Making responsible decisions when integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching requires educators to simultaneously consider technological, pedagogical, and ethical knowledge. However, pre-service teachers often lack this integrated understanding, limiting their ability to reason responsibly in AI-supported educational contexts. Prior research has shown that motivational interventions, particularly those enhancing the utility-value of learning content, can support knowledge integration processes during learning. However, their potential effects on knowledge acquisition remain limited. In this experimental field study (N = 158), we investigated the effects of a scaffolded utility-value intervention on pre-service teachers’ knowledge integration and knowledge acquisition. Additionally, we explored potential aptitude-treatment interaction effects, as utility-value interventions are regarded as especially beneficial for learners with initial low perceived utility-value. Using a one-factorial experimental design with three conditions, participants were assigned to either a utility-value intervention without scaffolds, a scaffolded utility-value intervention, or a control condition before engaging with a digital learning environment that addressed technical, pedagogical, and ethical issues related to AI use in teaching. Overall, the analyses revealed no general effects of the interventions. However, exploratory moderation analyses suggested that the utility-value intervention was detrimental to the knowledge integration of pre-service teachers with high initial perceived utility-value. These findings highlight the importance of tailoring motivational support to learners’ individual prerequisites to foster the development of professional knowledge for the responsible integration of AI in teaching.
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