Now, you can easily study from home by using AI platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini as your personal tutor. Learn how.
Highlights
1. Making AI your personal tutor makes home-based learning possible
2. The right prompts provide study plans, tests, and explanations
3. Coding, English, and school subjects are easy to learn
Quick Links
1. How to set up AI as a 'teacher'? (Role prompting)
2. Create your customized study plan
3. Making Difficult Topics Easy (The Feynman Technique)
4. Test Yourself (Mock Tests & Quizzes)
5. Step-by-step help with homework and coding
6. Language Partner
Some Pro-Tips for using an AI tutor:
In today's digital world, the way of education has completely changed. Now, if you don't want to spend thousands of rupees on expensive courses or tuition, all you need is a smartphone or laptop and you can use popular online AI platforms like Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity as your 24/7 'personal tutor'. Whether you're a school student, learning coding, or wanting to improve your communication skills, AI can teach you according to your ability and pace. In this article, we'll learn how you can make these AI bots your mentor.
Note: The prompts below are examples only. You can modify them to suit your needs and convenience, such as the subject/course name or tool behavior.
1. How to set up AI as a 'teacher'? (Role Prompting)
The first rule for getting better results from any AI is to give it a role. If you just ask questions, it will respond like a calculator, but if you make it a 'professor,' it will explain things to you. Below is an example prompt, and you can customize it to suit your needs;
Ready to Use Prompt:
"Act as a world-class Mathematics professor. Explain the 'Pythagoras Theorem' to me as if I am a 10-year-old. Use simple real-life analogies."
"You're the best math teacher in the world. Explain the Pythagoras Theorem to me like I'm a 10-year-old. Use simple examples."
2. Create your customized study plan
Often, we don't know where to start. AI can create a complete roadmap for you.
Ready to Use Prompt:
"I want to learn Python coding in the next 30 days. I can only dedicate 1 hour per day. Create a step-by-step daily study plan for a complete beginner."
"I need to learn Python coding in the next 30 days. I can only spare 1 hour a day. Create a daily study plan (roadmap) for me that includes both theory and practice."
3. Making Difficult Topics Easy (The Feynman Technique)
If you don't understand a complex term or theory, AI can break it down into your own language. Just write to us;
Ready to Use Prompt:
"Explain the concept of 'Blockchain Technology' without using complex jargon. Use a story or a simple metaphor to make it easy to remember."
"Explain to me the basic concept of 'Quantum Computing'. Use minimal technical terms and tell a story that will make it memorable."
4. Test Yourself (Mock Tests & Quizzes)
Preparation isn't complete just by reading. You can even let AI act as your examiner. You can write something like this:
Ready to Use Prompt:
"I have just finished studying the 'French Revolution'. Ask me 5 challenging multiple-choice questions one by one. Do not show the next question until I answer the current one."
"I have just read a chapter on 'Indian Constitution'. Ask me 5 difficult questions related to it. After I answer, ask the next question and tell me my score at the end."
5. Step-by-step help with homework and coding
Never ask the AI for a direct answer, but instead ask it to explain the process.
Ready to Use Prompt:
"I am getting an error in this code: [Insert Code]. Instead of giving me the corrected code, explain why this error is happening and guide me to fix it myself."
"Why is this coding error [insert error code] occurring? Don't just give me the correct code, but tell me where my logic is wrong and how to fix it."
6. Language Partner
AI is a great practice partner for learning a foreign language or English. You can write something like this or edit the prompt to suit your needs;
Ready to Use Prompt:
"I want to practice my conversational English. Let's talk about 'My First Day at Office'. Correct my grammatical mistakes and suggest better vocabulary during the chat."
"Talk to me in English for the next 10 minutes. I'll talk about my first day at the office. Correct my grammar mistakes and teach me new words."
Some Pro-Tips for using an AI tutor:
Provide context: Tell the AI who you are (e.g., school student, working professional) so it can provide relevant information.
Use the Socratic Method: Tell the AI, "Ask me questions and lead me to the answer." This will increase your thinking ability.
Use of PDFs/Images: You can now take a photo of your book or notes and upload it to Gemini/ChatGPT or other tools and ask questions about them.
Be sure to cross-check: AI can sometimes make mistakes, so be sure to cross-check important facts with your textbook.
