Investigating the relationship between students' reading performance, attitudes toward ICT, and economic ability.
Eri Sarimanah1, Soeharto Soeharto2, Figiati Indra Dewi3
1Faculty of Language and Literature Education, Pakuan University, Indonesia.
Heliyon
|July 8, 2022
Summary
Positive attitudes toward Information and Communication Technology (ICT) significantly improve reading performance. ICT attitudes also positively mediate the link between students' economic ability and their reading skills.
Area of Science:
- Educational Technology
- Psychology
Background:
- Student economic ability and reading performance are crucial in education.
- The role of attitudes toward Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in academic success requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the direct relationship between attitudes toward ICT and reading performance.
- To investigate the mediating effect of attitudes toward ICT on student economic ability and reading performance.
Main Methods:
- Stratified random sampling of 240 high school and 330 undergraduate students.
- Data collection via online (eDia) and paper-based methods.
- Analysis using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with a joint-two stage approach.
Main Results:
- Attitudes toward ICT significantly impact reading performance.
- Student economic ability positively influences attitudes toward ICT.
- Attitudes toward ICT were found to positively mediate the relationship between economic ability and reading performance.
Conclusions:
- Fostering positive attitudes toward ICT is essential for enhancing student reading performance.
- While economic ability does not directly affect reading performance, it influences attitudes toward ICT, which in turn impacts reading outcomes.
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