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Welcome to the AI in Education podcast With Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming. It's a weekly chat about Artificial Intelligence in Education for educators and education leaders. Also available through Apple Podcasts and Spotify. "This podcast is co-hosted by an employee of Microsoft Australia & New Zealand, but all the views and opinions expressed on this podcast are their own.”

Oct 9, 2025

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