ChatGPT: A means to enable student critical thinking in large classes

Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has raised a lot of interest with respect to its potential impact on higher education. This paper argues that it is important to not lose sight of the fact that it is a technology tool and of the need to educate students with respect to the strengths and weaknesses of this new technology. A fundamental tenet of higher education is that we enable our students to actively engage in critical thinking. This paper presents a suggested pedagogy of using a Student Response System in a large group teaching environment that enables students to critically assess ChatGPT in an interactive and engaging manner.