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Map the edge of the learner's understanding with a short graded quiz. Start broad, then binary-search every strand a lesson will need. Use when the user runs /probe or /skill:probe, or says quiz me, pretest, what do I already know, diagnose my understanding, probe me, or find the
Map the edge of the learner's understanding with a short graded quiz. Start broad, then binary-search every strand a lesson will need. Use when the user runs /probe or /skill:probe, or says quiz me, pretest, what do I already know, diagnose my understanding, probe me, or find the edge before teaching.
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Measure first. Do not teach during a probe except a one-line correction after they answer.
Quiz UI is mandatory. Read ../teach/references/quiz-ui.md and call that tool. Never print A/B/C/D in the chat.
Produce .alvar/maps/<slug>.md that labels every dependency strand:
known | edge | unknown | blocked
blocked = they said they don't know, or the question needs a tool you don't have.
edge, not known.One right answer. No trick options that hinge on wording. Put I don't know as an option. Do not mark the correct choice recommended.
| result | status move |
|---|---|
| correct + sound reason | known |
| correct, thin reason | edge |
| wrong, near-miss | edge |
| wrong, foundation missing | unknown |
| I don't know | blocked or unknown |
After each batch, update the map. Stop when the upcoming lesson's dependencies are all labeled — not when you have asked "enough questions."
# Map — <goal>
Updated: <ISO date>
Goal: <one sentence>
## Strands
| strand | status | evidence |
|--------|--------|----------|
| … | known | Q2 + reason |
## Quiz log
- Q1 [strand] <letter> — correct|wrong|idk — <five words>
Show the table. Say which strands a teacher should start from. Do not start the lesson unless they ask.
name: probe description: > Map the edge of the learner's understanding with a short graded quiz. Start broad, then binary-search every strand a lesson will need. Use when the user runs /probe or /skill:probe, or says quiz me, pretest, what do I already know, diagnose my understanding, probe me, or find the edge before teaching. license: MIT metadata: author: vasanthsreeram version: "1.0" source: "Eero Alvar — How I Use AI to Learn Things https://youtu.be/kzcI5F4tGiU"
--- name: probe description: > Map the edge of the learner's understanding with a short graded quiz. Start broad, then binary-search every strand a lesson will need. Use when the user runs /probe or /skill:probe, or says quiz me, pretest, what do I already know, diagnose my understanding, probe me, or find the edge before teaching. license: MIT metadata: author: vasanthsreeram version: "1.0" source: "Eero Alvar — How I Use AI to Learn Things https://youtu.be/kzcI5F4tGiU" --- # Probe Measure first. Do not teach during a probe except a one-line correction after they answer. **Quiz UI is mandatory.** Read [../teach/references/quiz-ui.md](../teach/references/quiz-ui.md) and call that tool. Never print A/B/C/D in the chat. ## Goal Produce `.alvar/maps/<slug>.md` that labels every dependency strand: `known` | `edge` | `unknown` | `blocked` `blocked` = they said they don't know, or the question needs a tool you don't have. ## How to ask - 1–3 multiple-choice questions per turn. Wait. - Always include **D. I don't know** (or an extra "I don't know" option). - Start wide (what kind of object is this? what does this operator measure?). Then split the strand that the answer leaves ambiguous. - If they already listed solid ground, skip those strands. - Invite a talk-through: a wrong reason + right letter is `edge`, not `known`. One right answer. No trick options that hinge on wording. Put **I don't know** as an option. Do not mark the correct choice recommended. ## Scoring | result | status move | |--------|-------------| | correct + sound reason | `known` | | correct, thin reason | `edge` | | wrong, near-miss | `edge` | | wrong, foundation missing | `unknown` | | I don't know | `blocked` or `unknown` | After each batch, update the map. Stop when the upcoming lesson's dependencies are all labeled — not when you have asked "enough questions." ## Map file ```markdown # Map — <goal> Updated: <ISO date> Goal: <one sentence> ## Strands | strand | status | evidence | |--------|--------|----------| | … | known | Q2 + reason | ## Quiz log - Q1 [strand] <letter> — correct|wrong|idk — <five words> ``` ## End Show the table. Say which strands a teacher should start from. Do not start the lesson unless they ask.
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