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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>Call for chapters for our new open access book on AI!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<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>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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		<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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		<title>Embracing flexibility in assessment to enhance higher-order thinking</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Author: Lynette Pretorius. Innovations in assessment task design are essential if we as educators are to encourage our students to see assessment as a learning process, rather than just a means towards a grade. In a recent study I did with some of my colleagues from accounting, we developed a flexible assessment regime designed to<div class="more-link">
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		<title>Developing students&#8217; critical thinking and clinical reasoning through problem-based assessment</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynette Pretorius]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Author: Lynette Pretorius. In clinical education, the challenge is to not just impart content knowledge, but also help students develop critical real-world clinical skills. This is particularly true when it comes to critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills. In a paper I recently wrote with colleagues from a midwifery unit, we demonstrate how constructive alignment<div class="more-link">
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