation.Deliverable 3.3 describes the results of the second round of the online consultation of experts on digital competence. It provides a validated map distinguishing 12 aspects of digital competence.European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies - DIGCOMP project. Project no. IPTS-2011-J04-46-N

D3.1 - Questionnaire for the second consultation round

Janssen, J., & Stoyanov, S. (2012). D3.1 - Questionnaire for the second consultation round. DIGCOMP Online Consultation.Deliverable 3.1 provides the questionnaire that was used in the second round of the online consultation of experts on digital competence.European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies - DIGCOMP project. Project no. IPTS-2011-J04-46-N

D2.2 - Mapping of experts’ opinions

Janssen, J., & Stoyanov, S. (2012). D2.2 - Mapping of experts’ opinions. DIGCOMP Online Consultation.Deliverable 2.2 describes the results of the first round of the online consultation of experts (n=78) in the field of digital competence. It provides a mapping of digital competence distinguishing 14 different aspects.European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies - DIGCOMP project. Project no. IPTS-2011-J04-46-N