The Socratic Teaching Assistant is a Gen AI-powered tool designed to enhance the learning experience of students by employing the Socratic method. This approach encourages critical thinking through probing questions, rather than simply providing answers. The tool focuses specifically on teaching Data Structures and Algorithms, making it a valuable resource for students and software engineers alike.
Check the website out at : https://socratic-teaching-assistant.onrender.com/
The traditional Socratic method, while effective, faces challenges in scaling for broader educational purposes. This project seeks to overcome those challenges by leveraging AI technology to facilitate a personalized learning experience. By focusing on a specific topic—Algorithms of Sorting—our assistant will guide users through the thought process, asking questions to help them arrive at answers independently.
- Engaging Interaction: The assistant asks probing questions that lead to deeper understanding.
- Tailored Learning: Adapts to the user's level of knowledge, providing personalized guidance.
- Interactive Scenarios: Users apply what they've learned in real-time, optimizing their solutions through conversation.
- Iterative Learning: A back-and-forth dialogue that helps students understand complex concepts.
- Ask a technical question related to Data Structures or Algorithms.
- The assistant will guide you through the learning process by asking relevant questions.
- Engage in the dialogue until you reach a deeper understanding of the topic.
The application consists of:
- Flask Backend: Handles API requests and serves HTML templates.
- HTML/CSS Frontend: Provides an interactive user interface for input and output.
app.py: The main Flask application code.templates/: Directory containing HTML files for the frontend.static/css/: Directory for stylesheets.
Contributions are welcome! Please submit a pull request or open an issue for suggestions and improvements.
- Google Generative AI
- Flask Documentation