The impact of AI precision feedback on college students’ thinking shaping ability: mediating effect of intrinsic value identification and moderating role of critical consciousness transformation

Background: In the context of educational digital transformation, AI precision feedback has emerged as a critical technological support for optimizing college students' cognitive development. As a key dimension of core competencies, thinking shaping ability directly impacts academic progress and lifelong learning capabilities. Methods: To elucidate the mechanism of AI precision feedback in shaping students' thinking shaping ability, this study conducted a mediation analysis with 1,079 college students using path analysis, Bootstrap sampling, and moderation testing. The research constructed a mediation model: "AI precision feedback → intrinsic value identification → thinking shaping ability," incorporating critical consciousness transformation as a moderating variable. Results: = 0.040), and the transformation of high critical consciousness can strengthen the promoting effect of intrinsic value identification on thinking shaping ability. Conclusion: This study enriches the theoretical framework for AI education and cognitive cultivation, providing empirical evidence and practical guidance for universities to optimize AI technology applications and precisely enhance students' cognitive literacy.