Abstract
This study investigates the relationships among AI utilization, professional development, and teacher performance in learning contexts. A total of 100 teachers from preschool to high school in the Greater Blitar region, Indonesia, participated. Data were collected using a cross-sectional survey and analyzed via PLS-SEM to examine direct and indirect relationships. Quantitative results served as the primary source, followed by qualitative interviews to provide deeper contextual insights and interpret the quantitative findings. Results show that AI utilization is positively associated with professional development, which is also positively associated with teacher performance. Furthermore, AI utilization demonstrates an indirect relationship with teacher performance through professional development, while no significant direct relationship between AI utilization and teacher performance was identified. Findings highlight the potential mediating role of professional development in explaining how AI utilization may be associated with effective teaching practices.
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Article Type: Research Article
PEDAGOGICAL RES, Volume 11, Issue 3, July 2026, Article No: em0283
https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/19154
Publication date: 15 Aug 2026
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