Digital Literacy and Students’ Academic Performance: A Study of Higher Education Level

Abstract

The physical world is quickly changing to become digital. Every business is committed to competing online, particularly in the educational space. The goal of the current study is to determine students' level of digital literacy and its impact on their academic performance. The researcher employed a survey design after using the quantitative method. The data were collected by the researcher using an adapted five-point Likert scale questionnaire. The population of this study comprised all students from the discipline of Social Sciences studying at the higher education level in the Lahore district. The study sample consisted of 500 respondents selected using convenient sampling techniques. Statistical tests such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and regression were used. The outcomes concluded that students had a higher level of digital literacy in recognizing and utilizing digital practices, searching for knowledge, online communication, internet resources, and organizing and sharing data. Results of statistics revealed that digital literacy has a positive but non-significant effect on students’ academic achievement (CGPA).