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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Exploring Factors Influencing Pre-Service Teachers' Intention to Use GenAI for Instructional Design: A Grounded Theory Study.

Ruixin Wu, Xin Wang, Yong Nie, Peipei Lv, Xiande Luo

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ruixin WuFaculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.ORCID 0009-0002-4662-4700
Xin WangFaculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.ORCID 0009-0007-4513-9638
Yong NieFaculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1105-3610
Peipei LvFaculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.ORCID 0009-0005-4765-5746
Xiande LuoFaculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1095-9146

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Shaanxi Philosophical and Social Science Research Specialized Project 2025HZ0876
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Abstract

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is advancing rapidly and is increasingly integrated into educational settings. How to effectively leverage GenAI to support instructional design has thus become a critical issue in teacher education. While existing studies have validated the technical potential and functional value of GenAI in instructional design, there remains a notable gap in qualitative investigations into pre-service teachers' subjective willingness to adopt GenAI and its underlying influencing factors. To address this gap, this present study employed grounded theory to explore the factors that shape pre-service teachers' intention to use GenAI for instructional design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 pre-service teachers from Shaanxi Normal University, and the data were analyzed through open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. A theoretical model comprising four major dimensions was developed as follows: (1) technical factors (relative advantage and ease of use), (2) environmental factors (social impact, opinion leader, and facilitating conditions), (3) usage characteristics (purpose of use and method of use), and (4) psychological factors (trust, perceived risk, and a professional self-concept). The findings reveal that pre-service teachers' intention to use GenAI is not shaped by a single factor but is instead the result of dynamic and interrelated interactions among the four dimensions. This study extends current technology acceptance theories and offers practical insights for the effective integration and promotion of GenAI in instructional design.

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GenAIgrounded theoryinstructional designpre-service teachersusage intention

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