Award Date
December 2025
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Teaching and Learning
First Committee Member
Katrina Liu
Second Committee Member
Kendall Hartley
Third Committee Member
Shaoan Zhang
Fourth Committee Member
Ching-Chen Chen
Number of Pages
202
Abstract
The growing societal emphasis on computer and information literacy (CIL) makes identifying its key influencing factors essential to effective talent development. However, the applicability of Walberg’s theory of educational productivity to the CIL field remains untested, and a comprehensive comparison of the data-driven paradigm with the traditional theory-driven paradigm remains lacking. Therefore, with data collected from 2,352 U.S. eighth-grade students in the International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) 2023, the theory of educational productivity initially incorporated into the field of CIL. Additionally, the predictive efficacy of theory-driven modeling and data-driven modeling was further compared. Results showed that across both research paradigms, student motivation, digital resources, and teaching quality were more highly correlated with CIL achievement than other influencing factors. This study provided preliminary evidence for the applicability of educational productivity theory to the emerging field of CIL. Its paradigm comparison also offered a reference for future research methods and provided data-informed implications for curriculum design, teacher development, and educational resource allocation.
Keywords
computer and information literacy; educational productivity theory; ICILS 2023; predictive modeling
Disciplines
Teacher Education and Professional Development
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Yang, Yichen, "Exploring the Predictors of 8th Grade Computer and Information Literacy Achievement: Examining the Educational Productivity Model by a Machine Learning Approach" (2025). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 5479.
https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/5479
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