Peter MerrickExploring the Socratic Method with ChatGPTThe essence of the Socratic method lies in the art of posing probing questions rather than simply asking for answers. While the concept of…Feb 20Feb 20
Peter MerrickUsing ChatGPT as an Exam Preparation ToolPerhaps the best strategy for a student preparing to write A level exams is to concentrate their effort on practicing past papers. Here we…Feb 8Feb 8
Peter MerrickEducation, Ethics and Cheating in the Age of ChatGPTIn November of 2022, OpenAI dropped ChatGPT on the world without any information about what exactly it could do, what problems it could…Jan 19Jan 19
Peter MerrickRethinking Coursework Assessment in the Era of ChatGPTThe rise of artificial intelligence, exemplified by ChatGPT, prompts a reevaluation of our traditional approach to coursework assessment…Jan 7Jan 7
Peter MerrickEscaping Covid — talking to kids in GermanA year ago, when Corona restrictions became too much for me I rented out my apartment in Berlin and started staying with people who lived…Mar 16, 2022Mar 16, 2022
Peter MerrickHow Learning German is like Card CountingYou have probably heard tales of gamblers winning in the casino by counting the cards and wondered how they could do that and win.Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Peter MerrickUnderstanding Verb position in German (finally)If you have ever been to a language school they tell you that in German you always have a verb in position 2. This is OK as a starting…Jan 13, 2022Jan 13, 2022
Peter MerrickFree German classes — what’s wrong with that?Technology companies bring people to Germany from all over the world where they speak English at work. This is common in Berlin where…Dec 28, 2021Dec 28, 2021
Peter Merrickinlanguagepool-studyJune 13th 2021The Super Power of Reading — and how to really get into itJun 13, 2021Jun 13, 2021