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April 1, 2026Sensors and Materials1 citationsOpen Access

AI-technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Framework through Structural Equation Modeling and Wearable Sensor Indicators for English Language Educators

NCNa ChuWMWanzhi Ma

Key Points

  • To explore the AI-related technological pedagogical content knowledge (AI-TPACK) of English teachers in China and its impact on their competencies.
  • Conducted a questionnaire survey with 232 primary and secondary school English teachers
  • Collected biometric data from wearable sensors of ten participants during simulated teaching tasks
  • Applied structural equation modeling to analyze the effectiveness of the AI-TPACK framework
  • Teachers showed strong traditional pedagogical knowledge but lower proficiency in AI-specific integration knowledge
  • Structural equation modeling validated the AI-TPACK framework's effectiveness in enhancing pedagogical knowledge
  • Teachers with higher AI-TPACK proficiency had significantly lower physiological stress, shown by reduced heart rate variability and skin conductance levels

Abstract

We investigated the AI-related technological pedagogical content knowledge (AI-TPACK) of 232 primary and secondary school English teachers in China to understand the effects of AI integration into education on the teachers' professional competencies.In a mixed method, a questionnaire survey was conducted with biometric data collected from wearable sensors from a subset of ten participants who simulated teaching tasks.Descriptive statistics indicate that while teachers possessed robust traditional knowledge, they reported lower proficiency in AI-specific integration knowledge.Structural equation modeling results validated the effectiveness of the AI-TPACK framework to enhance pedagogical knowledge and its effect on AI-TPACK competency, mediated through AI-integrated knowledge.The results provide a reference for the development of sensor technology for objective, real-time physiological monitoring to enhance instructional design.Teachers with higher AI-TPACK proficiency exhibited significantly lower physiological stress, characterized by reduced heart rate variability and skin conductance levels due to lower cognitive load.These results underscore the role of pedagogical AI technology literacy and demonstrate the necessity of wearable sensors for effectively assessing teacher selfefficacy and technological readiness in the age of intelligent education.

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Chu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cd79915652765b073a688ehttps://doi.org/10.18494/sam6149
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