ChatGPT can help students ask better questions, raise critical thinking, Singapore university professors say

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ChatGPT can help students ask better questions, raise critical thinking, Singapore university professors say
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SINGAPORE — Far from being banned, artificial intelligence (AI) bot ChatGPT is being embraced in the classroom of Mr Jonathan Sim, a lecturer at the Department of Philosophy at the National University of Singapore.

His students will soon be taught how to generate a report with ChatGPT and then asked to grade and evaluate the content.

Here in Singapore, several Members of Parliament have expressed concern that the bot could be abused by students who may use it to cheat. "I believe this can facilitate the 'flipped classroom' approach, where students have to discuss the relevant topics in class instead of being spoonfed with learning materials," he said.

“In many ways, this is improving how students learn because they can get more of their questions answered without fear of judgement or embarrassment,” he said. Assoc Prof Lee said that the department’s current strategy is to make assessments more discursive and require analysis.

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