European Commission's Digital Competence Framework (DigComp)¶
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Evidence · 5 claims (3 for, 1 mixed, 1 against) · 2 studies (1 review, 1 design),q2· 0 of 2 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A European Commission framework that defines digital competence through five competence areas and progressive proficiency levels for citizens and educational assessment.
Components¶
- DigComp five-component framework of digital competence: The European Commission's Digital Competence Framework (DigComp), established to identify and support EU citizens' digital competence, presents five components: information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content creation, safety, and problem solving. It was updated into Digcomp 2.1 in 2017 with the same key dimensions, and sub competences can be evaluated across different levels of proficiency. In this review it is the most-used basis for assessment instruments in higher education. (Zhao Yu et al. (2021))
Claims¶
- Student-focused digital literacy frameworks most frequently emphasize five DigComp-aligned element categories, led by information and data literacy [+W]
- DigComp 2.2 added 73 novel AI examples, concentrated in communication and collaboration, problem solving, and information and data literacy [+W]
- Mapped against DigComp 2.2, developed-region frameworks cover communication and collaboration more widely while developing-region frameworks emphasize problem solving [~W]
- No developing-region digital literacy framework in the review explicitly represents the copyright and licenses sub-competence [-W]
- Validation sessions reframed fostering students' digital literacy as empowering students for a digital society, adding ethical competences [+W]
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Key Sources¶
- Zhao Yu, Pinto Llorente Ana María, Sánchez Gómez María Cruz. (2021). Digital competence in higher education research: A systematic literature review. Computers & Education, 168, 104212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104212
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A European Commission framework that defines digital competence through five competence areas and progressive proficiency levels for citizens and educational assessment. |
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