RT Journal Article T1 A Pragmatic Approach for Evaluating and Accrediting Digital Competence of Digital Profiles: A Case Study of Entrepreneurs and Remote Workers: A Case Study of Entrepreneurs and Remote Workers A1 Bartolomé, Juan A1 Garaizar, Pablo A1 Larrucea, Xabier AB During the last decades, digital competence has become essential at workplace. Nowadays, it is difficult to find a job where no ICT skills are required. At the same time, there is a lack of ecosystems for adult reskilling in digital competence. Moreover, most of them do not use of a common language and terminology, decreasing the possibilities of being used by a wider public. In addition, the assessment of digital competence cannot be done using simple self-assessment tests, but more complex tools such as simulations or other activities based on real scenarios. Considering this, we designed a performance-based evaluation system following a pragmatic approach based on DigComp framework. We carried out a needs analysis based on expert consultation (63 teleworkers and 82 entrepreneurs) to create an assessment syllabus and implement the assessment modules. Then, we conducted an analysis by experts (n=21) of the relationship between the content of the tests and the construct it was intended to measure. After refinement, the system was piloted by end-users all over Europe (n=525). Results confirmed that DigComp was the most appropriate reference when considering the transversality of digital competence, providing researchers with well-defined clear criteria. SN 2211-1662 YR 2021 FD 2021-04-29 LA eng NO Bartolomé , J , Garaizar , P & Larrucea , X 2021 , ' A Pragmatic Approach for Evaluating and Accrediting Digital Competence of Digital Profiles: A Case Study of Entrepreneurs and Remote Workers : A Case Study of Entrepreneurs and Remote Workers ' , Technology, Knowledge and Learning , vol. unknown , no. 3 , pp. 843-878 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10758-021-09516-3 NO Publisher Copyright: © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. DS TECNALIA Publications RD 3 jul 2024