28 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bitman 31 Jan \ on: Singapore’s stance on ChatGPT Education
Thanks for taking the time to reply Sensei - I was genuinely beginning to think you'd left me hanging 💁♂️
Here's my question, I've heard stories of schools coming down on students when seen to submit work that overly seemed to rely on AI. That's kind of an extreme I know.
My interest is in the finding the point where the tech's usefulness becomes a barrier in learning - but that's one hell of a thesis-size ask.
So, perhaps you could recall occasions where kids have found their voice and expressed themselves because of AI and in what ways. What can AI inspire where other techniques can't - and perhaps answer the big question of why, what bridges did it build that were lacking?
Sorry for all the questions...
I'm guessing you're wishing you'd left me hanging now!
Back again!
Some of my colleagues in the fraternity, especially those teaching the humanities subjects, use ChatGPT as a tool to get students to analyse essay-type responses. Whether ChatGPT has answered the essay question adequately according to the marking criteria. I imagine the response will serve as a mentor text for weaker writers. For those whose ideas are swirling in their heads but lack the metacognitive skills to structure their thoughts. For the stronger writers, ChatGPT responses may strengthen their writing as they are aware of the limitations and become more conscious of putting in the things to flesh out a response (e.g, substantiation with concrete examples, transition phrases that ensure a smooth flow between ideas)
Of course, the teacher can just use student samples, but ChatGPT is a time-saver for us who has to juggle 1001 things every day. Haha
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No, thank you! You gave me something to write about on my commute to school today haha
I actually don’t use ChatGPT that often in my classes. Let me explore that FB group I was talking about in my recent post, digest my colleagues’ insights n get back to you
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