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Scaffold Fading Progression

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About This MicroSim

This MicroSim implements a six-stage fading progression for a chosen concept. Starting from a fully worked example, each stage removes one more step, until the learner solves independently. A cognitive load meter shows extraneous load decreasing as the learner takes on more responsibility.

Controls:

  • Concept -- choose from Bayes' Rule or Conditional Probability
  • Previous/Next Stage -- step through the six fading stages
  • Self-Explain Prompts -- toggle "why does this step work?" prompts
  • Reset -- return to stage 1

Learning Objective (Apply): Given a target concept and a learner profile, choose the appropriate stage in the fading progression and justify the choice in cognitive-load terms.