The anti-cheating hats (Picture: Kasetsart University/Facebook)

A tearable idea? Anti-cheating hats cause storm in Thai university

As A-level students across the land celebrate or commiserate their results, there may be a few just wishing they had been given these unusual anti-cheating ‘hats’ worn in a Thai university.

The novel, yet makeshift, idea of stapling A4 paper ear flaps to a headband in a bid to prevent cheating was supposedly thought up by the students themselves.

The picture, which was posted to Kasetsart University’s Facebook page and shows students from its Agro-Industry faculty sitting an exam, became an internet hit shortly after posting.

After a wave of negative as well as positive feedback, the Bangkok university decided to hold a press conference to explain how the hats came about.

‘It was an agreement between us. No student was forced to wear a hat. Instead, all were happy to do so and thought it was fun. They felt more relaxed during the test,’ said Nattadon Rungruangkitkrai, a lecturer at the faculty. ‘It was not meant to indicate that Kasetsart students often cheat on exams. I apologise if the photo makes other people look at my students in a negative way.’

Some had commented on the Facebook picture saying it was humiliating or undignified.

Though keeping a straight face would have been hard – yet necessary under the circumstances – these students can be seen diligently getting on with their test.

Mr Nattadon also said that it would be the first – and last – time the hats are used, reported the Bangkok Post.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/17/a-tearable-idea-anti-cheating-hats-cause-storm-in-thai-university-3927662/

dedicated to Galaki..

The student in the second row, fourth column illustrates my reaction.

I believe the story that the students agreed to wear them (there's one that made the band into a crown!) but I don't think it's doing anything else than being annoying.

Just look at the second column, near the end there's one that is clearly looking to his/her left... that or the exam is going so wrong that he/she doesn't even want to see it.

they should invest more in better tables.

Or do what several other universities do and hand out variations on the same test so you can't possibly cheat in your favor.

But yeah, let's wear ridiculous paper hats like burger king workers instead?

the inventor of this hat needs to be named. i want to give them a job!!

Why waste all that paper to create variations of a test when you can make hats

What this is I don't even

Based on the OP I thought it was going to be a hat that prevented people from cheating on their spouses. Which is sort of funny considering you are a teacher.

I thought it would have something to do with heart-rate :(

yes but now they can just write all the answers on the paper