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Generative Artificial Intelligence Self-Efficacy and Learning Engagement Among Special Education Teacher Trainees: A
Xiage Liu1,2, Juan Yang1, Wei Zhao1
1Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 4, 2026
Summary
Special education teacher trainees
Area of Science:
- Educational Technology
- Special Education
- Artificial Intelligence in Education
Background:
- Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) offers personalized learning solutions for diverse needs in special education.
- Understanding how special education teacher trainees use GenAI is crucial for promoting educational equity.
- This study investigates GenAI utilization among trainees in Chinese higher education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between GenAI self-efficacy and learning engagement in special education teacher trainees.
- To investigate the mediating role of problem-solving ability in this relationship.
- To explore the moderating effect of critical thinking on the association between GenAI self-efficacy and problem-solving ability.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional design utilizing questionnaire surveys.
- Data collected from 434 special education teacher trainees in Chinese higher education.
- Statistical analysis to assess associations, mediation, and moderation.
Main Results:
- GenAI self-efficacy positively correlates with learning engagement.
- Problem-solving ability significantly mediates the relationship between GenAI self-efficacy and learning engagement.
- Critical thinking moderates the link between GenAI self-efficacy and problem-solving ability.
Conclusions:
- Enhancing GenAI self-efficacy and problem-solving skills can boost learning engagement for special education trainees.
- Developing critical thinking is essential for effective GenAI integration by future special education practitioners.
- Findings inform strategies for leveraging AI in special education teacher training to foster educational equity.
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