Professional identity and AI literacy partially mediate AI-TPACK associations with innovation behavior, while AI-TK and AI-TPACK show indirect-only mediation and TSE mediation is only partially supported¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? For most AI-TPACK dimensions, indirect effects through PI and AIL were significant alongside significant direct effects (partial mediation), whereas AI-TK and AI-TPACK showed indirect-only mediation. → Bai X and Hsieh T-S 2026 q2 i? AI-TK was not associated with TSE while other dimensions were, giving partial support for H5, and the indirect effect through TSE was not supported for the tested paths. → Bai X and Hsieh T-S 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Bai X and Hsieh T-S 2026¶

Bai X and Hsieh T-S (2026) AI teaching innovation behavior among college teachers: a structural equation modeling analysis based on the AI-TPACK framework, teaching self-efficacy, professional identity, and AI literacy. Front. Psychol. 17:1834827. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1834827

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Bootstrap mediation analysis (5,000 resamples) in PLS-SEM with the 898-teacher sample evaluated indirect effects via 95% confidence intervals. The article reports "the indirect effects through PI and AIL were significant while the corresponding direct effects on AI-TIB also remained significant, indicating partial mediation."

"For most AI-TPACK dimensions, the indirect effects through PI and AIL were significant while the corresponding direct effects on AI-TIB also remained significant, indicating partial mediation."

Bai X and Hsieh T-S 2026 (2)¶

Bai X and Hsieh T-S (2026) AI teaching innovation behavior among college teachers: a structural equation modeling analysis based on the AI-TPACK framework, teaching self-efficacy, professional identity, and AI literacy. Front. Psychol. 17:1834827. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1834827

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The same bootstrap mediation analysis distinguished mediation types across paths. The article reports "AI-TK showed indirect-only mediation through PI and AIL, whereas AI-TPACK showed indirect-only mediation through TSE, PI, and AIL," and states the indirect effect through TSE was not supported.

"Specifically, AI-TK showed indirect-only mediation through PI and AIL, whereas AI-TPACK showed indirect-only mediation through TSE, PI, and AIL."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Among AI-TPACK dimensions, all except AI technological knowledge and integrative AI-TPACK are significantly and positively associated with college teachers' AI teaching innovation behavior — related
• Teaching self-efficacy, professional identity, and AI literacy are each significantly associated with AI teaching innovation behavior, with additional links among the mediators — related
• AI-TPACK dimensions are significantly and positively associated with college teachers' professional identity and AI literacy — related
• The model explains 62.50% of variance in AI teaching innovation behavior, with moderate predictive relevance and good fit — related
• Review reports that teachers' beliefs, attitudes and TPACK—not AI knowledge alone—mediate AI integration — related
• AI-TK contributes to AI-TPACK only indirectly through AI-TPK and AI-TCK, which positively predict AI-TPACK — related
• AI literacy relates to AI integration intention through a serial indirect pathway via AI-TPACK and science teaching self-efficacy — related