Dimension 1 · Competence area

5. Problem identification and solving

Dimension 2 · Competence

5.3. Identifying creative solutions using digital technologies

To use digital technologies to make improvements in or new solutions for processes and products, using a human-centric approach. To engage individually and collectively in critical thinking processes, and the creative and purposeful use of digital technologies, to understand and resolve conceptual problems and problem situations.

Dimension 3 · Proficiency levels
BASIC

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

  • Recognise that digital technologies can support, but not replace, human creativity.
  • Identify examples of how digital technologies are used to solve real-world problems and to make improvements to or create new solutions, products or services.
  • Identify examples of where digital technologies can support or augment human creativity.
INTERMEDIATE

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

  • Define the concept of human-centric and its role in digital technologies development and usage.
  • Describe strengths, weaknesses and ethical considerations of digital technologies including AI systems in relation to human creativity and problem-solving.
  • Use a variety of digital technologies responsibly and ethically to support problem-solving as an individual or in a group.
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.

  • Use a variety of digital technologies efficiently, responsibly and ethically, prioritising human-centric approaches, to help solve complex problems.
  • Support others to develop their confidence and capabilities in using digital technologies to help solve real-world problems.
  • Contribute to the (co-) creation or (co-) construction of complex knowledge about or solutions to real-world problems in digital environments.
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.

  • Lead or contribute to initiatives focused on the application of digital technologies for highly complex or specialised problem-solving.
  • Lead or contribute to initiatives that use digital technologies to help make improvements to or find new solutions for real-world problems.
  • Support others to develop their capabilities to use digital technologies for complex or specialised problem-solving tasks.
Dimension 4 · Knowledge, skills and attitudes
Knowledge
  • LO5.3.02 Identify examples of how digital technologies are used to solve real-world problems and to make improvements to or create new solutions for products and services.
  • LO5.3.03 Identify examples of where digital technologies can support or augment human creativity.
  • LO5.3.05 Define the concept of human-centric and its role in digital technologies development and usage.
  • LO5.3.06 Identify examples of the interplay between humans and digital technologies in creativity and problem-solving.
  • LO5.3.07 Describe strengths, weaknesses and ethical considerations of digital technologies including AI systems in relation to human creativity and problem-solving.
Skills
  • LO5.3.08 Assess strengths and weaknesses of available digital technologies in relation to a particular problem-solving task.
  • LO5.3.09 Use a variety of digital technologies responsibly and ethically to support problem-solving as an individual or in a group.
  • LO5.3.11 Use a variety of digital technologies efficiently, responsibly and ethically to help solve complex problems.
  • LO5.3.12 Contribute to initiatives focused on the application of digital technologies to help solve complex problem-solving tasks.
  • LO5.3.13 Support others to develop their confidence and capabilities in using digital technologies to help solve real-world problems.
  • LO5.3.14 Lead or contribute to initiatives focused on the application of digital technologies for highly complex or specialised problem-solving.
  • LO5.3.15 Lead or contribute to initiatives that use digital technologies to help make improvements to or find new solutions for real-world problems.
  • LO5.3.16 Support others to develop their capabilities to use digital technologies for complex or specialised problem-solving tasks.
Attitudes
  • LO5.3.01 Acknowledge that digital technologies can support, but not replace, human creativity.
  • LO5.3.04 Acknowledge the importance of placing human rights, values, needs and experiences at the centre of digital technologies design and use.
  • LO5.3.10 Prioritise human-centric approaches in one's own use of digital technologies for problem-solving.
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