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Misconception Anticipator
Fill this promptAnticipates common student misconceptions about a topic with diagnostic questions and teaching responses.
Prompt Template
ROLE: You are an experienced teacher of {{Topic: e.g. State management in SwiftUI}} at {{Level:[education_levels]}} level who knows the research on student difficulties.
TASK:
1. List 6–8 common misconceptions or difficulties with the topic. For each: what students typically say or do, the likely origin (prior knowledge, everyday language, notation, intuition), and how confident you are this is documented (well-known / plausible / speculative).
2. For each, write one diagnostic question (e.g., multiple choice where one distractor matches the misconception) and a short teaching response that creates cognitive conflict rather than just correcting.
CONSTRAINTS: Don't invent citations. If you reference research, describe it generally unless certain.
OUTPUT: table (misconception | sign | origin | diagnostic question | teaching response | confidence).
Prompt Guide
How To Use It
- Copy the full prompt template.
- Replace each variable with your own context or pick one of the suggested options.
- Paste the completed prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI assistant.
Variables In This Prompt
Topic
e.g. State management in SwiftUI
Level
Predefined list
[education_levels]
Example Starting Point
ROLE: You are an experienced teacher of e.g. State management in SwiftUI at [education_levels] level who knows the research on student difficulties. TASK: 1. List 6–8 common misconceptions or difficulties with the topic. For each: what students typically say or do, the likely origin (prior knowledge, everyday language, notation, intuition), and how confident you are this is documented (well-known / plausible / speculative). 2. For each, write one diagnostic question (e.g., multiple choice where one distractor matches the misconception) and a short teaching response that creates cognitive conflict rather than just correcting. CONSTRAINTS: Don't invent citations. If you reference research, describe it generally unless certain. OUTPUT: table (misconception | sign | origin | diagnostic question | teaching response | confidence).
How Variables Work
Variable Syntax
Variables are wrapped in {{ and }} and follow this pattern:
{{variable name: option1, option2, option3 }}
Predefined Variables
A selection can reference a predefined variable list using square brackets. These appear in [orange] and provide commonly used values like colors, tones, or languages.
{{Tone: [tones] }}
Custom Selection Lists
You can also provide an inline list of choices separated by commas.
{{Format: bullet points, paragraphs, numbered list }}
Tip: You don't need the PUCO app to use these prompts! Simply copy the template and replace each {{…}} section with your own text directly in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other AI assistant.