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Mr Owolabi Paul Adelana

Research Student

Faculty of Wellbeing, Education & Language Studies

owolabi.adelana@open.ac.uk

Biography

I am based at the Institute of Educational Technology (IET), Faculty of WELS, The Open University where my research intersects Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education (AIED), AI ethics, policy and governance, STEAM/STEM education, and educational technology. I am also passionate about empowering educators and learners to adopt AIED effectively and responsibly. 

Publications

Book Chapter

A Bibliometric Review of Pedagogical Innovations and Future Directions for Generative Artificial Intelligence in Computer Science Education (2026)

Journal Article

[Book Review] Epistemic foundations, disciplinary intersections, and the politics of knowledge: Perspectives from knowledge and knowing in media and film studies By Steve Connolly, London: UCL Press. 2025. (2026)

Quantifying teachers’ readiness for artificial intelligence adoption in education: a mathematical modeling perspective (2025)

Large language models and GenAI in education: Insights from Nigerian in-service teachers through a hybrid ANN-PLS-SEM approach (2025)

Perception of Computational Thinking Education in Africa: Insight From Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers (2025)

Exploring pre-service biology teachers’ intention to teach genetics using an AI intelligent tutoring - based system (2024)

Navigating the future: Exploring in-service teachers' preparedness for artificial intelligence integration into South African schools (2024)

Examining artificial intelligence literacy among pre-service teachers for future classrooms (2024)

Exploring STEAM teachers’ trust in AI-based educational technologies: a structural equation modelling approach (2024)

Presentation / Conference Contribution

Cybersecurity for Educational Excellence: Bibliometric Insights from Higher Education (2024)

Machine Learning Algorithm for Predicting Pre-Service Teachers' Readiness to Use Brain-Computer Interfaces in Inclusive Classrooms (2024)