Dimension 1 · Competence area

1. Information search, evaluation and management

Dimension 2 · Competence

1.1. Browsing, searching and filtering information

To articulate information needs, to know how and where to search for information and content in digital environments, and to access and navigate between them. To select appropriate digital tools to create, implement and update searches in digital environments and to be able to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information and content.

Dimension 3 · Proficiency levels
BASIC

At basic level, individuals remember and implement simple tasks with guidance as needed.

  • Acknowledge the benefits of using different digital search tools and methods, depending on one’s purpose.
  • Identify the main features of commonly-used AI-driven and traditional search tools.
  • Recognise that digital search results or outputs can contain information that may not be relevant, and that they depend on the digital search tool used and the way that an individual specifies the search.
  • Use digital search tools to implement, refine and update basic information searches.
INTERMEDIATE

At intermediate level, individuals identify and implement well-defined tasks and solve well-defined problems autonomously.

  • Purposefully explore new digital search tools and strategies.
  • Select appropriate digital search tools based on information needs.
  • Distinguish between more and less relevant digital search results or outputs.
  • Translate information needs into effective digital search queries, commands or statements, and apply appropriate strategies to refine or filter results.
ADVANCED

At advanced level, individuals assess and apply solutions to a variety of complex tasks autonomously and adapt to a variety of contexts to evaluate and execute tasks appropriately, guiding others if and as required.

  • Continually explore functions and features of familiar and novel digital search tools to deepen capabilities.
  • Combine a variety of digital search tools and strategies to address complex information needs.
  • Assist others in developing their digital search capabilities.
HIGHLY ADVANCED

At highly advanced level, individuals assess, evaluate and resolve highly complex or specialised problems to create new solutions or adapt existing ones, leading and guiding others if and as required.

  • Stay informed about developments in digital search technologies.
  • Combine a variety of digital search tools and strategies to address highly complex or specialised information needs.
  • Assist others to implement and refine complex or specialised searches in digital environments.
  • Contribute to improvements in or new solutions for complex or specialised searches in digital environments.
Dimension 4 · Knowledge, skills and attitudes
Knowledge
  • LO1.1.02 Recognise that the results or outputs of a search depend on the digital search tool used and the way that an individual specifies the search.
  • LO1.1.03 Recognise that search results or outputs can contain information that may not be relevant.
  • LO1.1.04 Identify the main features of commonly-used AI-driven and traditional digital search tools.
  • LO1.1.08 Identify strategies that provide more relevant digital search results or outputs.
  • LO1.1.09 Distinguish between more and less relevant digital search results or outputs.
Skills
  • LO1.1.05 Use digital search tools to implement basic information searches.
  • LO1.1.06 Use digital search tools to refine or update existing results or outputs.
  • LO1.1.10 Select appropriate digital search tools based on information needs.
  • LO1.1.11 Translate information needs into effective digital search queries, commands or statements.
  • LO1.1.12 Apply appropriate strategies to refine or filter existing digital results or outputs.
  • LO1.1.15 Combine a variety of digital search tools and strategies to address complex information needs.
  • LO1.1.16 Assist others in developing their digital search capabilities.
  • LO1.1.18 Assess and evaluate developments in digital search technologies in a given context to support decision-making.
  • LO1.1.19 Combine a variety of digital search tools and strategies to address highly complex or specialised information needs.
  • LO1.1.20 Assist others to implement and refine complex or specialised searches in digital environments.
  • LO1.1.21 Contribute to improvements in or new solutions for complex or specialised searches in digital environments.
Attitudes
  • LO1.1.01 Acknowledge the benefits of using different digital search tools and methods, depending on one’s purpose.
  • LO1.1.07 Purposefully explore new digital search tools and search functionalities.
  • LO1.1.13 Continually explore functions and features of familiar and novel digital search tools.
  • LO1.1.14 Prioritise deepening one's existing search capabilities.
  • LO1.1.17 Stay informed about developments in digital search technologies.
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