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		<title>Becoming a scholar together: why doctoral writing groups matter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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<div class="more-link">
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		<title>The questions that keep me up at night and what I plan to do about them in 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Author: Lynette Pretorius. Hi everyone, and welcome to The Scholar&#8217;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&#8217;ve subscribed for a<div class="more-link">
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		<title>When AI meets Ubuntu: rethinking power in academic writing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 01:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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<div class="more-link">
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		<title>Reclaiming our words: how generative AI helps multilingual scholars find their voice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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<div class="more-link">
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		<title>Call for abstracts for our book on positionality and reflexivity in research!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Author: Lynette Pretorius. We are seeking expressions of interest for our new book provisionally titled Positionality &#38; 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?<div class="more-link">
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		<title>Call for chapters for our new open access book on AI!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 09:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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<div class="more-link">
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		<title>The power of collaborative writing and peer feedback in doctoral writing groups</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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<div class="more-link">
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		<title>Developing AI literacy in your writing and research</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 07:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;d provide a summary of this masterclass in a blog post so that everyone can benefit from my<div class="more-link">
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		<title>Learning how to evaluate the reliability of online sources</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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<div class="more-link">
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		<title>Fostering AI literacy as students, teachers, and researchers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 05:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Author: Lynette Pretorius. Credit:&#160;This blog post is an adapted form of a recent paper I wrote. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been present in society for several years &#8211; 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<div class="more-link">
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