The relationship between ICT-related factors and student academic achievement and the moderating effect of country economic indexes across 39 countries

Periodical
Educational Technology & Society
Volume
23
Year
202
Issue number
3
Page range
1-15
Access date
March 22, 2023
Relates to study/studies
PISA 2015

The relationship between ICT-related factors and student academic achievement and the moderating effect of country economic indexes across 39 countries

Using multilevel structural equation modelling

Abstract

This study examined how information and communications technology (ICT) related factors and country-level economic status influence student academic achievement. Two-level structural equation modeling was employed to investigate both student-level and country-level variables, using the PISA 2015 data of ninth-grade students across 39 countries. The findings indicate that: (a) students' interest in ICT, perceived ICT competence, and autonomy had positive impacts on academic performance; (b) GDP per capita had significant interaction effects on the relationship among ICT-related factors (ICT use for studying at school, for entertainment, and perceived ICT autonomy) and academic performance; and (c) a higher level of students' perceived autonomy in ICT resulted in better learning outcomes in countries with less income inequality.