From interactive to collaborative problem solving: Current issues in the Programme for International Student Assessment

TLDR: In fact, due to this invention literally all skills needed for a successful career have undergone great changes in the last 20 years and many studies show that tasks at school, at university, and at work are continuously less routine, but increasingly involve non-routine, dynamic and complex skills mediated by computer interaction such as general problem solving or collaborating in a group as mentioned in this paper.

Abstract: Throughout history, seminal inventions such as the use of electricity or travelling by plane have strongly altered mankind’s way of life. However, hardly any change has been so rapid, so dramatic, and so widespread as the one ignited by the invention of personal computers. In fact, due to this invention literally all skills needed for a successful career have undergone great changes in the last 20 years and many studies show that tasks at school, at university, and at work are continuously less routine, but increasingly involve non-routine, dynamic, and complex skills mediated by computer interaction such as general problem solving or collaborating in a group. These tasks are not limited to educational contexts or to the job arena, but also involve the capability to naturally use computers and other technical devices in private life. For instance, the ability to handle an MP3 Player is taken for granted in the 21st century and today’s generation seldom struggles with these kinds of requirements. On the other