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

Sunha Kim, Mido Chang, Namok Choi, Jeehyun Park and Heejung Kim
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Sunha Kim: Department of Counselling, School, and Educational Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
Mido Chang: Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
Namok Choi: University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
Jeehyun Park: Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
Heejung Kim: Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL), 2016, vol. 6, issue 3, 48-64

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.

Date: 2016
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