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155 gap statements mined from Artistic and Creative Research papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 2,820 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • The need to address the lack of effective groundwater governance and policy implementation.

    Groundwater-connected art: Practicing arts-based research to enrich how hydrogeology engages people, place, and other disciplines · 2026 · DOI

  • This paper argues that the ongoing narrative of COVID-19 needs to be examined and scrutinized, in reconsidering our constant perpetual present, one that contests ideas and art making processes, proffering interdisciplinarity methods as a productive means for critiquing everyday pandemic complexity.

    Contested Spaces : an interdisciplinary collaboration · 2024 · DOI

  • Our model serves two purposes: its specific language can illuminate further studies of character writing and shape targeted interventions to assist creative writers struggling with questions of character.

    Becoming Breadthrog: Role-playing games, metacognition and the creative writer · 2024 · DOI

  • There is limited understanding of the impact of technology on students' creative writing, especially in Indonesia's EFL context. There is a need to explore the role of cultural adaptation in EFL contexts.

    Creativity Meets Technology: The Role of AI Poem Generator in Enhancing Students’ Writing Skills · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap is that traditional methods of reading and analysis may not be sufficient for non-traditional students. Non-traditional students often struggle with engaging with complex theoretical ideas.

    From Theory to Performance · 2026 · DOI

  • Current poetry teaching practices have limitations. There is a need for more effective teaching strategies to support literary competence development in Grade 3 students.

    Developing Literary Competence for Grade 3 Students Through Children’s Poetry Teaching in Primary Schools · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could further examine the spoken word tradition and its implications for the analysis of texts. Future research could further analyze the graphic structure and functions of texts and their role in the construction of an ethos.

    REFLECTIONS ON WRITING FOR SPEECH: CREATIVE, ENUNCIATIVE, AND THEMATIC PERSPECTIVES · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research should focus on developing more dynamic, critical approaches to representing cultures. It argues that the use of automatic writing and AI-generated text can help to reveal the complexities of cultural identities. The paper promotes a more nuanced understanding of cultural identities and their production.

    Of Technology, Yeats and Automatic Writing: Managing Cultural Identities in the Age of AI Ethics and Beyond · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in prior research on cultural identities, which has relied on static models. It argues that a more dynamic, critical approach is necessary to understand the complexities of cultural identities. The paper highlights the significance of automatic writing and AI-generated text for understanding cultural identities.

    Of Technology, Yeats and Automatic Writing: Managing Cultural Identities in the Age of AI Ethics and Beyond · 2026 · DOI

  • The research highlights the need for further exploration of the optional-narrator theory's implications for literary instruction.

    An Inquiry on the Principles of Optional-Narrator Theory · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper highlights the need for a sequential transition based on four stages in the development of schoolchildren's knowledge and skills.

    THE INTERACTION OF EDUCATIVE AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY IN THE PROCESS OF STUDYING TROPES AT SCHOOL · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to explore the use of creative mediums in supporting emotional and psychological well-being in educational contexts. The study addresses the gap in research on the use of haiku in supporting personal reflection and emotional awareness.

    “Dear my dearest me”: Reading self-image through students’ haikus · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper highlights the need for researchers to engage in self-reflection as part of the research process.

    Writing as Myself · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the implementation of the reader-response approach in primary and secondary education. There is a need to identify key practices and benefits for aesthetic engagement.

    Classroom applications of the reader-response approach in primary and secondary education · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper highlights the need for further research to address these challenges.

    A con-tatto con sé stessi: un’esperienza autobiografica per futuri professionisti dell’educazione a partire dal libro tattile illustrato · 2026 · DOI

  • The interpretation of AI company terms of service remains unclear because they grant users output rights, but it is uncertain if these rights trans-T. Advanced AI systems need sophisticated curatorial methods for management because basic simplified approaches are insufficient.

    The Apt Curation Model: An Epistemic Virtue Theory of AI-Assisted Authorship · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of consideration of writing studies expertise in discussions about writing and generative AI is a challenge. The need to prioritize equity and inclusion in writing education is a challenge.

    Generative AI + Socio-Rhetorical Views of Writing · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of consideration of writing studies expertise in discussions about writing and generative AI. There is a need for a deeper understanding of how to teach research and writing in relation to generative AI tools. There is a gap in the literature on the social dimensions of research and the role of trust and integrity in writing pedagogy.

    Generative AI + Socio-Rhetorical Views of Writing · 2026 · DOI

  • Research on AI in language education has not yet addressed how cognitive–symbolic reasoning can support L2 poetic interpretation. The study investigates the perceptions of AI-mediated poetry interpretation held by L1 Arabic students of L2 English.

    How do Arabic college students perceive AI in L2 poetry interpretation? · 2026 · DOI

  • The study was limited to a specific group of university students and may not be generalizable to other populations.

    A con-tatto con sé stessi: un’esperienza autobiografica per futuri professionisti dell’educazione a partire dal libro tattile illustrato · 2026 · DOI

  • The most common recommendation was maintaining a balanced approach to AI usage. Students emphasised that AI should complement, rather than replace, human creativity and critical thinking throughout the writing process.

    Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Creative Writing in Malay Literature Education: Students’ Perceptions and a Human-AI Collaborative Learning Model · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the analysis of Léonora Miano's Ce qu'il faut dire, a text that belongs to the spoken word tradition. The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the role of graphic structure in the construction of an ethos.

    REFLECTIONS ON WRITING FOR SPEECH: CREATIVE, ENUNCIATIVE, AND THEMATIC PERSPECTIVES · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research is needed to validate the effectiveness of the STEAM-5E framework - Further research is needed to explore the application of the STEAM-5E framework in different educational settings - Further research is needed to investigate the impact of the STEAM-5E framework on student…

    STEAM-5E: A new methodological approach to STEAM based on a critical literature review · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a coherent approach to STEAM education - The diversity of methodologies within the STEM and STEAM paradigms - The need for a framework that integrates the 5E methodology, project-based learning, and design…

    STEAM-5E: A new methodological approach to STEAM based on a critical literature review · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need for new approaches to designing artistic research - There is a need to explore how conceptual worlds are altered by shifts in infrastructure, access…

    Joots Suite SAR 2026 · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) The need to address the lack of effective groundwater governance and policy implementation (“Groundwater-connected art: Practicing arts-based research to enrich how…”, 2026); (2) There is limited understanding of the impact of technology on students' creative writing, especially in Indonesia's EFL context (“Creativity Meets Technology: The Role of AI Poem Generator in Enhancing…”, 2026); (3) There is a need for more effective teaching strategies to support literary competence development in Grade 3 students (“Developing Literary Competence for Grade 3 Students Through Children’s Poetry…”, 2026); (4) Future research could further examine the spoken word tradition and its implications for the analysis of texts (“REFLECTIONS ON WRITING FOR SPEECH: CREATIVE, ENUNCIATIVE, AND THEMATIC…”, 2026); (5) The paper suggests that future research should focus on developing more dynamic, critical approaches to representing cultures (“Of Technology, Yeats and Automatic Writing: Managing Cultural Identities in the…”, 2026). 155 gap statements have been mined from Artistic and Creative Research papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 2,820 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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