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The end of homework? Teachers grapple with cheating in the age of AI
Teachers are shifting toward in-class work and oral assessments as AI makes it easier for students to bypass traditional homework, educators say.
- Educators nationwide are scaling back traditional homework assignments as evidence mounts that students use AI tools to complete coursework, raising concerns about eroding critical thinking skills.
- According to Challenge Success survey research, students who outsource assignments to AI miss the "cognitive struggle that makes learning stick," surrendering the intellectual engagement homework is designed to build.
- Writing for The 74, one teacher noted that AI "takes away critical thinking skills at a time that we are supposed to be teaching those skills," highlighting the gap between tool design and classroom reality.
- Many classrooms are shifting toward in-person presentations and oral exams, though some teachers remain "bewildered about whether they're doing the right thing" regarding the potential removal of traditional writing assignments.
- Experts recommend conducting a "homework audit"—a systematic review of assignments to determine whether they genuinely require student engagement rather than outsourcing, ensuring assignments build lasting learning.
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The end of homework? Teachers grapple with cheating in the age of AI
The 74 reports that teachers nationwide are reassessing or abandoning homework as AI tools like ChatGPT lead students to outsource assignments, hindering learning.
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