socratic-teaching-scaffolds

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Socratic Teaching Scaffolds

Table of Contents

  1. Workflow
  2. Socratic Question Types
  3. Scaffolding Levels
  4. Common Patterns
  5. Guardrails
  6. Quick Reference

Core components:

  1. Question Ladders: Sequences from simple to complex that build understanding incrementally
  2. Misconception Detectors: Questions that reveal faulty mental models through contradiction
  3. Feynman Explanations: Build-up from simple analogies to technical precision
  4. Worked Examples with Fading: Full solutions → partial solutions → independent practice
  5. Cognitive Apprenticeship: Model thinking process explicitly, then transfer to learner

Quick example (Teaching Recursion):

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