Fun and Functional: Anti-cheating hats bring joy to Philippine exams
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: At a university in southern Philippines, students turned heads with their unconventional headgear, sporting characters like Minecraft s C...
Doha, Qatar: At a university in southern Philippines, students turned heads with their unconventional headgear, sporting characters like Minecraft's Creeper, Pokemon's Pikachu, farm animals, and even a chainsaw-wielding figure. This wasn't a cosplay event, but rather a creative solution to prevent cheating during examinations.
BS Agriculture students at Batangas State University - Lobo Campus donned these creative hats, which went viral after their lecturer, Angelo Ebora, shared images and footage on social media. As of writing this story, the video on TikTok has so far garnered 2.7 million views and over 200,000 likes.
Ebora told The Peninsula that he encouraged his students to design and wear these hats, preferably with agricultural themes, to earn bonus points in their midterm examination. He clarified that the initiative wasn't meant to insinuate widespread cheating but rather to inject some fun into the high-pressure exam environment.
"My motivation for doing this is primarily for them to gain extra points for extra hard work. Although there are still a few individuals who may be tempted to cheat, wearing the hats is to inject some fun into the typically stressful exam environment," explained Ebora.