The Influence of Digital Literacy on Student Learning Motivation in State High Schools

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of digital literacy on student learning motivation at SMAN 1 Woha Bima Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. Digital literacy is an important competency in 21st century education that allows learners to access, understand, evaluate, and utilize information effectively to support the learning process. However, high access to digital technology is not always followed by an increase in students' motivation to learn. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the empirical relationship between digital literacy and learning motivation in high school students. The study uses a quantitative approach with an explanatory survey design. The research sample totaled 145 students who were selected using the proportional random sampling technique. Data was collected through a Likert scale-based questionnaire that had met the requirements for validity and reliability. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression. The results showed that digital literacy had a positive and significant influence on student learning motivation with a significance value of 0.000 (p<0.05). The determination coefficient value showed that digital literacy was able to explain 49.8% of the variation in students' learning motivation. These findings indicate that improving digital literacy skills contributes to increased interest in learning, academic engagement, learning independence, and students' enthusiasm in following the learning process. This research provides important implications for schools to integrate strengthening digital literacy into learning strategies to improve the quality of education and students' readiness to face the challenges of the digital era.