EFFECT OF DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS ON STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING OUTCOMES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

Digital learning tools play a pivotal role in enhancing students’ engagement and improving learning outcomes by fostering interactivity, personalization, and flexibility in higher education. Their effectiveness, however, depends on purposeful integration into pedagogical frameworks to support meaningful and sustainable learning. The objectives of the study were to find relationship and effect of Digital Learning Tools on Students’ Engagement and Learning Outcomes in Higher Education. The present study employed a quantitative research design using a survey method. The population of the study comprised all universities in Lahore, which include a total of 39 universities (both public and private). A multistage sampling technique was adopted. The collected data were coded and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Inferential statistics included linear regression and Pearson correlation to examine relationships. The findings of the study revealed that there was highly significant relationship and effect of Digital Learning Tools on Students’ Engagement and Learning Outcomes in Higher Education. It was recommended that universities should integrate digital learning tools strategically into curricula to enhance engagement and improve student learning outcomes.

Keywords: Digital Learning Tools, Students’ Engagement, Learning Outcomes, Higher Education