More teens say they’re using ChatGPT for schoolwork, a new study finds – A recent poll from the Pew Research Center shows more and more teens are turning to ChatGPT for help with their homework.
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/18/g-s1-43115/chatgpt-teen-school-homework-classroom-ai
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From the article
1. According to the survey, 26% of students ages 13-17 are using the artificial intelligence bot to help them with their assignments.
2. That’s double the number from 2023, when 13% reported the same habit when completing assignments.
3. Comfort levels with using ChatGPT for different types of assignments vary among students: 54% found that using it to research new topics, for example, was an acceptable use of the tool. But only 18% said the same for using it to write an essay.
This is the kinda survey that shows the results we all expect and is not that interesting but is still important to validate a common assumption.
This is why I’m confident that I will still be employable when I’m old. I’ll still be able to think without AI assistance
Will see how well they do in their exams without using GPT
HS Economics/Law teacher – I lean into AI. For research – it provides good context and real citations to explore. For dialogue – students have a “conversation” with AI, then share it. We assess their questioning skills. Students whose predecessors were paralyzed by indecision are now moving forward because AI is helping.
I fucking hate it but it gives good basic information when Google can’t. I just don’t trust it fully.
Well stop relying on homework then. Let students have their free time.
Mr teenage son has been using it for support with calculus. Says if he can’t figure out a homework question, the ai shows him the step by step logic, then he asks for a few similar examples to practice on.
The boy is now learning at University level as he enjoys not being so hobbled in his learning.
Correct take away from this: “Homework is a pointless and outdated aspect of schooling”
Incorrect take away from this: “Kids are doomed”
Reminds me of when they said my eyes would go square if I stared at the computer too long. People on a Futurology sub, actively fighting the future.
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It’s really simple, can they anylize and decipher data and be able to communicate said understanding. Time for education to modernize testing methods anyways.
I think using ai to learn is a very useful skill. I have started to do it myself all the time and I am a not a student at all.
So why is this bad the human teachers in the future will all be helped by ai teachers anyway.
AI in schools is still a big can of worms. Like despite calculators being ubiquitous, people should still have a basic knowledge of arithmetic. I’d argue the same applies to written work in the humanities fields. Yes, an Ai can do a more than serviceable job of providing a solid response to high school-level written questions, but it struggles to integrate sources and dialogue with texts or other sources. While AI can replicate successful work, it doesn’t train students to use their thinking skills at all. This has pushed me to be much creative and specific with prompts for reflection questions in my classroom.
It also makes an excellent tool for larger assignments, such as research papers and inquiry projects. I like this aspect, but I find students struggle to use it in a way that complements their own work without stepping into plagiarism territory.