AI Research Assistant: Use Cases (5/5)
Showcasing three practical use cases: claim verification, internal coherence, and learning from reviews with examples drawn from real research workflows.
Professional Summary
I am a Research Fellow at Adelaide University’s Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning. In my doctoral research, I explored the intersection of self-regulated learning and mind wandering during video-based learning, specifically examining how learners adapt their learning processes after recognising mind wandering episodes. This research aimed to develop evidence-based recommendations for effective responses to mind wandering during learning. Following my PhD, I have begun researching educational technology to support cognitive and metacognitive processes during learning.
Education
PhD in Education
2022-08-01
2025-12-11
University of South Australia (now Adelaide University)
Master of Science in Technical Communication
2016-09-01
2017-08-01
University of Twente
Bachelor of Communication in Information Services and Management
2011-09-01
2015-07-01
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
Interests
self-regulated learning
mind wandering
metacognition
learning analytics
learning sciences
open science
Recent Blog Posts
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Featured Publications
(2026).
The (Un)Conscious Learner: How Meta-Awareness Influences Self-Regulated Learning and Mitigates Task-Unrelated Thoughts.
Cognitive Science, 50(1), e70164.
Preprints
Recent Publications
(2026).
Instructors’ perceptions of a large language model framework for generating automated multiple-choice questions from video transcripts.
Educational Technology Research and Development.
(2026).
Understanding the role of learning analytics and generative artificial intelligence on decision-making and learning design practice in higher education.
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 23, 43.
(2026).
Assuring quality learning in a gen AI-integrated future: The role of adaptive capabilities.
TEQSA.
(2026).
Mind wandering in Video-Based learning: Self-Regulated learning and student responses in a naturalistic setting.
Metacognition and Learning, 21, 6.
(2025).
Exploring self-regulated learning and off-task thoughts during video-based learning.
University of South Australia (now Adelaide University).
Talks
Build Your Own AI Research Assistant
AI tools have been marketed at researchers, be those Claude Science or OpenAI Prism, and many of our familiar tools now include AI features, whether we want them or not. In this …
Mind Wandering as a Trigger for Self-Regulation of Learning
This presentation presents a theoretical framework integrating mind wandering, meta-awareness of mind wandering, and self-regulated learning (COPES facets), and two studies …
Mind Wandering, Self-Regulated Learning, and the Role of Goals in Relation to Thought Content
This presentation presents findings from ongoing research investigating the relationship between mind wandering, meta-awareness, and self-regulated learning during video-based …
Self-Regulated Learning and Mind Wandering in Video-Based Learning: A Naturalistic Study
Video-based learning is commonplace in higher education. While videos offer flexibility and convenience, they also require sustained attention. Learners frequently experience mind …
Posters
From Distraction to Reaction: Exploring Self-Regulated Learning and Off-Task Thoughts in Online Learning from Videos
This research explores SRL and off-task thoughts in online learning from videos. The author applies a multi-method approach (conceptual paper, meta-analyses, case study, …
Self-regulated learning and off-task thoughts in online learning: Investigating the interaction during learning from videos
Self-regulated learning is critical for success in online learning. However, students inevitably experience off-task thoughts (mind wandering) that can disrupt learning. Although …
From Distraction to Meta-Awareness: Self-Regulated Learning and the Wandering Mind
Did you catch yourself thinking about something else while reading this program? You are not alone. This phenomenon is known as mind wandering, and it is inevitable. While …
From Distraction to Meta-Awareness: Self-Regulated Learning and the Wandering Mind
Did you catch yourself thinking about something else while reading this program? You are not alone, and it is perfectly normal to frequently think about something unrelated to a …
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