OpenAI has added a new Study Mode to ChatGPT, designed to help students learn thoughtfully and develop problem-solving skills. This feature is now available to all logged-in users.
Study Mode: The convergence of technology and education has reached a new milestone. OpenAI has introduced a highly useful and interactive feature – 'Study Mode' – in its AI chatbot ChatGPT, specifically designed with students' needs in mind. This mode encourages students to think, understand, and find solutions themselves, rather than simply providing answers.
What is ChatGPT's Study Mode?
Study Mode is an interactive learning feature added to ChatGPT to help students learn homework, exam preparation, and new subjects through their own thinking and understanding. Its primary goal is to move students away from spoon-feeding and towards problem-solving skills. This feature asks students questions, guides them towards step-by-step solutions, and provides real-time feedback based on their responses. Study Mode is specifically based on the Socratic method of teaching, in which teaching is interactive and stimulates thinking.
How will it work?
- Will not give direct answers: In Study Mode, ChatGPT does not give direct answers, but rather encourages students to think in the right direction with the help of questions.
- Interactive Learning: By breaking questions into small pieces, it shares information with students in a conversational style.
- Quizzes and Practice: To make learning fun and effective, it includes open-ended questions, quizzes and tasks.
- Custom Experience: Content is tailored according to the student's grade level and understanding.
- Motivation, not tracking, is the goal: The aim of Study Mode is to teach students to think for themselves and give answers, not to measure their answers.
Why is this feature special?
In the world of AI, tools like ChatGPT have had a profound impact on student life. Previously, students would directly ask AI questions and get complete answers, which was affecting their learning process. OpenAI's new study mode is a response to this criticism, which encourages students to learn with understanding and thoughtful consideration. It acts as a teacher or guide for students, inspiring them to think in the right direction rather than just giving answers. This will increase students' critical thinking, problem-solving ability, and self-reliance.
Where will Study Mode be available?
Study Mode in ChatGPT will be available under the Tools menu. When a user clicks on the 'Study and Learn' option, Study Mode is activated. This feature is available for Free, Plus, Pro, and Team subscribers. In addition, OpenAI will soon include it in the ChatGPT Edu Tier as well.
Competition with Google's Gemini for Education
OpenAI's launch of Study Mode comes a few weeks before Google's recent announcement, in which Google released a custom version of its AI chatbot 'Gemini for Education'. Both tech giants are competing to increase the impact of AI in the education sector, making better tools and resources available to students.
