Affiliations:
1School of Management, Guangzhou Huashang College, Guangzhou, China
2Academic Support Department, Colorado Social Science Research Academy, Denver, USA
3School of Business Administration, Guangzhou Institute of Science and Technology, Guangzhou, China
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) awareness on innovative practices among early childhood educators in Guangdong, China. Data were collected through online questionnaires from 466 educators across 225 institutions. The study investigates how AI awareness influences intrinsic motivation, creative self-efficacy, learning climate, and innovative behavior. Using SmartPLS-4 and SPSSPRO for analysis, the results indicate that AI awareness significantly affects innovative behavior, with intrinsic motivation (β = 0.505), creative self-efficacy (β = 0.446), and learning climate (β = 0.310) acting as mediating variables. These findings highlight the critical role of AI awareness in promoting innovation among educators and offer practical implications for human resource management in educational institutions. From this perspective, professional development programs that enhance AI literacy can improve teacher motivation, creative self-efficacy, performance, and retention. Future research should also address ethical challenges associated with AI integration in educational contexts.
AI awareness, Innovative behavior, Intrinsic motivation, Creative self-efficacy, Learning climate
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.12.006
Tang, X., & Liu, Y. (2025). Cultivating innovative behavior through AI awareness: A human resource perspective on early childhood education in Guangdong Province, China. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 12(12), 51–61. https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.12.006