Academic writing – Dr Lynette Pretorius

Lynette Pretorius
27 February, 202624 April, 2026
Academic Identity, Doctoral Education, The Scholar’s Way Blog

Becoming a scholar together: why doctoral writing groups matter

Authors: Abdul Qawi Noori, Michael J. Henderson, and Lynette Pretorius. We often imagine doctoral writing as a solitary endeavour. The image of a PhD candidate working alone, a lone ‘genius’ wrestling with literature, writing drafts, chasing deadlines, and decoding reviewer comments, still dominates academic and public culture. When writing stalls or publications don’t succeed, we

Lynette Pretorius
20 January, 202630 April, 2026
Academic Identity, AI Literacy, Autoethnography, Doctoral Education, Research Skills and Methods, Student Wellbeing, The Scholar’s Way Blog

The questions that keep me up at night and what I plan to do about them in 2026

Author: Lynette Pretorius. Hi everyone, and welcome to The Scholar’s Way for 2026! As I start the year back at work, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on what I do. A nice introduction to my new subscribers and a reminder of why you are here if you’ve subscribed for a

When AI meets Ubuntu: rethinking power in academic writing

Author: Lynette Pretorius. Hi everyone! I’m excited to share a new podcast episode that I think you’ll enjoy. Last week, I had the privilege of presenting my latest research on generative AI to the Australian Association for Research in Education. We explored some of the big questions shaping higher education right now, particularly how we

Lynette Pretorius
25 June, 202530 April, 2026
Academic Identity, AI Literacy, Autoethnography, Doctoral Education, The Scholar’s Way Blog
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Reclaiming our words: how generative AI helps multilingual scholars find their voice

Authors: Lynette Pretorius and Redi Pudyanti. Acknowledgement: This blog post extends our presentation at the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference 2025. We acknowledge the other co-authors of our paper, as it was a truly collaborative project: Huy-Hoang Huynh, Ziqi Li, Abdul Qawi Noori, and Zhiheng Zhou. As the South African

Lynette Pretorius
10 June, 202524 April, 2026
Academic Identity, Research Skills and Methods, The Scholar’s Way Blog

Call for abstracts for our book on positionality and reflexivity in research!

Author: Lynette Pretorius. We are seeking expressions of interest for our new book provisionally titled Positionality & Reflexivity in Research (Editors: Sun Yee Yip and Lynette Pretorius from Monash University). Whose research is it? Who owns it? Whose interests does it serve? Who benefits from it? Who has designed its questions and framed its scope?

Call for chapters for our new open access book on AI!

Author: The AI Literacy Lab. Are you exploring how generative AI is transforming the research landscape? Have you developed innovative approaches, ethical insights, or practical applications regarding AI in research? If so, we invite you to contribute a chapter to our forthcoming open access book: Generative AI-Enhanced Research: Ethical, Practical, and Transformative Approaches. This edited

Lynette Pretorius
2 July, 202424 April, 2026
Academic Identity, Doctoral Education, The Scholar’s Way Blog
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The power of collaborative writing and peer feedback in doctoral writing groups

Authors: Basil Cahusac de Caux and Lynette Pretorius. Have you ever wondered how doctoral students can navigate the challenging journey of academic writing? For many, the answer lies in the strength of community and the power of collaborative feedback. Our recent paper explores this very subject, examining how doctoral writing groups can transform the academic

Lynette Pretorius
10 May, 202424 April, 2026
AI Literacy, Research Skills and Methods, The Scholar’s Way Blog
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Developing AI literacy in your writing and research

Author: Lynette Pretorius. I have recently developed and delivered a masterclass about how you can develop your AI literacy in your writing and research practice. This included a series of examples from my own experiences. I thought I’d provide a summary of this masterclass in a blog post so that everyone can benefit from my

Lynette Pretorius
20 November, 202324 April, 2026
The Scholar’s Way Blog

Learning how to evaluate the reliability of online sources

Author: Lynette Pretorius. It is commonly thought that contemporary students are digital natives who are naturally able to use sophisticated digital literacy in their daily practices because they have been immersed in the digital age their entire lives. Research, though, shows that the concept of being a digital native is a myth. For example, studies

Fostering AI literacy as students, teachers, and researchers

Author: Lynette Pretorius. Credit: This blog post is an adapted form of a recent paper I wrote. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been present in society for several years – think, for example, of computer grammar-checking software, autocorrect on your phone, or GPS apps. Recently, however, there has been a significant advancement in AI research with the

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