Effects of Internet Literacy on Cognitive Capabilities of Middle School Students

Abstract

Internet services for education are technological facilities as basic needs to obtain information quickly and accurately, but not all literacy abilities of students are the same, so more identification is needed to reveal the impact of internet services for students. The purpose of this article is to explain the influence of internet services on the cognitive abilities of middle school students related to information literacy competencies. The method used is a quantitative method with data from secondary school students totaling 64 students analyzed using discriminant analysis, which reveals the causality of the variable internet service with information literacy competencies. The results show a significant influence of internet usage on certain variables on the cognitive abilities of middle school students, especially on information literacy abilities. The implication of this study is the disclosure of supporting variables from internet services in the world of education that support the 21st-century learning pattern characterized by promoting flexibility and efficiency.