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  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "id": "learn-with-a-tutor-en",
  "translationKey": "learn-with-a-tutor",
  "language": "en",
  "edition": "codex",
  "title": "Stuck on something? Ask AI to explain it another way",
  "summary": "Work through a question, practise a little English, or get an explanation that starts where you are.",
  "kind": "workflow",
  "category": "learning",
  "url": "https://afaai.tw/codex/en/learn-with-a-tutor/",
  "updated": "2026-10-24",
  "reviewAfter": "2026-11-23",
  "revision": 2,
  "evidence": "experimental",
  "prerequisites": [
    "Something you want to understand or practise."
  ],
  "cost": "Use an app you already have.",
  "limitations": [
    "If an explanation clashes with your class notes, ask a teacher or compare the worked example."
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title": "Say where you’re stuck",
      "detail": "Name the topic and what you already understand. “I get fractions, but percentages confuse me” is plenty."
    },
    {
      "title": "Ask for one example",
      "detail": "Choose an example from your day, such as a discount, a recipe or a conversation."
    },
    {
      "title": "Try it with a little help",
      "detail": "Ask for one question at a time, and a hint if you need one."
    },
    {
      "title": "Tell it what helped",
      "detail": "Ask for more of that kind of explanation, or switch to a different example."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Gemini Apps Privacy Hub",
      "url": "https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961?hl=en",
      "checked": "2026-10-24"
    },
    {
      "title": "Getting started and chatting with Claude",
      "url": "https://support.claude.com/en/articles/8114491-get-started-with-claude",
      "checked": "2026-10-24"
    }
  ],
  "prompt": "Help me understand [topic]. I already know [what I understand], but I get stuck at [the confusing bit]. Explain it with an everyday example. Then ask me one question at a time. If I’m stuck, give me a hint before showing the answer.",
  "markdownUrl": "https://afaai.tw/markdown/learn-with-a-tutor-en.md"
}