AI in education

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Prompting Patterns That Help Students Learn vs. Ones That Substitute

Socratic chains, explain-first-ask-second, worked-example critique: prompt patterns that force retrieval instead of outsourcing a student's thinking.

• 5 min read
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Using AI as a Study Partner Without Outsourcing Your Thinking

The difference between AI as a Socratic partner and AI as a crutch comes down to who is doing the thinking. A…

• 6 min read