Four-stage learner-controlled workflow: concept check, guided application, guided feedback, and guided Q&A¶

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Description¶

The deployed workflow implements graduated prompting under learner control in an ERD editor. "The deployed workflow follows graduated prompting under learner control [3, 11, 33]. Each accessed stage consumes one feedback credit." Stage 1 uses an educator-authored question pool the LLM selects from without modifying; Stage 2 fills template slots from the selected ERD component and evaluates responses against a reference rubric; Stage 3 gives concise artifact-grounded feedback while withholding the localized correction; Stage 4 supports multi-turn requirement-grounded clarification without generating the complete ERD. After every interaction, students may revise the ERD or request more explicit assistance, so each stage can be a stopping point.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Educator-defined stage sequence, question pools, templates with reference rubrics, and feedback credits; the diagnostic pipeline from a prior requirement-grounded ERD feedback system

Constraints¶

Progression is learner-controlled rather than automatic; the agent does not modify the ERD; each accessed stage consumes one credit

Target Learners¶

Undergraduate database systems students revising ER diagrams

Learning Goals¶

Applying modeling concepts such as identifying relationships, weak entities, cardinality, and participation constraints to specific requirements

Claims¶

Early Stage Exit Incorporation [+M]

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Sara Riazi and Pedram Rooshenas. (2026). An Educator-Guided LLM Pedagogical Agent for Scaffolded Feedback in Conceptual Database Design. https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.00870v1

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`id`	`four-stage-erd-feedback-workflow`
`title`	`Four-stage learner-controlled workflow: concept check, guided application, guided feedback, and guided Q&A`
`description`	`The deployed workflow implements graduated prompting under learner control in an ERD editor.`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-10-10`
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`sources`	1 — `sara-riazi-and-pedram-rooshenas-2026`

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