Journal of Education and Research

Journal of Education and Research, Volume 14, Issue 1, 2024, 1-9, https://doi.org/10.51474/jer/16191

Publication date: Mar 27, 2024

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This editorial is an outcome of the endless endeavour to understand creative research methods as a university teacher and researcher. Creative research methods have been adopted in different disciplines such as architecture, geography, social science, education, and the humanities. Practitioners in community and education architects equally use creative aspects of research.  However, I am scared of growing agentic artificial intelligence in recent years. Artificial intelligence (AI) has made several things more manageable, such as collecting data and reporting research findings. Using AI agents provides all services for qualitative research, which might kill creativity in research because of the universal structure and format of the research process and presentation.  Thus, it is the time to seek the sublime aspect of social and educational research by using creativity. This editorial is an outcome of grinding thoughts that I vomit for my aspiration to foster a sublimity in research as a university teacher, researcher, and learner using monologues and reflection as creative tools for the researchers.

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