The dual cognitive pathway model is structurally invariant across China, Europe, and the United States, with region-specific intensities¶
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q3 i? All six structural paths were directionally consistent and significant (p < 0.05) in all three regional subsamples, with no significant path differences in permutation tests. → Wang 2026
q3 i? Chinese students showed the strongest partnership-to-offloading path (β = 0.371) and European students the strongest vigilance-to-transformation path (β = 0.493). → Wang 2026
Evidence¶
Wang 2026¶
Wang, S. and Zhang, H. (2026). Pedagogical partnerships with generative AI in higher education: how dual cognitive pathways paradoxically enable transformative learning. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-026-00585-x
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Multi-group analysis after partial MICOM measurement invariance across the three regional subsamples of the 912-student sample. Descriptive comparisons showed region-specific intensities, e.g. European students reported the highest offloading mean (M = 4.692).
"The MGA results, summarized in Appendix A, reveal that all six structural paths are directionally consistent and statistically significant ( p < 0.05) across all three regional subsamples, with no path coefficient differences reaching statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level in permutation tests"
Discussion¶
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The dual cognitive pathway model is structurally invariant across China, Europe, and the United States, with region-specific intensities |
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The dual cognitive pathway model is structurally invariant across China, Europe, and the United States, with region-specific intensities |
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