INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG UNDER-GRADUATE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMME
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https://doi.org/10.15282/ijhtc.v10i1.12094Keywords:
Digital literacy, TVET, Academic performanceAbstract
This study aims to investigate the relationship between digital skills and academic performance among undergraduate students in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme. The study employs a survey research design and includes a sample of undergraduate students in the TVET programme from a selected university in Malaysia. This study uses a survey questionnaire to collect data on digital literacy, and academic performance from the student database. Findings reveal a weak-to-moderate positive correlation between digital literacy and academic performance, suggesting that digital competency may enhance academic success but is not the sole determinant. The results suggest that students with higher digital literacy tend to have better academic performance in their previous exams than those with lower digital literacy. The study also explores the implications of the findings for education and makes recommendations on how universities can improve digital literacy among their students to enhance their academic performance. Overall, this study makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the relationship between digital literacy and academic performance among undergraduate students in the TVET programme. The findings have important implications for policy and practice in education, offering guidance for future research in this area.
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