ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Cognition
The Impact of Quality of Information on Classroom Engagement with GenAI Tools: Integrating TAM and SOR Framework
Provisionally accepted
- School of Foreign Languages, Weifang University of Science and Technology, Shouguang, China
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This study explores the role of quality of information (QI) in shaping students' engagement with GenAI-powered educational tools, specifically focusing on the use of Doubao chatbot in undergraduate English learning. Integrating the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) framework, the research examines how QI affect students' perceived ease of use (PEU), perceived usefulness (PU), and ultimately, their behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement (BE, CE, EE) with the tool. Data collected from 110 students revealed that QI significantly influences both PEU and PU, which in turn affect students' engagement. Notably, PEU had a stronger impact on engagement compared to PU. The findings highlight that while PU drives behavioral engagement, it does not directly influence cognitive or emotional engagement. The study underscores the importance of high-quality, easy-to-use GenAI tools in enhancing student engagement and suggests that developers and educators prioritize content quality and usability to foster deeper, intrinsic motivation and long-term engagement.
Keywords: GenAI, Quality of information, Stimulus-organism-response, student engagement, Technology acceptance model
Received: 29 Nov 2025; Accepted: 16 Jan 2026.
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* Correspondence: Fan Li
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