Effect of Digital Literacy on Academic Performance of the University Students at Narowal

Abstract

The goal of this study is to explore the effect of digital literacy on academic performance and to discover the superficial level of digital literacy and the correlation among digital literacy and academic performance among university students at Narowal. The study was quantitative in nature and a descriptive survey design was used to conduct this study. The population was consisting of the undergraduate students studying at the University of Narowal. 350 participants were selected from the population by using stratified random sampling technique. Digital literacy questionnaire was used to collect the data for research study. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze the data of this study. The results of the study indicate that digital literacy skills significantly contribute in advancing students’ academic performance. Digital literacy skills also enhane students ability to do their academic work in timely manner and also enhance students response to certain academic tasks. The results of the study also indicate that students are in favour of more digital type of learning as compare to traditional classrooms. Furthermore, the research study recommends that the universities may arrange a variety of exercise, works, and sessions to increase students' concentration in studying and applying digital skills.