The relationship between secondary school students’ computer use self-efficacy levels and information literacy levels

The purpose of this study was to identify the secondary education students’ computer use self-efficacy levels and their information literacy levels, and to examine the relationship between them. The study was conducted via a cross-sectional survey design on 243 secondary school students in Turkey. The data of the study was collected thorughComputer Use Self-efficacy Scale and Information Literacy Scale. The Cronbach alpha coefficiencies of the scales were 0.95 and 0.96, respectively. To analyze the data descriptive statistics, comparsion tests (t-test and one way anaylsis of vraince), and correlation analysis were used. The findings manifestedthat students’ computer use self-efficacy levels and information literacy skills were at medium level. Results also revealed that gender and class levels of students made significant diffrences in their computer use self-efficacy levels and their information literacy levels. Finally findings showed that there was a positive relationship between the students’ computer use self-eficacy levels and information literacy skills.