The mediating role of cognitive intelligence in the relationship between ICT technology and academic motivation

The purpose of the study was to examine the mediating role of cognitive intelligence in the relationship between ICT and academic enthusiasm. This was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population consisted of all sixth-grade students studying in the ۲۰۲۳-۲۰۲۴ primary school year in Kerman City. ۲۵۰ people were selected as the sample size using the total number sampling method. Data were collected through questionnaires made (ICT) by Islami (۲۰۱۸), a standard questionnaire of academic aspiration by Fredericks et al. (۲۰۰۴) Cattell Child Studies Form B ۲ test. Hypotheses were analyzed using the correlation coefficient and modeling of old structural equations. The findings showed that the relationship between experience working with the Internet, Internet use, cognitive intelligence, and academic enthusiasm was insignificant. The relationship between cognitive intelligence and academic motivation is not significant. Also, the relationship between the use of educational software, the use of computers and Internet services, the ease and usefulness of working with computers and Internet services, and the ability to work with computers and Internet services with academic enthusiasm is positive and significant. The direct effect of ICT components (use of computers and Internet services, ease and usefulness of working with computers and Internet services) on academic motivation is positive and significant. The findings showed that the direct effect of ICT components such as (the ability to work with computers and Internet services) on cognitive intelligence is positive and significant. The direct effect of cognitive intelligence on students' academic enthusiasm is not significant. Cognitive intelligence does not have a significant mediating role in the relationship between ICT components and academic enthusiasm. As a result, it can be said that paying attention to ICT is effective in academic enthusiasm and cognitive intelligence.

کلیدواژه ها:

Academic Enthusiasm ، Cognitive intelligence ، ICT technology