What happens when 25 students are tasked to use ChatGPT to write a brief to an Australian Government minister on a topic area of their choosing?
In this newly published paper, Daniel Casey (Lecturer, CASS School of Politics and International Relations) presents the findings of an innovative assessment task that required students to critically reflect on and analyse the role and value of AI in public policy and in teaching and assessment. The findings contribute valuable insights into how we can provide opportunities in teaching and assessment for students to develop critical thinking skills related to AI, and an understanding of the limitations and ethical implications of using AI. In this case, students identified that ChatGPT struggled to produce analytically sound, politically responsive and nuanced policy recommendations (Casey, 2024). However, the authentic assessment task was a learning opportunity for students to improve their evaluative judgement skills which are now more important than ever in the age of Artificial Intelligence.
Reference
Casey. (2024). ChatGPT in public policy teaching and assessment: An examination of opportunities and challenges. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 2024, 1-15. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8500.12647
Daniel Casey, Lecturer, CASS School of Politics and International Relations
