Wang Ying, Yasmin Fakhra, Akbar Ahsan
School of Foreign Studies, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Henan, China.
Department of Informatics and Quantitative Methods, Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czechia.
Front Psychol. 2023 Oct 5;14:1184185. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1184185. eCollection 2023.
The internet is a valuable resource in a technologically evolved society. The extant literature suggests that their scientific and educational usages are still limited. The current study asserts that the internet can provide new learning environments and opportunities for Chinese university students, hence increasing their motivation to learn. Particularly, the current study considers this to be the case for learning a foreign language (English), which leads to more efficient and effective language learning experiences, as well as more positive attitudes toward the efficiency of the internet for educational purposes. Purposive and convenience sampling techniques were employed to gather data from 15 public and private Chinese universities (406 students), those who are currently enrolled in English language courses. The analysis was performed using partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) on smart PLS 4 software. Results revealed that student's attitude toward the use of internet positively and significantly influence English language learning. Moreover, the mediating variable academic self-efficacy positively and significantly mediates the relationship between students' attitude toward use of internet and English language learning. The current study recommends that students' academic self-efficacy in learning a new language can be enhanced by giving them opportunities to learn internet skills. Further, students' confidence in their academic abilities can be boosted using student-centered teaching strategies.
在技术发达的社会中，互联网是一种宝贵的资源。现有文献表明，其在科学和教育方面的应用仍然有限。当前的研究认为，互联网可以为中国大学生提供新的学习环境和机会，从而提高他们的学习动力。特别是，当前的研究认为学习外语（英语）的情况就是如此，这会带来更高效的语言学习体验，以及对互联网用于教育目的的效率持更积极的态度。采用立意抽样和便利抽样技术，从15所中国公立和私立大学（406名学生）收集数据，这些学生目前正在参加英语课程。使用Smart PLS 4软件上的偏最小二乘结构方程模型（PLS-SEM）进行分析。结果显示，学生对互联网使用的态度对英语学习有积极且显著的影响。此外，中介变量学业自我效能感积极且显著地调节了学生对互联网使用的态度与英语学习之间的关系。当前的研究建议，可以通过给学生提供学习互联网技能的机会来提高他们学习新语言的学业自我效能感。此外，使用以学生为中心的教学策略可以增强学生对自己学业能力的信心。
