Framework Of Frameworks
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| Top-level terms, framing ideas | Component competences, capabilities, literacies | Practices – what competent learners do | Digital practices – what competent digitally enabled learners do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning to learn, metacognition | Reflection, Strategic planning, Self-evaluation, self-analysis, Organisation (time etc) | Manage time and study commitments, Balance learning and life, Know where and how to access support, Construct strategies for learning, articulate goals, Reflect on own learning and progression | Use digital tools to manage time and commitments, Use digital networks and online resources to fit learning into life, Access support online including learning communities, Diagnose learning needs, Choose appropriate learning tools, Use digital tools to record and reflect on progress |
| Academic practice, study skills | Comprehension, Reading/apprehension, Organisation (knowledge), Synthesis, Argumentation, Problem-solving, Research skills, Academic writing, Specific subject discipline skills as appropriate | Understand subject-relevant academic material, Synthesise academic discourse and knowledge, Identify or collect relevant evidence, Critically evaluate arguments and evidence, Scope, investigate and solve problems typical of the subject, Construct reasoned argument, Cite sources appropriately, Break down/analyse research question | Apprehend academic ideas using a variety of media, Organise academic ideas using digital tools, Present academic ideas using a variety of media, Use digital argumentation and analysis tools, Use digital tools to gather or identify evidence, Use digital bibliographic tools, Analyse data tools, Use specific subject discipline related tools (e.g. CAD) |
| Information literacy | Identification, Accession, Organisation, Evaluation, Interpretation, Analysis, Synthesis, Application | Recognise/identify need for information, Locate and obtain the required information resources, Assess the objectivity, accuracy, reliability and relevance of resources, Organise, set out and manage resources, Analyse, reinterpret, compare, apply etc information e.g. using models, frameworks, protocols, Produce new combinations or interpretations of information | Use search engines, academic databases and journals, repositories etc, Aggregate and reaggregate information on task/topic basis, Evaluate online resources, Rate, comment on, review resources online, Use digital data analysis tools and protocols, Use digital tools to manage information locally and remotely, Share, repurpose, enrich information resources in online communities |
| Communication and collaboration skills | Teamwork, Networking, 'Speaking' and 'listening' skills | Find, join and build communication networks, Facilitate groups, Share ideas, Build knowledge collaboratively, Project identity | Use digital technologies to participate in/manage networks, Use digital technologies to share and co-build knowledge, Maintain appropriate levels of privacy, Manage digital identity and reputation, (Computer Supported Collaborative Work) CSCW |
| Media literacy (also 'visual' and 'audio' and 'video' literacies) | Critical 'reading', Creative production | Understand notions of audience, viewpoint and persuasion, Understand how media messages are designed, Critically explore meanings, Produce messages in a range of media, Develop personal style | Understand how digital media work in terms of audience, viewpoint, design, Produce messages in a range of digital media, Link across media and communicate hypertextually |
| ICT/digital/computer literacy | Keyboard skills, Use of capture technologies, Use of analysis tools, Use of presentation tools, General navigation/UI skills, Adaptivity, Agility, Confidence/exploration | Readily adopt new tools and explore their functionality, Choose and use a range of different tools as appropriate to the situation, Capture information and evidence digitally, Present information and evidence digitally in a range of media, Use help menus and other intrinsic support to build new skills | |
| Employability - encompasses all or many of the other skills but is included here as a distinctive framework for theorising about and organising these skills, i.e. the production of the learner as a competent worker/employee. Component skills are those distinctive to this framework: the CBI is also concerned with literacy, numeracy, communication, ICT | Self-management, Teamworking, Problem solving, Business and customer awareness, Innovation/enterprise | Negotiate a position, Find and present solutions tailored to needs, Produce innovative solutions, Present oneself and ones capabilities to prospective employers/clients, Manage risk appropriately, Continually update skills | Use digital technology to present self and manage reputation, Use digital technology to manage CPD |
| Citizenship - encompasses many other skills but is included as a distinctive framework for theorising about and organising these skills, i.e. the production of the learner as a competent citizen or member of wider society | Participation and engagement, Ethicality/responsibility, Political, social, personal responsibility | Participate in social groups in a range of roles, Behave ethically in professional and personal situations, Be safe when interacting with groups and individuals | Understand digital rights and responsibilities, Manage digital identities, Manage issues of privacy and data ownership, Understand moral and human rights in a digital context, Understand issues around safety and protection in a digital context |
References
Learning to learn, metacognition
- Cartwright, Kelly B. (Ed.) (2008). Literacy Processes: Cognitive Flexibility in Learning and Teaching. NY: The Guilford Press Cartwright, Kelly B. (Ed.) (2008). Literacy Processes: Cognitive Flexibility in Learning and Teaching. NY: The Guilford Press http://edrev.asu.edu/reviews/rev731.htm
- Quintana, C et al. (2005) A Framework for Supporting Metacognitive Aspects of Online Inquiry Through Software-Based Scaffolding in Educational Psychologist, V4, N4. pp 235-244 http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a784751538~db=all
- McGuinness, C (1999) From thinking skills to thinking classrooms, DfeS, 1999 http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RB115.doc.
- Hoskins, B and Deakin Crick, R (2008) Learning to Learn and Civic Competences: different currencies or two sides of the same coin? Centre for Research on Lifelong Learning http://active-citizenship.jrc.it/Documents/learning%20to%20learn/Learning%20to%20Learn%20and%20Civic%20Competences%20FINAL%20final.pdf
Academic practice, study skills
- i-curriculum - a European framework for defining information skills and a curriculum appropriate for living and learning in the digital age (Primary, Secondary and vocational education) http://promitheas.iacm.forth.gr/i-curriculum/overview.html
- The framework for higher education qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland 2007 Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/FHEQ/EWNI/default.asp#framework
- Undergraduate levels framework (OU, UK) 2005 - Centre for Outcomes-Based Education http://www.open.ac.uk/cobe/docs/KnowAbout/FS4-LevelsFramework.pdf
- OU Open Learn Learning framework http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=188602
- General Medical Council (2003) Tomorrows Doctors UK policy document to support medical Schools includes curriculum framework http://www.gmc-uk.org/education/undergraduate/undergraduate_policy/tomorrows_doctors.asp
Information literacy
- i-curriculum - a European framework for defining information skills and a curriculum appropriate for living and learning in the digital age (Primary, Secondary and vocational education) http://promitheas.iacm.forth.gr/i-curriculum/overview.html
- Seven pillars of information literacy (UK) SCONUL 2003 http://www.sconul.ac.uk/groups/information_literacy/papers/Seven_pillars.html
- The Big Blue information literacy model (UK) 2006 http://www.library.mmu.ac.uk/bigblue/ppt/themodel4.ppt http://www.library.mmu.ac.uk/bigblue/index.html
- Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework: principles, standards and practice 2004 http://www.anziil.org/resources/Info%20lit%202nd%20edition.pdf
- Eisenberg (2001) Big six: Information & Technology Skills for Student Achievement (US) http://www.big6.com/2001/11/19/a-big6%e2%84%a2-skills-overview/
- Bruce, C. (1997)The Seven Faces of Information Literacy (Australia) Bruce 1997 http://sky.fit.qut.edu.au/~bruce/inflit/faces/faces1.php
Communication and collaboration skills
- CSCW matrix http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSCW
- i-curriculum - a European framework for defining information skills and a curriculum appropriate for living and learning in the digital age (Primary, Secondary and vocational education) http://promitheas.iacm.forth.gr/i-curriculum/overview.html
- The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (NHS KSF) (2004) Dept. of Health. Appendix 2 Core Dimension 1 : Communication http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4090843?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=5786&Rendition=Web
Media Literacy
- UK Charter for Media Literacy (2006) http://www.medialiteracy.org.uk/
- Media literacy (Ofcom - UK) 2007 - Office of Communications http://www.ofcom.org.uk/advice/media_literacy/
ICT/digital/computer literacy
- i-curriculum - a European framework for defining information skills and a curriculum appropriate for living and learning in the digital age (Primary, Secondary and vocational education) http://promitheas.iacm.forth.gr/i-curriculum/overview.html
- Digital transformation: a framework for ITC literacy 2002 - International ICT Literacy Panel http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/Information_and_Communication_Technology_Literacy/ictreport.pdf
- i2010 - (EU) 2007 initiative equipping people with ICT skills looking at eCompetancy and a pending Digital Literacy Review http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/einclusion/policy/competences/index_en.htm
Employability
- Student Employability Profiles, 2004/5, Higher Education Academy, ESECT and Council for Industry and Higher Education Includes a glossary of competencies http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/Employability/employability542
- UK Commission for Employability and Skills (2009) The employability challenge: full report, Appendix C http://www.ukces.org.uk/pdf/8080-UKCES-Employability%20ChallengeFinal.pdf
- Employability skills map, University of Kent. http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmap.htm (2008)
- Winterton, J et al. (2005) Typology of knowledge, skills and competences: clarification of the concept and prototype. Centre for European Research on Employment and Human Resources Group http://www.ecotec.com/europeaninventory/publications/method/CEDEFOP_typology.pdf
Citizenship
- Citizenship For 16-19 Year Olds In Education And Training, FEFC, 2000 http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_4858.aspx
- Hoskins, B and Deakin Crick, R (2008) Learning to Learn and Civic Competences: different currencies or two sides of the same coin? Centre for Research on Lifelong Learning http://active-citizenship.jrc.it/Documents/learning%20to%20learn/Learning%20to%20Learn%20and%20Civic%20Competences%20FINAL%20final.pdf
- Mainguet, C and Baye, A. (2006) Defining a framework of indicators to measure the social outcomes of learning in Measuring the effects of education on health and civic engagement: proceedings of the Copenhagen Symposium OECD 2006 http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/15/20/37425733.pdf
- de Weerd, M et al. (2005) Indicators for active citizenship and citizenship education: final report. European Commission Research report.
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