🎓 Socratic Playground (SPL)

Intelligent Tutoring with Research-Based Pedagogies

15
Pedagogies
+0.30-0.79
Effect Sizes (SD)
5
Agent Types
Learning Paths

Transform Learning Through Intelligent Tutoring

Welcome to the Socratic Playground – your adaptive AI tutor that combines 15 research-based pedagogies with 5 specialized agent types. From Socratic questioning to productive failure, peer tutoring to metacognitive scaffolding, SPL adapts to your learning needs with evidence-based teaching strategies. Each pedagogy is grounded in decades of learning sciences research with documented effect sizes ranging from +0.30 to +0.79 standard deviations.

🧠 SPL Agent Types

Agent Type 01
Hint Agent
Progressive hint system that provides graduated support. Starts with minimal prompts and increases specificity based on learner needs. Never gives away answers directly.
✅ Production Ready Adaptive Support
Agent Type 02
Explain Agent
Provides conceptual explanations and clarifications. Adapts explanation depth to comprehension level. Uses analogies, examples, and visualizations.
✅ Production Ready Conceptual Depth
Agent Type 03
Error Agent
Analyzes mistakes and provides targeted feedback. Identifies misconceptions and suggests corrective strategies. Focuses on learning from errors.
✅ Production Ready Misconception Detection
Agent Type 04
Next Step Agent
Guides learners on what to do next. Provides strategic direction and problem-solving scaffolding. Helps when learners are stuck or uncertain.
✅ Production Ready Strategic Guidance
Agent Type 05
Encouragement Agent
Monitors affective state and provides motivational support. Celebrates progress, manages frustration, and maintains learner engagement.
✅ Production Ready Affective Support
Special Mode
Study Mate Mode
Conversational learning companion that adapts to your questions. Free-form dialogue with intelligent tutoring. Perfect for exploration and deep understanding.
✅ Production Ready Conversational AI