Abstract

The high school credit system is one in which students select and complete subjects to obtain credits. Its purpose is to give learners a sense of community based on self-direction, convergent thinking, problem-solving ability, empathy, and consideration. The school library is an essential institution supporting thehigh school credit system in that it enables students to learn self-directed through various information materials and services. This study aims to understand the moderating effect of school libraries on students’ high school credit system performance. To this end, factor analysis and frequency analysis were conducted on data collected through surveys, and hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to analyze the moderating effect. As a result, the provision of services by the library controlled the effect of community connection of the high school credit system class on class assistance, and there was a change in the effect of easing competition in the high school credit system on motivation. This study is meaningful in that it identified the influence of school libraries on the high school credit system and suggested how school libraries can contribute to achieving the purpose of the high school credit system.