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Misconception Diagnosis

Identify what students actually think — not just what they got wrong.

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Physics room
gravity and free fall
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Student says: “Obviously the bowling ball hits the ground first. It's heavier so gravity...”
1 · Physics

Student Thinks Heavier Objects Fall Faster

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Diagnose whether this is everyday intuition applied incorrectly or a fundamental misunderstanding of gravity
Signal
misconception
Move
diagnose
Output
feedback
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Mathematics room
algebraic equality
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Student says: “3 + 4 = 7 + 1 = 8. See? I just kept going. The answer is 8.”
2 · Mathematics

Student Thinks Equals Sign Means 'The Answer Is'

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Identify that correct answers are masking a conceptual error about the meaning of the equals sign
Signal
misconception
Move
diagnose
Output
feedback
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Biology room
photosynthesis
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Student says: “Plants eat from the soil, right? Like, the roots suck up food. That's why...”
3 · Biology

Student Thinks Plants Get Food From Soil

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Bridge from the student's correct observation (roots DO absorb from soil) to the scientific reality (what roots...
Signal
misconception
Move
diagnose
Output
feedback
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Chemistry room
chemical equilibrium
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Student says: “At equilibrium the forward and reverse rates are equal, so nothing's happ...”
4 · Chemistry

Student Thinks Equilibrium Means The Reaction Stopped

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Distinguish procedural correctness from conceptual understanding
Signal
misconception
Move
diagnose
Output
feedback
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Reading room
central idea identification
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Student says: “The main idea is the first sentence, right? My teacher last year said to...”
5 · Reading

Student Thinks The Main Idea Is Always In The First Sentence

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Help the student see when their strategy works AND when it fails — without dismissing what their previous teach...
Signal
misconception
Move
diagnose
Output
feedback
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AP US History
source-based causation and DBQ reasoning
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Student says: “For my Cuban Missile Crisis claim, I used the aerial photos first because...”
6 · AP US History

Student Thinks Chronology Proves Causation

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Diagnose chronology-as-causation, then coach the student to build an APUSH-quality because-chain using source p...
Signal
misconception
Move
diagnose
Output
feedback