PromptVaultTeach through the error instead of around it
For teachers turning one learner’s work into a corrective reasoning drill.
Works with
- Gemini
- Ollama
- Notion AI
The prompt131 words · 1 blank
What you fill in
- Learner work sample
[student_work]ExamplePaste the task, the student’s response, and any visible working
How to use it
- 1Open it in PromptVault. Find it in Education, or search for “Teach through the error instead of around it”.
- 2Fill in the blank. learner work sample — the only things the prompt cannot know.
- 3Copy and paste it into Gemini. It also works with Ollama and Notion AI.
About this prompt
“Teach through the error instead of around it” is a intermediate education prompt. For teachers turning one learner’s work into a corrective reasoning drill. It is 131 words long and written to get a usable answer on the first message, in Gemini, Ollama and Notion AI or any other chat assistant. Good for: feedback, assessment, step by step, deep dive and explainer. Like every prompt in PromptVault, it was written and edited in-house, and it works offline once the app is installed.
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