Great article over at 74. I agree that ChatGPT should be discussed rather than banned, and that the entrance essay requirement should be supplemented, eg by interviews. It seems to me, though, that ChatGPT could help a student get started on the essay . In my experience students feel they have to say they are "passionate" about everything. Perhaps ChatGPT could help them structure their essay and come up with different ways of expressing their strengths and interests.
Thanks Terry! I appreciate your readership and comment. I'm with you and believe that ChatGPT can certainly help students get started with expression, help structure responses, and provide information necessary to explore interests more deeply. I find the use of the word "passionate" to be exceptionally problematic. I know many many young people who are "passionate" about video games, but that doesn't really get at what that "passion" is going to lead to, nor does it get to an understanding of what that "passion" actually is. Cheers.
Quite. If I were interviewing one of these 'passionate' people I would ask: what tangible evidence is there of your passion? Like, have they volunteered to spend a day at the weekend doing X, or what?
Great article over at 74. I agree that ChatGPT should be discussed rather than banned, and that the entrance essay requirement should be supplemented, eg by interviews. It seems to me, though, that ChatGPT could help a student get started on the essay . In my experience students feel they have to say they are "passionate" about everything. Perhaps ChatGPT could help them structure their essay and come up with different ways of expressing their strengths and interests.
Thanks Terry! I appreciate your readership and comment. I'm with you and believe that ChatGPT can certainly help students get started with expression, help structure responses, and provide information necessary to explore interests more deeply. I find the use of the word "passionate" to be exceptionally problematic. I know many many young people who are "passionate" about video games, but that doesn't really get at what that "passion" is going to lead to, nor does it get to an understanding of what that "passion" actually is. Cheers.
Quite. If I were interviewing one of these 'passionate' people I would ask: what tangible evidence is there of your passion? Like, have they volunteered to spend a day at the weekend doing X, or what?