Enhancing digital literacy and interdisciplinary skills in Indian higher education: a study on computational thinking and digital competencies

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the impact of specific interventions on enhancing digital literacy and interdisciplinary skills in higher education in India.
• Randomized trial design focused on Indian higher education institutions
• Implemented specific interventions to promote computational thinking and digital competencies
• Assessment of skills improvement through pre- and post-tests
• Participants demonstrated a significant improvement in digital literacy scores post-intervention (mean score increase of 20 points, p<0.01)
• Interdisciplinary skills also improved, with an increase of 15 points in assessments (p<0.05)

Abstract