Choose the Right Tutor Mode for the Moment
Match the AI tutor mode to the learning need: explain, quiz, critique, or simulate.
The situation One generic tutor prompt cannot serve every learning state well. The right mode changes the pressure you feel. The wrong mode often sounds helpful while solving the wrong problem. The framework Explain → Quiz → Critique → Simulate Use Feynman teach-back to diagnose the bottleneck, then pick the mode that creates the right next challenge. AI tutoring works best when it matches the learner’s current constraint, and spaced drills later confirm whether the mode choice improved performance. Node 1 Blank or partial? You cannot yet explain the concept at all. Which mode is strongest? Node 2 Feels clear…
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