Rui Huang

Metacognition and pathway dynamics in generative AI supported design thinking: A process-sensitive evaluation with network-based cognitive mapping

Generative AI (GenAI) is embedded in design education, yet little is known about how different tools reshape metacognition and the pathways linking ideas to outcomes. We compare three conditions, ChatGPT-4o, DeepSeek-R1, and a no-AI control, in a virtual reality cultural heritage...