Write an AI tutor system prompt that scaffolds student thinking without giving away answers.
A default AI helper solves algebra problems too completely. Hannah needs a tutor prompt that supports practice without giving away the learning work. Cognitive apprenticeship tutor script: diagnose -> hint -> wait -> check -> reflect The common trap is telling students to use AI for help without defining what help means. The tool then becomes a solution engine, and students can copy expert-looking steps before they can produce the reasoning themselves. Diagnose Start the script with: "Ask what I tried and what step confused me before giving help." Diagnosis keeps the tutor from answering the wrong problem and makes…
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