Correlation between Digital Literacy and Self-Regulated Learning Skills of Learners in University E-Learning Environment

This study was aimed at identifying the correlation between digital literacy and self-regulated learning skills of learners in university e-learning environment. It was done by conducting a survey on C University students in Daejeon City. 321 copies of the questionnaire were collected, which were analyzed through SPSS 21.0. The findings are as follows. There was a correlation between the digital literacy and self-regulated learning skills of learners in university e-learning environment. Also, there was a positive correlation between the sub-factors of digital literacy, which are functional literacy, critical literacy, and social literacy, and sub-factors of self-regulated learning skills, which are cognitive control, metacognitive control, motivational control, and behavioral control. However, there was no correlation between the functional literacy and behavioral control. The findings suggest the following: Digital literacy of students in university e-learning is a variable that affects their academic performance. Thus, the digital literacy of university e-learners should be improved with various efforts. For instance, classes for university e-learners should be designed by considering their digital literacy skills.