The following four charts provide a graphical summary of how, ultimately, the ALL study conceives of skill. Figure 3 is meant to convey the dynamic or adaptive dimension of the approach. Individuals are required to confront new demands, whether from changes in technology and life course or because of a conscious desire for change. To confront these changes individuals can draw on a number of possible resolution processes including their own cognitive resources. Different approaches to resolution lead to different outcomes for individuals, and, through aggregation, to the societal level. The relationship between resolution approach and outcome is probabilistic rather than deterministic.

Figure 3
A modified DeSeCo framework for key competences