Edit: While I wrote this essay with university in mind, much of it also applies to schools, though I know far less about that topic. The only solution to AI-enabled cheating is exams, and maybe a few other assessment types (e.g. viva voces- oral examination on a written work). This can be shown through the elimination of alternatives.
I disagree. But my argument is I am not very good at exams unless they are written compositional exams. Choice exams like multiple choice, unless there is such an elementary obvious choice lead to multiple possibilities that might be correct, how do I know the answer I am supposed to answer?
Take for instance, the following question:
When did the United States become a nation?
a) 1774
b) 1776
c) 1781
d) 1783
e) 1789
In 1774, hostilities with England more or less began, in 1776 we declared freedom but were still embroiled in a conflict and certainly not an independent nation, because history is replete with declared independence that fail to successfully establish independence. In 1781, hostilities pretty much ceased, but there was no treaty until 1783. But at the time there was no real nation, the United States, but 13 separate governmental entities allied in an even looser confederation than today's European Union. No in 1789, with the ratification of the constitution by 12 of those governmental entities and the start of the new government did the United States begin as a country. Of course, I would be tested to be incorrect. But of the five dates mentioned as possibilities, 1776 as the beginning of the United States is the least correct. If I could be tested where I could explain my position, perhaps i might not fail---but only in the test presenter was willing to entertain such an idea and not automatically reject any but the supposed truthful answer of 1776.
I disagree. But my argument is I am not very good at exams unless they are written compositional exams. Choice exams like multiple choice, unless there is such an elementary obvious choice lead to multiple possibilities that might be correct, how do I know the answer I am supposed to answer?
Take for instance, the following question:
When did the United States become a nation?
a) 1774
b) 1776
c) 1781
d) 1783
e) 1789
In 1774, hostilities with England more or less began, in 1776 we declared freedom but were still embroiled in a conflict and certainly not an independent nation, because history is replete with declared independence that fail to successfully establish independence. In 1781, hostilities pretty much ceased, but there was no treaty until 1783. But at the time there was no real nation, the United States, but 13 separate governmental entities allied in an even looser confederation than today's European Union. No in 1789, with the ratification of the constitution by 12 of those governmental entities and the start of the new government did the United States begin as a country. Of course, I would be tested to be incorrect. But of the five dates mentioned as possibilities, 1776 as the beginning of the United States is the least correct. If I could be tested where I could explain my position, perhaps i might not fail---but only in the test presenter was willing to entertain such an idea and not automatically reject any but the supposed truthful answer of 1776.