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Chat GPT -Homework now pointless?

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mids2019 · 23/11/2023 06:59

My daughter was given an essay to write on reincarnation as part of religious studies homework.

All the class basically used AI write the homework leading to presumably a teacher spending hours marking the results of an algorithm. Is this a good use t of time? Can teachers identify the use of AI? Do we need a new model of teching/in term examination that will be meaningful going forward in this new AI world?

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Hols24 · 23/11/2023 07:26

I suspect it will move towards all essays being submitted electronically so they can be run through plagiarism and AI checkers. No more handwritten homework.

AceofPentacles · 23/11/2023 07:25

Nobody marks DC's homework and it's the same in a lot of schools so I can see why they don't want to put the effort in

SheTookChances · 23/11/2023 07:22

The kids are only fucking things up for themselves though. When they get to their exams, they won’t have have done as much essay writing. I know teachers at my child’s school have picked up on writing being a different style to the child’s usual stuff. My other child’s Uni are shit hot on it and students have been removed from the course. Dickheads.

parrotonmyshoulder · 23/11/2023 07:18

I would have thought that the point of homework is to practise the skill. So if you don’t practise writing essays, you won’t get better at them. Good luck to the AI users in their exams!
Teachers will know, as they know what the student is usually capable of during a lesson.

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mids2019 · 23/11/2023 07:15

@RubySunset82 .

Good point but is that obvious? ChatGPT can put together some pretty coherent answers to questions like 'describe the battle of Agincourt'. OK SO don't perfect but some of the kids are editing the AI output and it looks quite reasonable especially when you have a teacher marking multiple bits of work. I don't think it is that easy to call out to be honest without proof of use.

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henrysugar12 · 23/11/2023 07:13

There was something on the bbc a couple of weeks ago about the issue

'Most of our friends use AI in schoolwork' www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-67236732

Was quite interesting.

RubySunset82 · 23/11/2023 07:01

I imagine it’s pretty obvious if they’ve used chatgpt? The teacher will call them out on that.

I know in my line of work it’s pretty clear if they’ve used ChatGPT.

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