Majority of teachers use ChatGPT to write lesson plans, student feedback, emails, and letters of recommendation

Are educators using ChatGPT to write lesson plans?


Majority of teachers use ChatGPT to write lesson plans, student feedback, emails, and letters of recommendation

According to survey results, 8 in 10 teachers say they ‘always’ or ‘sometimes’ approve of student use of ChatGPT. Among this group, 97 percent say they ‘frequently’ or ‘sometimes’ give assignments that require the use of ChatGPT.

Aside from these ChatGPT-required assignments, 2 in 3 teachers believe many of their students submit work they used ChatGPT to complete.

Only 28 percent of teachers say they have specific classroom policies around ChatGPT use, while 45 percent say they currently use AI detection tools.

All data found within this report derives from a survey commissioned by Intelligent.com and conducted online by survey platform Pollfish from March 30 to April 4, 2023. In total, 1,000 United States high school teachers, undergraduate professors, and graduate professors were surveyed.

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