How have Teaching Methods in the English Department in Various LCPS Changed Since ChatGPT has Emerged? (4,254)

The study is based within Loudoun County Public Schools, focusing on four different high schools English departments: John Champe High School, Lightridge High School, Briar Woods High School, and Freedom High School, and it explores the impact of ChatGPT on teaching methods. To thoroughly investigate the impact of generative artificial intelligence, a two-part survey method was used that combines both multiple-choice questions and free response. This method revealed that digital assignments and hyperfixation on ensuring academic integrity are the common themes amongst English departments in high schools. English teachers expressed decreased trust in students, and a consensus was made that teaching practices were adapted to accommodate for the increase in improper use of technology. Therefore, the study highlights the benefits and challenges of ChatGPT in education, and it emphasizes further research in this area.