Parent area:Facilitating Learners' Digital Competence
6.5

Digital problem solving

To incorporate learning activities, assignments and assessments which require learners to identify and solve technical problems, or to transfer technological knowledge creatively to new situations.

Descriptors by proficiency level

A1Newcomer

Does not or rarely integrates activities to develop learners' digital problem solving competences.

A2Explorer

Encourages learners to solve basic technical problems independently before asking for help.

B1Integrator

Implements activities that require learners to identify and solve technical problems. Introduces computational thinking.

B2Expert

Designs complex digital problem solving activities that develop learners' critical, creative and computational thinking.

C1Leader

Develops innovative approaches to digital problem solving. Promotes computational thinking and technological creativity in one's own organisation.

C2Pioneer

Leads innovation in digital problem solving at institutional level. Contributes to research on computational thinking and challenge-based learning.