Proceedings of the 2025 5th International Conference on Culture, Design and Social Development (CDSD 2025)

<Previous Article In Volume
Next Article In Volume>

A Study on the Mediating Role of Design Thinking in the Relationship Between AI-TPACK Teaching Strategy and Student Learning Outcomes

Authors
Rong Dong1, 2, Siti Mariam Mat Nor1, *, Zhichao Zou1, Izzuddinazwan Misri3
1Faculty of Creative Industries, City Graduate School, City University Malaysia, 8, Jalan 51a/223, Section 51a, 46100, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
2Anhui International Studies University, Hefei, 231201, Anhui, China
3Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor Branch Puncak Alam, Campus BANDAR PUNCAK ALAM, 42300, Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia
*Corresponding author. Email: siti.mariam@city.edu.my
Corresponding Author
Siti Mariam Mat Nor
Available Online 26 February 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-541-6_82How to use a DOI?
Keywords
AI-TPACK; Design Thinking; Mediating Role
Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming design education, but the cognitive mechanisms that explain how it improves learning outcomes are still unclear. To address this gap, this study incorporates “design thinking” into the technological integration framework, proposing a theoretical model where design thinking plays a crucial mediating role. The goal is to explore how the AI-TPACK teaching strategy affects student learning outcomes and satisfaction. A survey of Visual Communication Design students at Chinese universities was conducted, and data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results show that AI-TPACK significantly enhances students’ design thinking skills. Additionally, design thinking is not only a key predictor of learning outcomes and satisfaction but also serves as a significant mediator between AI-TPACK and these outcomes. The findings highlight that the core of AI-driven design education lies in the structured development of creative cognitive processes. This study provides a new theoretical perspective on the role of technology in teaching and offers practical insights for design educators to improve AI-integrated curricula.

Copyright
© 2026 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

Download article (PDF)

<Previous Article In Volume
Next Article In Volume>
Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 5th International Conference on Culture, Design and Social Development (CDSD 2025)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
26 February 2026
ISBN
978-2-38476-541-6
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-541-6_82How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2026 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

Cite this article

risenwbib
TY  - CONF
AU  - Rong Dong
AU  - Siti Mariam Mat Nor
AU  - Zhichao Zou
AU  - Izzuddinazwan Misri
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/02/26
TI  - A Study on the Mediating Role of Design Thinking in the Relationship Between AI-TPACK Teaching Strategy and Student Learning Outcomes
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 5th International Conference on Culture, Design and Social Development (CDSD 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 736
EP  - 742
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-541-6_82
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-541-6_82
ID  - Dong2026
ER  -