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Dr Lynette Pretorius
@drlpretorius.bsky.social
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Lecturer @educationmonash.bsky.social

Doctoral Education, Academic Identity, Wellbeing, AI Literacy, Research Methods, Huskies, Books, Sci Fi, Food

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Oh hi 👋🏻 #dogs
Photo of a black and white husky on a couch
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
Photo of a black and white husky sleeping on a white blanket on a couch
September 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Cuddles please 🐾
Photo of a black and white husky with blue eyes on a bed
September 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Beautiful gifts from various students at graduation today 🤩
Photo of various keychains, tasty treats, and a scarf Photo of colourful flowers in a pot
September 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Reading challenge complete! 🎉📚 "130 days left" lol #Books #Reading #BookSky
Photo of a Goodreads 2025 Reading Challenge. The text reads "Congrats! You've reached your goal. 15 of 15 books read 130 days left"
August 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Got this beautiful paper cut-out of pandas from a student last week. 🤩
Photo of a round paper cut out of two pandas with flowers and Chinese characters. The cut out is in red paper. On the right there is text saying "Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage"
August 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Family portrait 🥰 Thanks Leonardo AI 🤩🙏🏼
Cartoon picture of a woman sitting on a couch reading an academic book. She has two black and white Siberian Huskies sitting next to her.
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!
Photo of a black dog with a conference registration tag sitting in a conference presentation. Photo of a golden retriever dog sitting in a conference presentation.
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
Photo of a woman with glasses and a pink and white hat with a large paper lantern in the background in the shape of the TARDIS from Dr Who.
June 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Snug as a bug 🥰🐾 #CouchTime #CouchPotato #cosy #winter #husky
Photo of a black and white husky sleeping on a blue blanket on a couch
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
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Got Chinese biltong from a student today to celebrate the end of semester 🤗
Picture of a green packet with Chinese script. The text reads "Mother's Beef Stick"
May 21, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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Beautiful gifts and cards from former students who are now Doctors 🤩
Photo of a bag, two cards, Jasmine tea, and a steel bracelet. The tag says "Joy is shared".
May 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Cute lunch plate birthday gift from a student 🤩
Picture of a plate that is designed to look like a smiling lion
May 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Got a mandarin as a gift from a student today 🙂 #TeacherLife
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April 30, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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It is my chair now 😎🐾 #LazySaturday #Dogs #Husky
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April 26, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Excited to receive my very niche board game in the mail today! 😎🎉 #academia #iykyk #AcademicSky #ScienceSky
Photo of a board game titled "The publish or perish game". There are three additional boxes with the titles "incomplete submission", "midterm grading extravaganza" and "the revenge of reviewer 2"
April 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Grateful for this incredible group of PhD students who continue to inspire me with their dedication, creativity & resilience. Every conversation, every breakthrough, every challenge, we're growing together. Here's to building knowledge, community & lifelong connections
#MERCMomentsCount
#AcademicSky
A group of seven smiling people, including a woman in a leopard print top at the centre, posing for a cheerful selfie in an indoor setting. They appear to be colleagues or PhD students gathered for an academic event. Most are making friendly hand gestures, and the mood is lively and joyful. In the background, a few more people are visible, including someone working at a laptop.
April 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Happy 5th birthday my giant cuddle bear! 🎉😍🐾 I hope you enjoy the toys you chose for yourself! #dogs #birthday #husky
Photo of a black and white husky with blue eyes sitting with two chew toys Photo of a dog treat and two chew toys. The one toy is a green monster and the other is a grey bunny
March 29, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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Awesome moment when I checked my published paper today and noticed it had been downloaded over 3.5k times in three months!! 🤩 #AcademicLife #AcademicSuccess #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #Research

Paper is here if you are interested: doi.org/10.46743/216...
Screenshot of a paper which has been downloaded 3565 times since December 2024. The paper is titled "Demystifying Research Paradigms: Navigating Ontology, Epistemology, and Axiology in Research" and is writtend by Lynette Pretorius from Monash University. The abstract reads: "A sound understanding of research paradigms is crucial for developing coherent and philosophically grounded research designs, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. This paper offers an accessible overview of the most common research paradigms: positivism, post-positivism, constructivism, social constructionism, interpretivism, pragmatism, and critical realism. These paradigms differ in their approaches to ontology (the nature of reality), epistemology (the nature of knowledge), and axiology (the role of values in research). The paper also discusses the methodological and ethical implications of these paradigms. Reflexivity and ethical responsibility are emphasised, where researchers must account for how their own biases and values influence their work. By exploring these paradigms and their philosophical foundations, this paper aims to help researchers identify the paradigm that best aligns with their views about the world, ultimately enabling them to coherently design studies that are methodologically sound, ethically informed, and practically relevant. This article contributes to academic discourse by offering a clear and practical guide to research paradigms, fostering a deeper understanding of the philosophical underpinnings that shape research practices across disciplines."
March 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Comfort food after a very long week #yummy #curry
Photo of a curry with eggplant, potato, and mustard seeds
March 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Homemade steamed pears with caramel sauce 🤩
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March 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM