A former Clare teacher claims the decision to suspend teacher based assessment due to Artificial Intelligence concerns will ensure students can reach their true potential.
It comes as plans for internal examination at Senior Cycle Level were suspended by Education Minister Norma Foley this week due to fears over the infiltration of the technology in school-work.
A former Clare teacher claims its vital that the student- teacher relationship remains uncompromised at senior level.
Initially Education Minister, Norma Foley had intended to introduce internal examination weighted at 40% of the Leaving Certificate grade , in an effort to bring Ireland’s secondary school curriculum in line with international norms.
Although the proposal met steadfast opposition from both the ASTI and TUI at their annual conferences in April.
The measure was ultimately suspended by the Minister due to concerns with the growing use of artificial intelligence by students to complete assignments.
Anne Howard, TUI Assistant General Secretary and former teacher in St Patrick’s Comprehensive in Shannon says that the move not only upholds the integrity of the state exams but will allow students to reach their full potential.
In January, the emergence of website, Chat GPT which has the ability to produce 2,000 word essays within seconds, prompted Ireland’s National Academic Integrity Network to conduct a review of third level assessments across the country.
However with Artificial Intelligence courses now on offer at seven institutions across the country, a MidWest lecturer believes the benefits of the technology can be carefully embraced.
Head of the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation and Development at TUS, Dr Nuala Harding says AI can be used productively in education with a balanced approach.
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