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What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents learners from getting help that only addresses the visible wrong answer by guiding them to diagnose what actually broke in their thinking or approach first.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Error-first coaching loop: prompts the learner to walk through attempts, pinpoint where breakdown occurs, and identify the error type (conceptual, procedural, strategic, or representational) before any correction is given.
• Targeted remediation: provides help matched to the diagnosed error type rather than offering generic explanations.
• Self-regulation reinforcement: ends with a retrospective “how will you catch this next time?” check to improve future error detection and help-seeking.

Use case examples: A student makes a wrong math step and needs help understanding whether the issue is a procedural slip vs a missing concept; a student chooses an ineffective method and needs to revise strategy selection; a student mis-frames the problem and needs representational restructuring.

Quick Start

Ask the learner for their attempted work and where it breaks down, then have them guess the error type before you provide any explanation.