Should an AI tutor always answer with another question?
Choose the help the learner needs: a question, a hint, feedback or an explanation. Endless riddles are not a guarantee of learning.
A question can open a door. It can also become infuriating when you need somebody to explain the thing you cannot yet see.
In the Manifesto of a Curious Child, the learner tackles challenges just beyond their current abilities, with support close at hand. The useful question for a teacher or tutor is what would help this learner take the next step.
That might be a hint, feedback, a worked example or a direct explanation followed by a fresh attempt. Keep the learner’s purpose and growing understanding in view. An endless sequence of riddles is a teaching style, not a guarantee of learning.
— Martin Poliačik
Try it: Digital Scaffolding. Choose the support that helps you take the next learning step.