Ethical research practice – Dr Lynette Pretorius

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

Join us at the 2025 International Conference on AI for Higher Education!

Author: The AI Literacy Lab. You are warmly invited to participate in the International Conference on AI for Higher Education (AI4HE). Facilitated by the Human-AI Collaborative Knowledgebase for Education and Research (HACKER) and the AI Literacy Lab, the conference provides an opportunity to share knowledge of AI in Higher Education, network with peers and participate

Lynette Pretorius
11 February, 202524 April, 2026
AI Literacy, Research Skills and Methods, The Scholar’s Way Blog

ChatGPT as a qualitative research partner

Authors: Lynette Pretorius and Chris Pretorius. The rise of generative AI has sparked new conversations about its role in academic research. While generative AI tools like ChatGPT have proven effective for summarisation, pattern recognition, and text classification, their potential in deep, interpretive qualitative data analysis remains underexplored. In our recent study, we examine the integration

The ETHICAL framework for responsible generative AI use

Author: Lynette Pretorius. The advent of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has opened up transformative possibilities in academic research. Tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude hold the potential to help with idea and content development, structure and research design, literature review and synthesis, data management and analysis, as well as proofreading and editing. However, as enticing

Lynette Pretorius
13 January, 202530 April, 2026
Research Skills and Methods, The Scholar’s Way Blog
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Whose story is it anyway? The transformative power of pseudonym choice

Author: Lynette Pretorius and Sweta Vijaykumar Patel. As qualitative researchers, we’ve often used pseudonyms in our work to protect the identities of participants. It’s a standard practice and one that’s meant to safeguard confidentiality while ensuring their stories remain authentic. But recently, we conducted a study that made us pause and rethink how we approach

Lynette Pretorius
4 June, 202430 April, 2026
AI Literacy, Research Skills and Methods, The Scholar’s Way Blog
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The AI literacy framework for higher education

Author: Lynette Pretorius and Basil Cahusac de Caux. In an era where generative artificial intelligence (AI) permeates every aspect of our lives, AI literacy in higher education has never been more crucial. In our recent paper, we delve into our own journeys of developing AI literacy, showcasing how educators can seamlessly integrate AI into their

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