Chat GPT (AI Bot):
Game Changer in
Education
K.THIYAGU,
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Education
Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod 1
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Is Chat GPT
the end of thinking skills?
CalculatorImpact
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For
theoldgenerationofstudents,it
was
amatterofpridetobeableto
orate
numbertablesfrom1to20.
With
theinventionofcalculators,the
need
formemorizingtables
diminished
.
Internet Impact
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Then
camethedisruptioncalledGoogle
Search
andtheeraoftheinternet.
This
revolutionwasscarierthanthatofthe
calculator
.
It
wasworriedthatthissearchengine
would
significantlydentstudents’reading
and
learninghabitsforsomeduration,and
that
happenedtoo.
However,
withtheinternetrevolution
spreading
likefire,societyevolvedinto
innovative
readingsolutionslike
smartphones,
kindleetc.
Book
saleswerereduced,andbookstores
worldwide
shutdowninbignumbers.
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Impact of
Chat
GPTin
Our Education System
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Personalized
Learning
Students
canget
personalized
&real-time
tutoring
whichcanmake
them
understandcomplex
concepts
betterandimprove
their
grades.
students
.
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Reducing the Workload
Teachers
canuseChatGPTto
generate
teachinglearningcontent,
such
aslessonplansand
assignments,
basedonspecific
learning
objectives.
This
shallresultinlessworkloadfor
teachers
andcreatesparetimefor
themto
interactmorewiththeir
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If
studentsbecomeoverly
reliant
onChatGPT,their
independent
criticalthinking
and
problem-solvingskills
may
deteriorate.
Over
time,studentsmaylose
the
abilitytothinkoutside
the
boxandgenerateoriginal
ideas
.
Lost
theabilityto
think
outsidethebox
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Eroding
Empathy
Sincehuman
emotionsdonot
play
anyroleinworkingChat
GPT,
complexproblems
involving
humanbeingsmight
get
dis-compassionate
solutions
.
Thus
erodingempathyand
disturbing
humanrelations.
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Authenticity is a
Question Mark
Not
everythingwhichChatGPT
answers
wouldbeauthentic.
This
mayresultinstudents
accepting
inaccurateoutputsas
a
basisformakingdecisions.
This
couldhave negative
consequences
fortheir
education
andfuturecareers.
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Security Risk
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Diluting Human
Intelligence
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Don’t Ban ChatGPT in Schools.
Teach With It.
OpenAI’s
newchatbotisraisingfearsof
cheating
onhomework,
but
itspotentialasaneducationaltool
outweighs
itsrisks.
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The Pros of
Using Chat GPT for Education
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Fast and Effective
As
thestudentsetsup
their
issue,ChatGPT
walks
themthroughthe
process
andanswers
questions
.
Moreover,
ChatGPTcan
assemble all
the
information
enhancing
problem
-solving skills,
and
sparingthestudent
from
havingtodo
additional
research.
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Usage is Simple
You
maystart
using
theuser
interface
straight
away
becauseitis
designed
tobe
very
basicand
intuitive
.
Writing essays
andothertext-
basedthingswill
become super
easy forthe
children.
Getting summarises of articles,
movies or documentaries
Prompt
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OrganisingAcademics and
Managing Time
Prompt
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Do’s & Don’t of
using Chat GPT
as a student
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Do’s of using
Chat GPT as a
student include:
UseofChatGPTforassistingyourstudiesUse
Provideclearandeasy-to-understandpromptstoChat
GPTProvide
Usemorefollow-upquestionstogetaresponseorrefine
theresponseyouneedfortheacademicpurposeUse
YoucanusechatGPTtogenerateresponsesintheform
ofasummaryorabulletedlistasperyourconvenienceUse
AlwaysrecheckinformationobtainedfromChatGPTas
wellasensureafactcheckwheneveryouarerelyingon
thetoolforafactualresponse
Recheck
Alwaysrelyonyourownreflective,analyticalandcritical
skillsforapproachingyouracademicsandtheresponse
generatedbychatGPT
Rely on
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Don’t to keep in
mind while using
Chat GPT as a
student include:
DonotuseChatGPTtowriteyouranswersorassignmentsbut
onlytogetideasforthesame
DonotrelysolelyonChatGPTtogiveyoufactualinformation
asithasbeenfoundtoproduceinaccuratefactsandincoherent
informationsometimes
DonotrelysolelyonChatGPTforlanguagecorrection(eg.
Spellingandgrammarchecks)asitcanoccasionallycreate
linguisticallyincoherentsentencesorcommitgrammatical
errors
DonotuseChatGPTtowriteanswersforexaminationsasitis
notfullyplagiarism–proof
Donotbecomeover-dependentonChatGPTasdespitebeinga
powerfulAItool,ithasitsownlimitations.Moreover,excessive
relianceonthetoolcanturnintoanaddictivedependenceand
hinderyourcreativityasastudenttowardsyouracademic
ventures.
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