The rise of ChatGPT provides a unique opportunity for the education sector to examine observational assessments.

The benefits of observational assessments in a ChatGPT world


The rise of ChatGPT provides a unique opportunity for the education sector to reconsider its assessment strategies

Since its introduction, the AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT has made waves across the education sector. Just one of many generative AI programs, the web-based tool has the ability to create comprehensive written content based on anything from a question, a statement or an instruction given to it.

ChatGPT has already proven that it is capable of creating content that can earn passing grades on assessments–resulting in greater opportunity for students to cheat on assessments and posing questions around how proving knowledge can be authenticated.

The opportunity of observational assessments

There has, understandably so, been cause for concern for educators; however, the rise of ChatGPT also provides a unique opportunity for the education sector to reconsider its assessment strategies to prevent further test fraud.

The adoption of different methods of testing, such as observational assessments, can provide additional layers of security making them less vulnerable to cheating than written assessments, especially with the help of ChatGPT.

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