Perceived usefulness of the AI assistant significantly and partially mediated the relationship between AI-assisted programming and collaborative outcomes and performance¶

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q3 i? Indirect effects through perceived usefulness were significant for CLS, SPQ, and performance, while the direct effect on performance remained significant, indicating partial mediation. → Fan 2025

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Fan 2025¶

Fan, G., Liu, D., Zhang, R., & Pan, L. (2025). The impact of AI-assisted pair programming on student motivation, programming anxiety, collaborative learning, and programming performance: a comparative study with traditional pair programming and individual approaches. International Journal of STEM Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-025-00537-3

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SEM mediation analysis (MLR estimation) in the quasi-experiment; the model showed good fit (CFI = 0.982, TLI = 0.964, RMSEA = 0.048, SRMR = 0.028) and "the indirect effects were significant for all three outcomes", with the direct effect on performance remaining significant (b = 1.845, p = 0.037).

"The indirect effects were significant for all three outcomes (CLS: 0.283 [0.159, 0.429], SPQ: 0.258 [0.131, 0.408], performance: 1.976 [0.876, 3.245]), suggesting that the positive impact of AI-assisted programming on collaboration and performance is partially explained by students' perceptions of AI usefulness."

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