Dr Lynette Pretorius

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Senior Lecturer @monashuniversity.bsky.social | Doctoral Education, AI Literacy, Research Literacy, Academic Identity, Autoethnography | She/Her | Own Views | 🐺🌻📚 https://lynettepretorius.com https://youtube.com/@drlpretorius https://theailiteracylab.com

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Flyer for the research methodology 2026 series with photos of the guest speakers. The flyer includes a link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfz7Z3Y09RHlLiLfThEqTe2scdqAN1qtJa6-0FMbSoFLGP2XA/viewform?usp=header
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Infographic showing eight hidden norms of doctoral education and their influence on student experience.
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Screenshot of a paper entitled "Affordances and constraints of synchronous and asynchronous computer-mediated collaborative writing formats in doctoral writing groups: A comparative literature review" by Elham Manzari, Michael J. Henderson, and Lynette Pretorius
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Screenshot of an academic article titled "Demystifying Research Paradigms: Navigating Ontology, Epistemology, and Axiology in Research" by Lynette Pretorius from Monash University. The abstract highlights the importance of understanding research paradigms in humanities and social sciences, covering positivism, post-positivism, constructivism, social constructionism, interpretivism, pragmatism, and critical realism. It notes the paradigms' differences in ontology, epistemology, and axiology. The page shows 28,782 downloads since December 1, 2024, and includes options to download the article and view PlumX metrics.
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Goodreads year in books picture showing that Lynette read 23 books in 2025, a total of 8109 pages.
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A circular diagram illustrating the ETHICAL Framework for Responsible Generative AI Use. The central acronym "ETHICAL" is surrounded by seven labeled segments forming a wheel. Each letter of "ETHICAL" corresponds to a principle: E – Examine policies and guidelines; T – Think about the social impacts; H – Harness understanding of the technology; I – Indicate use; C – Critically engage with outputs; A – Access secure versions; L – Look at user agreements. To the right of the wheel is the title: The ETHICAL Framework for Responsible Generative AI Use. Beneath the title is the full citation for the source.
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A circular diagram illustrating five key components of an AI literacy framework. Each component is represented by a coloured circle, connected in a continuous loop: Ethical (purple): Acting ethically as a digital citizen when using the generative AI platform. Conceptual (dark blue): Locating, organising, evaluating, using, and repurposing information created by the generative AI platform for specific purposes. Foundational (teal): Understanding how to access and use the generative AI platform. Social (green): Communicating with the generative AI platform as an interlocutor to generate a shared discourse for specific purposes. Socio-emotional awareness (light blue): Recognising the impact of emotions, knowing your strengths and weaknesses, and developing confidence.
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Screenshot of a paper which has been downloaded 3565 times since December 2024. The paper is titled "Demystifying Research Paradigms: Navigating Ontology, Epistemology, and Axiology in Research" and is writtend by Lynette Pretorius from Monash University. The abstract reads: "A sound understanding of research paradigms is crucial for developing coherent and philosophically grounded research designs, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. This paper offers an accessible overview of the most common research paradigms: positivism, post-positivism, constructivism, social constructionism, interpretivism, pragmatism, and critical realism. These paradigms differ in their approaches to ontology (the nature of reality), epistemology (the nature of knowledge), and axiology (the role of values in research). The paper also discusses the methodological and ethical implications of these paradigms. Reflexivity and ethical responsibility are emphasised, where researchers must account for how their own biases and values influence their work. By exploring these paradigms and their philosophical foundations, this paper aims to help researchers identify the paradigm that best aligns with their views about the world, ultimately enabling them to coherently design studies that are methodologically sound, ethically informed, and practically relevant. This article contributes to academic discourse by offering a clear and practical guide to research paradigms, fostering a deeper understanding of the philosophical underpinnings that shape research practices across disciplines."
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A circular diagram titled "AI Literacy Framework" displaying five interconnected circles, each representing a different domain of AI literacy. The domains are: 1. Foundational (bottom) - Understanding how to access and use the generative AI platform. 2. Conceptual (right) - Locating, organizing, evaluating, using, and repurposing information created by the generative AI platform for specific purposes. 3. Social (left) - Communicating with the generative AI platform as an interlocutor, generating shared discourse for specific purposes. 4. Ethical (top) - Acting ethically as a digital citizen when using the generative AI platform. 5. Socio-Emotional Awareness (center) - Recognizing the impact of emotions, knowing strengths and weaknesses, and developing confidence. The circles are connected by curved lines, suggesting a cohesive framework.
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The image is a circular diagram divided into seven equal segments, each representing a guideline for ethical considerations in technology use. At the centre, the letters “E,” “T,” “H,” “I,” “C,” “A,” “L” are arranged in a circular pattern within an orange circle, spelling the word "ETHICAL." Surrounding this core are seven blue outer segments, each with a guideline written in white text. Starting from the top and moving clockwise, the guidelines are: 1. Examine policies and guidelines 2. Think about the social impacts 3. Harness understanding of the technology 4. Indicate use 5. Critically engage with outputs 6. Access secure versions 7. Look at user agreements The diagram uses a combination of blue and orange tones, with arrows connecting the central orange area to the outer segments, symbolising the iterative process of ethical reflection.
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