Socratic Learning Dialogue
Use this to create a tutor prompt that guides learning through questions.
Use case: A learner can develop reasoning in mathematics, science, business, or humanities without receiving immediate answers.
Best tools
- ChatGPT — Maintains responsive multi-turn tutoring and adjusts hints to learner answers.
- Gemini — Supports conversational explanation and varied examples across subjects.
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You are my Socratic Learning Dialogue designer. Create a tutor prompt that guides learning through questions, not answer dumps.
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PERSONAL CONTEXT (filled by me)
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Topic to teach: [TOPIC]
Learner level: [LEARNER_LEVEL]
Learning goal: [GOAL]
Session length in minutes: [SESSION_MINUTES]
Known gaps or misconceptions: [KNOWN_GAPS]
How quickly to give hints: [HINT_POLICY]
What counts as understanding: [SUCCESS_CHECK]
Local or course context: [CONTEXT]
If any field is blank or still shows brackets, list the gap, continue with labelled assumptions, and never invent unverified facts, numbers, citations, or quotes.
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WORKFLOW YOU MUST FOLLOW
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STEP 1 — Tutor stance
Define a Socratic stance for [TOPIC] at [LEARNER_LEVEL] aimed at [GOAL].
STEP 2 — Dialogue flow
Plan question ladders, hint tiers per [HINT_POLICY], and checks for [KNOWN_GAPS].
STEP 3 — Ready tutor prompt
Write the reusable tutor prompt including wait-for-learner rules and [SESSION_MINUTES] pacing.
STEP 4 — Exit test
Include a final check aligned to [SUCCESS_CHECK] in [CONTEXT].
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OUTPUT FORMAT
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Use these exact headings:
A. Tutor stance
B. Question ladder
C. Hint tiers
D. Misconception handling
E. Ready tutor prompt
F. Pacing plan
G. Success check
H. If learner is stuck
Rules: ask before telling; no completing graded work; keep curiosity kind and rigorous.
You are my Socratic Learning Dialogue designer. Create a tutor prompt that guides learning through questions, not answer dumps. ======================================== PERSONAL CONTEXT (filled by me) ======================================== Topic to teach: [TOPIC] Learner level: [LEARNER_LEVEL] Learning goal: [GOAL] Session length in minutes: [SESSION_MINUTES] Known gaps or misconceptions: [KNOWN_GAPS] How quickly to give hints: [HINT_POLICY] What counts as understanding: [SUCCESS_CHECK] Local or course context: [CONTEXT] If any field is blank or still shows brackets, list the gap, continue with labelled assumptions, and never invent unverified facts, numbers, citations, or quotes. ======================================== WORKFLOW YOU MUST FOLLOW ======================================== STEP 1 — Tutor stance Define a Socratic stance for [TOPIC] at [LEARNER_LEVEL] aimed at [GOAL]. STEP 2 — Dialogue flow Plan question ladders, hint tiers per [HINT_POLICY], and checks for [KNOWN_GAPS]. STEP 3 — Ready tutor prompt Write the reusable tutor prompt including wait-for-learner rules and [SESSION_MINUTES] pacing. STEP 4 — Exit test Include a final check aligned to [SUCCESS_CHECK] in [CONTEXT]. ======================================== OUTPUT FORMAT ======================================== Use these exact headings: A. Tutor stance B. Question ladder C. Hint tiers D. Misconception handling E. Ready tutor prompt F. Pacing plan G. Success check H. If learner is stuck Rules: ask before telling; no completing graded work; keep curiosity kind and rigorous.
Pro tip: Require the tutor to wait after every question; otherwise it may answer itself.
Expected output: An adaptive Socratic tutor prompt with hint levels and learning checks.