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| A significant issue with students’ use of ChatGPT is their inability to craft effective prompts. Simply copying and pasting assignments into ChatGPT often leads to the tool providing solutions with minimal effort from the students, which can undermine their learning process.
To address this problem and turn ChatGPT into a productive learning tool, David Reher of Modern Languages creates specific prompts for his students. For example, here is a prompt he shares to guide his students in understanding grammar in his Spanish class: Please review my writing for grammatical mistakes, but only point out the three most important errors. Instead of correcting them for me, please guide me by asking specific questions and giving me reminders about relevant grammar concepts. I want to figure out the corrections myself! If I make a mistake, give me hints or ask guiding questions. Let me try to correct it up to three times before providing the right answer. Give it a try. Imagine ChatGPT as your class teaching assistant. What instructions would you provide to your TA for assisting students with a particular topic or concept? This exercise can help you think strategically about the prompts you create, making them more effective for you and your students’ learning. |