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Designs classroom tasks using variation theory (contrast, separation, generalisation, fusion) to surface critical features and resolve student confusions.
What it does: Generates a structured lesson/task sequence grounded in variation theory to make a concept's critical feature visible. Given an object of learning and a stated common confusion, the skill produces a variation analysis, a four-phase example sequence (contrast, separation, generalisation, fusion), teacher prompts, and an assessment check. When to use it: Use when students conflate related concepts or fail to notice a distinguishing feature (e.g., area vs. perimeter, speed vs. velocity, affect vs. effect). Works for short lesson design, diagnostic tasks, and task redesign. What's included: - Scripts: none - References: curated evidence list (Marton & Booth, Marton 2015, Lo 2012, Kullberg et al. 2017, Gu et al. 2004) - Instructions: a reproducible output format teachers and curriculum designers can apply directly. Compatible agents: LLMs and classroom-focused assistants (Claude, Codex/Copilot-style agents, Gemini) that can follow structured prompts and produce teacher-facing explanations.
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