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The Direct and Indirect Effects of Computer Uses on Student Success in Math

Published:2018 Issue: Volume: Page:322-340
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Author:

Kim Sunha¹,Chang Mido²,Choi Namok³,Park Jeehyun²,Kim Heejung⁴

Affiliation:

1. Department of Counselling, School, and Educational Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA

2. Florida International University, USA

3. University of Louisville, USA

4. Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, South Korea

Abstract

To promote the academic success of middle school students, the authors examined the effects of computer uses on mathematics self-efficacy and mathematics performance of students, paying focused attention to immigrant students. They analysed the effects of computer use for schoolwork and gaming of middle school students applying a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) USA. The results showed that when students frequently used computer for schoolwork, they revealed high mathematics self-efficacy, which in turn led to high mathematics performance. On the other hand, the students that used computer for gaming frequently indicated low mathematics self-efficacy and mathematics performance. The authors' study results highlight the importance of guiding students to use computers properly, which is directly and indirectly associated with students' self-efficacy and performance in mathematics.

Publisher

IGI Global

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