The Usage of AI in Teaching and Students’ Creativity: The Mediating Role of Learning Engagement and the Moderating Role of AI Literacy

Abstract

With the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, the application of AI in the field of education has gradually become one of the key factors in improving teaching quality and student abilities. Based on the conservation of resources theory, this study explores how the usage of AI in teaching impacts students’ creativity, exploring the mediating role of learning engagement and the moderating role of AI literacy. The research finds that the usage of AI in teaching significantly enhances students’ creativity, with learning engagement playing a mediating role in this process, thereby promoting creativity improvement. In addition, AI literacy moderates the relationship between the usage of AI in teaching and learning engagement. The results of this study not only expand the application of the conservation of resources theory in the field of education but also emphasize the important role of AI literacy in AI teaching, providing valuable policy suggestions for educational practices.