To be able to solve complex information problems in a digital environment is a key 21st century skill. Technology users usually expect to achieve their goals in a fast and accurate way. However, the actual relationship between time-on-task and task outcome is currently not well understood. We analyzed data from a large-scale international study in…

Problem-solving skills in a digital environment are a prerequisite to a better future for all citizens in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era. To investigate the relationship between age, gender, computer use, and adult learners' problem-solving skills in a digital environment, this study analyzed the 4,540 Korean participants' problem-solving…

Literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in technology-rich environments (LNPS) skills are important for health -- LNPS is linked with health through accessing, interpreting, and using health information which leads to increased health knowledge and further impact on health behaviors. In order for adults to participate in their health care, they…