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Dr Lynette Pretorius
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Lecturer at Monash University | Doctoral Education, AI Literacy, Research Literacy, Academic Identity, Student Wellbeing | She/Her | Views My Own | www.lynettepretorius.com | www.youtube.com/@drlpretorius
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It is my bed now #husky #huskylife #dogs
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January 19, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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​When your academic paper goes a bit viral with nearly 30k downloads and over 100 citations in just 1 year 💃🤩 #AcademicSuccess #AcademicSky #ScienceSky
doi.org/10.46743/216...
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.
January 13, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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Happy 2026 everyone! 🎉
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December 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Book reading success 😎📚🎉 #books #reading #BookSky #BookClub
Goodreads year in books picture showing that Lynette read 23 books in 2025, a total of 8109 pages.
December 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Christmas cookie baking 🎄🍪 #christmas #FamilyTime #FamilyTradition
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December 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Beautiful gift from a student 🤩
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December 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Another big celebration moment for 2025! 🎉🎉 Thanks to the students who nominated me for the MGA Supervisor of the Year! It is an honour to help guide you through your PhDs to becoming independent scholars!
Photo of four smiling people holding several bunches of flowers and a framed certificate A photo of a framed certificate. The text says that it is a Special Commendation for Supervisor of the Year presented to Dr Lynette Pretorius Photo of a framed certificate in front of several flowers
December 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Today, 15 years ago, I submitted my PhD thesis. What a great day! 🤩
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December 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Big celebration moment! 🎉✨ Today I was honoured with the Excellence in Research Supervision Award, plus Commendations for Research Innovation & Impact (for my AI literacy work) and Equity & Inclusion (for my academic language and literacy work). Thanks everyone - this means the world! 🌟
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November 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Put up some Christmas lights to decorate my new house. So pretty 😍
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November 16, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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That's some really solid targeted advertising IKEA 👏🏻💡#iykyk #strangerthings
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November 16, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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Oh hi 👋🏻 #dogs
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October 27, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Time to pause your doomscrolling... I give you Sasha, one of my Siberian Huskies, snug as a bug curled up on the couch 😍🐾 #dogs #huskies
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September 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Cuddles please 🐾
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September 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Beautiful gifts from various students at graduation today 🤩
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September 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Reading challenge complete! 🎉📚 "130 days left" lol #Books #Reading #BookSky
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August 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Got this beautiful paper cut-out of pandas from a student last week. 🤩
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August 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Family portrait 🥰 Thanks Leonardo AI 🤩🙏🏼
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August 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Our framework for the ethical use of GenAI in research has been formally published!! Visual framework shown below to share 🙂 You can read more about it in our blog post, which includes the link to the full paper (open access - link in thread). #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #Research #GenAI
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.
July 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Got to see them in action at #HERDSA2025 🐾🐕 So hardworking, much respect!
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July 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Missed our #HERDSA2025 talk about our AI literacy framework? The framework has five components: Foundational, Conceptual, Social, Ethical, and Socio-Emotional Awareness. #AI #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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.
July 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Sometimes, you just need your emotional support dinosaurs #husky #selfcare
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July 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Found a lantern TARDIS tonight 😎 #DrWho #scifi #LanternFestival
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June 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Snug as a bug 🥰🐾 #CouchTime #CouchPotato #cosy #winter #husky
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June 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Looking pretty after grooming 😎🎉 #husky #dogs
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May 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM