Beyond Technological Access: The Mediating Role of ICT Tools and the Transformation of Information in University Students

Cuti-Saico D.F.; Laura-Pumaleque L.Y.; Rojas-Nina J.E.; Cuba-Pacheco L.G.; Flores-Chávez S.M.; Gamez K.P.M.; Velazco-Gonzales A. · Foro de Educacion (2026) · DOI: 10.14201/fde.24125

Resumen

This article examines how information management, ICT tools, and information transformation explain the resulting learning management. Using a quantitative, cross-sectional, explanatory design, 529 Peruvian university students from Arequipa were analyzed using PLS-SEM. The results confirmed that information management positively influences ICT tools (β=0.654, p <0.001) and information transformation (β=0.570, p <0.001). ICTs, in turn, significantly impact information transformation (β=0.327, p <0.001). Crucially, two mediating mechanisms were validated: ICT tools mediate between information management and information transformation (β=0.214, p <0.001), and information transformation mediates the relationship between ICT tools and learning management (β=0.143, p <0.001). The study provides empirical evidence within the Latin American context on two under-explored mediating mechanisms, confirming that ICTs act as complementary facilitators, where their impact on learning depends on the prior information literacy skills and cognitive internalization processes of higher education students. These findings demonstrate that the effective management of digital university learning transcends the availability of technological resources, requiring an articulation between computer skills, the strategic use of ICTs, and information transformation processes.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa