Teachers Adopt New Strategies Against AI Use

The Manila Times reports that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in classrooms has led educators to change assessment and instruction methods. The paper cites a New York Times article saying many teachers now require in-class writing and reduce homework because it "has become so difficult to police for integrity." The Manila Times also reports that teachers in the Philippines have increased use of oral recitation, taught public speaking, and used peer feedback sessions. The article describes creative writing courses being offered more widely and assessed via portfolios and student reflection papers rather than final exams.

The Manila Times quotes classroom observations including legibility problems from students who did not learn cursive, a teacher's description of "chicken scrawl," slower grading pace, and eye strain linked to analog writing checks. Peer review is presented as a focused method where teachers list evaluation criteria on the board for paired students to apply.

For practitioners: shifts from take-home, memorization-style assessments to observed, process-oriented evaluation are consistent with broader education responses to generative AI. Educational teams and data practitioners supporting assessment systems will need to account for more in-person, formative evaluation data and portfolio-based records rather than single high-stakes assignments.

Indicators include adoption rates of portfolio assessments, expanded creative-writing curricula, classroom time devoted to oral and in-class work, and demand for tools that help teachers grade process-oriented outputs while preserving academic integrity.