Correlation between Internet Literacy and Vocabulary Level

Implication towards Reading Comprehension

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54855/acoj.221344

Keywords:

reading comprehension, internet literacy, vocabulary level, senior high school

Abstract

In-depth research on reading comprehension receives less attention in basic education, despite the fact that the problem is just as critical, if not more so, in this pandemic era. This study aims to learn the dynamics of reading comprehension to draw a conclusion on the phenomenon. Terry (2022) observed a strong connection between vocabulary and reading comprehension. However, meager studies have correlated two variables – Internet Literacy (IV) and Vocabulary Level (DV) – with combined implications for Reading Comprehension. With the globalization of online learning, urban demography's visibility was catered with 83 Senior High School students as respondents. The data revealed a low correlation. Generally, the high mean for online literacy and high mean in the performed evaluation showed the participants' awareness of how to use the digital side of learning and a decent vocabulary level. Null Hypothesis II was accepted in this research. Interestingly, this low correlation could be affected by the students' internal and external strategies, which created an impetus for their reading comprehension aside from digital utilization.

Author Biographies

Joseph P. Casibual Jr , Western Mindanao State University, Philippines

Joseph P. Casibual Jr., MAELS is an instructor at Western Mindanao State University- Philippines teaching language, literature, and research-related courses. His field of specialization is in linguistics and literature. He’s been doing research on Gender, Folklore, Cultural Studies, and Applied linguistics and have presented in local and international research conferences. He is now currently a candidate of PhD in English major in Literary Studies wherein his dissertation focuses on the Queer scholarship and its phenomenology.

Julrem B. Nacua, Western Mindanao State University, Philippines

Julrem B. Nacua is an undergraduate student under the BSED-English program of WMSU-Molave. His field of interest as a budding researcher focuses on Gender Studies, Literary Adaptation and Language Education.

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2022-08-10

How to Cite

Casibual, J. P., & Nacua, J. B. (2022). Correlation between Internet Literacy and Vocabulary Level: Implication towards Reading Comprehension. AsiaCALL Online Journal, 13(4), 44-54. https://doi.org/10.54855/acoj.221344