Sustainable Effect of the Usefulness of and Preference for Digital Textbooks on Perceived Achievements in Elementary Education Environments

Keol Lim, Jueun Go, Jeongrang Kim, Jinyoung Son, Yoonho Jang and Min-Ho Joo
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Keol Lim: Department of Educational Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
Jueun Go: Department of Educational Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
Jeongrang Kim: Department of Computer Education, Gwangju National University of Education, Gwangju 61203, Korea
Jinyoung Son: Department of Educational Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
Yoonho Jang: Department of Educational Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
Min-Ho Joo: Department of Educational Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-14

Abstract: This empirical study was conducted to evaluate whether digital textbooks contribute to sustainable development in school education. Accordingly, 690 students participated in the three-year research, and the data on the relationship between students’ perceived usefulness/preference for digital textbooks and academic achievement were analyzed using latent growth curve model statistics. The results showed that the usefulness of and preference for digital textbooks had a significant effect on academic achievement, with the impact enhancing depending on the increase in their preference. To cope with new digitalized education settings, especially in the post-COVID-19 era, digital textbooks should be flexible, connected, instructional, and data driven so that schools can achieve sustainable development.

Keywords: digital textbooks; usefulness and preference; perceived achievements; elementary school; sustainable effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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