How should teachers assess our students, given the boost that AI gives to potential cheaters?
OpenAI and ChatGPT have opened the door to new forms of cheating in academic settings. Professors and teachers are going to have to adjust, thinking of assignments and exams that reduce the incentives of an AI assist.We recently gave ChatGPT the Test of Understanding of College Economics, a standardized test used in economics for the past 50 years. The results floored us.
This presents two big new problems. And what should we teach, given that AI can “learn” certain kinds of information better and faster than our students can? Economists describe this type of game as a prisoner’s dilemma. Each student can secure the best possible course grade by cheating. This comes at the cost of learning, however, which is best achieved by studying for the test or writing the paper.
We can design new types of exams and assessments that begin from where ChatGPT leaves off. We should require students to critique and evaluate written material rather than simply replicate and rehash. Assessments that evaluate higher-level thinking skills such as analysis, evaluation and creation can help engage students in meaningful learning experiences while making it more difficult for ChatGPT to circumvent the process.
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