Fig 1.
Theoretical integration framework.
Theoretical Integration Framework: Mediating Role of Technological Adaptability in the Relationship between Cognitive Load and Innovative Teaching Behavior in AI-Enhanced Educational Contexts. This conceptual model illustrates the integration of Cognitive Load Theory (CLT), Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) through three theoretical mechanisms: distributed cognition, cognitive offloading, and adaptive scaffolding. The model depicts technological adaptability as a mediator between cognitive load and innovative teaching behavior, with specific hypotheses (H1a, H1b, H1c) representing the direct and indirect pathways examined in this study.
Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and initial psychometric properties.
Table 2.
Measurement model results and factor loadings.
Table 3.
Discriminant validity analysis and inter-construct correlations.
Fig 2.
SEM diagram path.
Table 4.
Structural model results and hypothesis testing.
Table 5.
Mediation analysis results.
Table 6.
Multi-group invariance testing results.