A Study on the Influence of Educational App Usage and Digital Skills on Heutagogy among Undergraduate Students

Abstract

This study examines the influence of educational app usage and digital skills on heutagogy among undergraduate students. A quantitative descriptive survey design was employed with a sample of 1,500 undergraduate students selected through stratified random sampling across various disciplines. Data were gathered using a structured questionnaire focusing on three core variables: educational app usage, digital skills, and heutagogy. Statistical techniques such as descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression were applied to analyze the data. The findings reveal that a considerable portion of students reported high usage of educational apps and moderate digital skills. Regression analysis confirmed that both educational app usage and digital skills significantly predict heutagogy behavior, although the explained variance was limited to 16.6%. These results suggest that while technology use and digital competence are important, they must be supported by learner-centered pedagogies to effectively foster heutagogy learning.