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Anti-cheating exam hats used in Philippines college

Anti-cheating Hats - Level 0

Schools try hard to stop cheating in exams. A college in the Philippines has a low-tech way to get students looking at only their test. Students must wear anti-cheating hats. The students cannot look at other students' papers. They can focus only on their test. Students are happy because they get to make their own hat.

Photos of the hats have gone viral on social media. There are many designs, using cardboard boxes, egg cartons, coat hangers and other things. A professor said the hats kept students focused. She was proud of her students because the exams were stressful. Many students finished the tests early. No one was caught cheating.

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Anti-cheating Hats - Level 1

Schools try many things to stop cheating in exams. Many students use technology to cheat. A college in the Philippines has a low-tech way to make sure students keep their eyes only on their paper. The college is getting students to wear anti-cheating hats. The hats mean students cannot see around them and look at other students' papers. They can focus only on their test. Students are happy because they get to make their own hat.

Photos of the anti-cheating hats have gone viral on social media. There are all kinds of designs. Students used cardboard boxes, egg cartons, coat hangers and other things for their hats. A professor said the hats were a "fun way" to stop cheating and kept students focused. She said: "I'm proud of my students because their...mid-term exams can be...stressful." Many students finished their tests early and no one was caught cheating.

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Anti-cheating Hats - Level 2

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Schools try many things to stop students cheating in exams. It is difficult to stop some students. Technology has given students new ways to cheat. A college in the Philippines has a low-tech way of making sure students keep their eyes only on their paper and not on those of other students. The engineering college is getting students to wear anti-cheating hats during tests. The hats mean students cannot see around them and look at other students' papers. They can focus only on their own. Students are happy with this because they get to design and make their own hat.

Photos of the anti-cheating hats have gone viral on social media. There are all kinds of weird and wonderful designs. Students used cardboard boxes, egg cartons, coat hangers and other recycled things to make their hats. A professor said the hats were a "fun way" to stop cheating and were "really effective" in keeping students focused. She said: "I'm proud of my students because their...mid-term exams can be full of pressure and be stressful, yet they managed to add some colour and fun." Many students finished their tests early and no one was caught cheating.

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Anti-cheating Hats - Level 3

Teachers and schools try many things to stop students cheating in exams. However, it is difficult to stop all students from cheating. Modern technology has given students new and novel ways to cheat. A college in the Philippines has adopted a low-tech way of making sure students keep their eyes only on their paper and not on those of students' around them. The Bicol University College of Engineering is getting students to wear anti-cheating hats during tests. The hats prevent students from being able to see around them and peeking at others' papers. They can focus only on their own test paper. Students are happy with the idea because they get to design and make their own hat.

Photos of the anti-cheating hats have gone viral on social media. Students have come up with all kinds of weird and wonderful creations. They have used cardboard boxes, egg cartons, coat hangers and other recycled materials to create their hats. A professor said the hats were a "fun way" to make sure there was "integrity and honesty" in her tests. She added that the hats had been "really effective" in keeping students focused. The professor said: "I'm proud of my students because their engineering mid-term exams can be full of pressure and be stressful, yet they managed to add some colour and fun." Many students finished their tests early and no one was caught cheating.

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