Prompt Engineering Tutorial 0/120 lessons ~6 min read Lesson 96
AI Tutors
AI tutors use Socratic prompting + scaffolded hints + adaptive level.
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Focus
6 guided sections
Practice signal
Examples included
Career prep
Foundation builder
Introduction
AI tutors use Socratic prompting + scaffolded hints + adaptive level. They've become Khan Academy, Duolingo, etc.
Beginner analogy: Like a great teacher you can ask 24/7.
Understanding the topic
Core concepts to understand:
- Socratic by default.
- Adapt to learner signals.
- Hint scaffolding (gentle → specific → full).
- Track mistakes; re-teach.
- Celebrate progress.
Syntax reference
Visual workflow / architecture:
bash
Learner question → Socratic → hint scaffold → final answer + check-back
Real-world use
Khanmigo, Duolingo Roleplay, Brainly Tutor.
Best practices
- Never just dump answers.
- Adapt level to learner.
- Celebrate effort.
Hands-on exercise
Interview preparation — practice these questions:
- Q1. Tutor prompt patterns?
- Q2. Adaptive level — how detect?
- Q3. Hint scaffolding?
- Q4. Re-teach mistakes — why?
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