AI Education Podcast

Humans in AI – Creativity, Wellbeing & Technology in Education a researchers perspective

Guest: Dr Rebecca Marrone, Lecturer & Researcher, University of South Australia

In this episode, Dan and Ray welcome Dr Rebecca Marrone to discuss the intersection of AI, creativity, and wellbeing in education. Her research explores how technology, especially AI, is transforming the educational landscape for both teachers and students.

Key Topics

AI’s Impact on Teacher & Student Wellbeing
Creativity & Critical Thinking in the Age of AI
Ethical Risks of AI in Education
Strategies for digital wellbeing and critical engagement.
The evolving role of soft skills alongside technological advancements.

Connect & Learn More

For more about Dr Rebecca Marrone’s research, listeners can reach out directly or explore her work online.

Find Rebecca on Linkedin and read her research publications via

Google Scholar‬

We mentioned Rebecca and Vitomir's critique of the Brainrot study

https://theconversation.com/mit-researchers-say-using-chatgpt-can-rot-your-brain-the-truth-is-a-little-more-complicated-259450

In the podcast Rebecca highlighted George Siemens' research and newsletters:

Newsletter archive: https://buttondown.com/SAIL/archive/

Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EtknWk4AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Research mentioned during this episode

Marrone, R., Taddeo, V., & Hill, G. (2022). Creativity and artificial intelligence—A student perspective. Journal of Intelligence, 10(3), 65. https://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/10/3/65?trk=public_post_reshare-text

Marrone, R., Zamecnik, A., Joksimovic, S., Johnson, J., & De Laat, M. (2025). Understanding student perceptions of artificial intelligence as a teammate. Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 30(3), 1847-1869. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10758-024-09780-z

Marrone, R., Cropley, D. H., & Wang, Z. (2022). Automatic Assessment of Mathematical Creativity using Natural Language Processing. Creativity Research Journal, 35(4), 661–676. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2022.2131209

Cropley, D. H., Theurer, C., Mathijssen, A. C. S., & Marrone, R. L. (2024). Fit-For-Purpose Creativity Assessment: Automatic Scoring of the Test of Creative Thinking – Drawing Production (TCT-DP). Creativity Research Journal, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2024.2339667 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10400419.2024.2339667