educational technology Factors Influencing Al al-Bayt University Students’ Acquisition of Digital Skills
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Factors Influencing, Digital Skills, Al al-Bayt UniversityAbstract
This study aimed to identify Factors Influencing Al al-Bayt University Students’ Acquisition of Digital Skills. The study population consisted of all Al al-Bayt University students in the first semester of the academic year (2024/2025), while the study sample was a stratified random sample totaling (524) male and female students.To achieve the study objectives, the descriptive methodology was used, employing a questionnaire as the research instrument, which consisted of six domains with a total of (55) items. The study results indicated that the degree of possession of digital skills among Al al-Bayt University students was moderate. The results also showed no statistically significant differences at the significance level (α≤0.05) in the digital skills acquired by Al al-Bayt University students attributed to the gender variable. However, there were statistically significant differences at the significance level (α≤0.05) in digital skills attributed to the academic year and cumulative average.
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