Nuha Abdullah Alsmari
The Relationship between Language Proficiency Level and L2 Digital Literacy Self-efficacy: A Study of EFL University Students
King Abdulaziz University
evolving digitization teaching learning higher education institutions requires students digitally literate miller 2015 despite echoes digital natives prensky 2001 many efl students experience difficulties locating retrieving evaluating synthesizing digital information disposal especially information english end study conducted scrutinize relationship efl students second language l2 digital literacy skills strategies dlss selfefficacy english proficiency level total 93 saudi students majoring english prince sattam bin abdulaziz university surveyed english proficiency level abilities use three major domains digital literacy skills data analyzed statistically using descriptive measures anova results revealed significant positive correlation english proficiency l2 dlss students intermediate upperintermediate english levels displayed low efficacy abilities navigate evaluate synthesize online information compared advanced english users study concluded students higher english proficiency responsive digital literacy skills perform well digitally enhanced environments basic english users pedagogical implications areas future research discussed