Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Edwin (Ed) Creely is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
His research interests include:
- creativity and creative practices
- phenomenology and phenomenological research
- poetry as pedagogy and writing practice
- teacher education
- literacy across the years
- inclusive education
- critical pedagogy
- theory and philosophy
- phenomenological research
- digital pedagogy and learning platforms
- educational technologies, including generative AI
- lifelong learning and active ageing
He has wide ranging experience in education from primary and secondary to tertiary and adult education.
His current projects include academic wellbeing, digital literacies for adults from migrant and refugee backgrounds, literacy practices in the middle years, and an ethnographic investigation of an older adult poetry class.
Core to Ed’s work is his interest in innovation, cross-disciplinary research, and creative practices. Ed is enthusiastic about exploring new models and perspectives to educational research and practice. He also has an abiding interest in phenomenology and its applications in research, as well as critical discourse analysis.
Ed is a devoted poet. His poetry is available here: http://edspoetry.com.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Languages, literatures and literacies
- Literacy
- Digital literacy
- Phenomenological research
- Lifelong learning and adult education
- Phenomenology
- Poetry
- Writing practices
- Theory and philosophy
- Creativity
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 6 Finished
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English as an Additional Language (EAL) pedagogy for secondary school classrooms
Keary, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Turner, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bradfield, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tour, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Creely, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Bonar, G. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/02/25 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Harnessing generative AI: Understanding the needs of the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program
Tour, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Henderson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Creely, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Waterhouse, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Barnes, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/23 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
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EdTech Innovation: Improving efficacy through research and industry partnerships
Henderson, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Tan, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McLeod, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Creely, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Blannin, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Awdry, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
7/12/21 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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AMEP Digital Literacies Framework and Guide: Supporting Pedagogies for Digital Literacies in the Adult EAL Contexts
Tour, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Creely, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Waterhouse, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Henderson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
26/05/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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BLCSI 2019: Building Leadership for Change through School Immersion 2019
Tudball, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Adams, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lancaster, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Johnson, L. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Smith, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Burke, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rady, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Round, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), George, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Welch, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pruyn, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Creely, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gesthuizen, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tan, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Burke, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mansfield, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Clarke, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kewalramani, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McLeod, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kalogeropoulos, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ozzimo, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
15/04/19 → 14/02/20
Project: Research
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AI creativity in education: reframing the human-machine creative partnership
Creely, E., Mishra, P., Henriksen, D. & Henderson, M., 3 Apr 2025, Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2025. Cohen, J. & Hartshorne, R. (eds.). Waynesville NC USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), p. 2015-2018 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other › peer-review
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Artificial Intelligence and the digital dis/empowerment of migrant and refugee learners
Creely, E. & Henderson, M., 2025, Digital Empowerment for Refugee and Migrant Learners: Applying Strengths-Based Practice to Adult Education. Tour, E., Creely, E., Waterhouse, P. & Henderson, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 47-63 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Beyond Western Notions of Creativity in Education: toward a trans-epistemological approach
Mehta, R., Creely, E., Henriksen, D., Henderson, M. & Crawford, R., 2025, In: Journal of Creative Behavior. 59, 1, 9 p., e1503.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Creative partnerships with generative AI. Possibilities for education and beyond
Creely, E. & Blannin, J., Jun 2025, In: Thinking Skills and Creativity. 56, 15 p., 101727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile21 Citations (Scopus) -
Critical literacies in upper primary in Australia (2014–2024): a thematic literature review
Creely, E., Parr, G., Richardson, H., Carabott, K., McLeod, A. & Scull, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Best Paper Award
Tour, K. (Recipient), Creely, E. (Recipient) & Waterhouse, P. (Recipient), 1 Jun 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Australian Association for the Teaching of English and Australian Literacy Educators Association Conference
Creely, E. (Speaker)
3 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Australian Association for the Teaching of English and Australian Literacy Educators Association Conference
Creely, E. (Speaker)
3 Jul 2025 → 6 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Thinking Skills and Creativity (Journal)
Creely, E. (Peer reviewer)
20 May 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Digital empowerment: Building adult EAL learners’ confidence and competence in digital landscapes
Tour, K. (Contributor) & Creely, E. (Contributor)
28 Aug 2025Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Thinking Skills and Creativity (Journal)
Creely, E. (Peer reviewer)
4 Jan 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press/Media
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Settling in Australia: how can generative AI help?
Tour, K., Creely, E. & Barnes, M.
18/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Dancing with digital partners: The creative revolution of generative AI
14/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Generative AI in language learning
Creely, E., Tour, K. & Barnes, M.
4/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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Digital Literacies Framework with Drs. Katrina Tour and Ed Creely
29/02/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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Settling in digital Australia
Tour, K., Henderson, M., Creely, E., Waterhouse, P. & Pham, X.
1/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature