Abstract
The purpose of the study is to determine the regression analysis of the impact of behavioral engagement and digital literacy to the research skills of education students in a local college in Davao del Norte. The study is quantitative research that utilizes a descriptive-correlational approach. A sample of 188 randomly selected 3rd and 4th year education students who were identified using stratified random sampling answered the surveys on the three variables. Results showed that the level of behavioral engagement, digital literacy, and research skills were all high in level. Results also revealed that there is a significant relationship between behavioral engagement and research skills. Likewise, there is also a significant relationship between digital literacy and research skills of the education students. Moreover, results show that domains of behavioral engagement such as attentiveness, diligence, and time spent can significantly influence research skills. Finally, it was revealed that domains of digital literacy such as communication, critical thinking, and collaboration can significantly predict research skills of the respondents. Results imply that the variables are significant in improving the research skills of education students under research writing courses.
