Investigating the mediating role of information literacy in the relationship between motivational beliefs and electronic learning readiness of Farhangian University of Yazd students

In recent years (especially during the corona pandemic and virtual education), electronic learning has attracted the attention of many researchers. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between motivational beliefs and e-learning readiness with the mediation of information literacy. The research method is descriptive. The statistical population includes all the students of Farhangian University of Yazd, Among them, 277 people were selected by stratified percentage sampling method.. In order to achieve the objectives of the research, 277 people were selected from among all the students of Farhangian University of Yazd by stratified percentage sampling method. In order to collect data, the information literacy questionnaire of Nikpour et al. (2013), the motivational beliefs of Pentrich et al. (1991) and the readiness of the learner to enter the electronic courses of Saraji and Yarmohammadi Vasil (2014) were used. The data of the research was analyzed at two descriptive and inferential levels using SPSS statistical software and PLS structural equation software. The research findings showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between motivational beliefs and e-learning readiness (p<0.05). Also, information literacy plays a mediating role in the relationship between motivational beliefs and e-learning readiness. The obtained results showed that increasing students' motivation in the online educational environment increases their ability to acquire information literacy skills and ultimately increases their readiness for electronic learning. Therefore, it is suggested that educational workshops be held to strengthen motivational beliefs and increase students' literacy skills in order to increase their e-learning readinessKeywords: Motivational beliefs, e-learning, information literacy.