determination of the relationship between information technology, student emotions and science literacy in the light of emotional intelligence

In this study, it is aimed to determine the relationship between student characteristics related to information technology, the emotions of students and science literacy. Descriptive research model was used. The sample of the study consists of 5895 15-year old students in Turkey. As a research instrument, the researchers used the results of cognitive tests utilized by PISA in 2015 to assess students’ science literacy skills. In this study, Turkish students are divided into 2 groups. One of these groups who respond all questions about student characteristics (High Emotional Intelligence) and another who does not respond all questions about them (Low Emotional Intelligence). It was found that the students with higher emotional intelligence have higher science literacy. The results show that the emotions of the students, the information technology that students have at home and the increase the number of this technology positively affect the science literacy.