'Hats against cheating': a fun way to avoid cheating on exams has taken the internet by storm

Students at one college in Legazpi City were asked to wear hats that would prevent them from peeking at other people's work. Photos of students wearing so-called "anti-cheating hats" during college exams have gone viral on social media in the Philippines, amusing readers, reports with the BBC.

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Many responded to this request by creating homemade items from cardboard, egg cartons and other materials. Their teacher said she was looking for a “fun way” to ensure honesty in her lessons.

Mary Joy Mundane-Ortiz, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Bicol College of Engineering, said the idea was really effective.

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It was used in recent midterms that hundreds of college students took in the third week of October.

Professor Munday-Ortiz said that at first she simply asked the students to make a simple paper craft.

She was inspired by a technique reportedly used a few years ago in Thailand.

In 2013, a photo went viral online of university students in Bangkok taking exams while wearing “ears,” pieces of paper attached to either side of their heads that prevented them from looking away.

Professor Mundain-Ortiz said her engineering students were enthusiastic about the idea - with some creating innovative, complex headwear "in just five minutes" from random scraps they found.

The rest wore hats, helmets or masks for Halloween.

A series of Facebook posts by the professor, featuring students in their whimsical artworks, garnered thousands of likes in a matter of days and attracted the attention of the Philippine media.

They have also reportedly inspired schools and universities in other parts of the country to encourage their students to create anti-cheating hats.

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Prof. Mundane-Ortiz said her students did better this year as the rigorous exam conditions encouraged them to study very hard.

Many finished their tests early, she added, and no one was caught cheating this year.

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