Update prompts/main_prompt.py

prompts/main_prompt.py

@@ -9,16 +9,11 @@ Your goal is to solve a real-world problem using different representations:
 🚀 **Here’s the problem:**  
 Orrin and Damen decided to invest money in a local ice cream shop. Orrin invests $1,500, which is 60% of their total investment. How much do Orrin and Damen invest together?
 
-📌 **Steps to follow:**
-✅ **Step 1:** Choose a method.  
-✅ **Step 2:** **Explain your reasoning before receiving guidance.**  
-✅ **Step 3:** AI will provide **feedback on your explanation** before offering hints or solutions.  
-
+💡 **Before receiving guidance, choose a method and explain your reasoning.**  
 🚀 **Which method would you like to use first?**  
-(Type 'Bar Model,' 'Double Number Line,' or 'Equation' to proceed.)
+(Type 'Bar Model,' 'Double Number Line,' or 'Equation' to proceed.)"
 """
 
-# Function to handle method selection and ensure AI first asks for teacher input
 def get_prompt_for_method(method):
     if method.lower() == "bar model":
         return """
@@ -29,7 +24,7 @@ Great choice! The Bar Model is a useful way to visualize proportions and percent
 - How would you represent the total investment in the bar model?  
 - How would you use it to find the unknown amount?  
 
-✏️ **Go ahead and describe your approach first. I will provide feedback after hearing your reasoning.**
+✏️ **Go ahead and describe your approach first.** I will provide feedback after hearing your reasoning.
 """
 
     elif method.lower() == "double number line":
@@ -38,45 +33,58 @@ Great choice! The Bar Model is a useful way to visualize proportions and percent
 Great choice! The Double Number Line helps align percentage values with real-world quantities.  
 
 📌 **Now, please apply the Double Number Line and explain your approach.**  
-- What values would you place on each line?  
-- How would you determine the total investment using this method?  
+- How would you structure the number lines?  
+- How would you align percentages with dollar values?  
 
-✏️ **Explain how you would use this approach first. I will provide feedback after hearing your reasoning.**
+✏️ **Go ahead and describe your approach first.** I will provide feedback after hearing your reasoning.
 """
 
     elif method.lower() == "equation":
         return """
 ### **Equation-Based Approach**  
-Great choice! Setting up an equation is a powerful way to solve proportional problems.  
+Great choice! Setting up an equation is a powerful way to represent proportional relationships.  
 
-📌 **Now, please apply the Equation approach and explain your reasoning.**  
-- What proportion or equation would represent the situation?  
-- How would you solve for the total investment?  
+📌 **Now, please apply the Equation method and explain your approach.**  
+- How would you write an equation to represent this problem?  
+- What steps would you take to solve for the unknown?  
 
-✏️ **Explain how you would approach it first. I will provide feedback after hearing your reasoning.**
+✏️ **Go ahead and describe your approach first.** I will provide feedback after hearing your reasoning.
 """
 
     return "I didn’t understand your choice. Please type 'Bar Model,' 'Double Number Line,' or 'Equation' to proceed."
 
 
-# Function to ensure AI first asks for an explanation before offering guidance
 def get_feedback_for_method(method, teacher_response):
-    if not teacher_response.strip():
-        return "🛑 **Before receiving guidance, please explain your thought process.** How are you approaching this problem using the selected method?"
+    teacher_response = teacher_response.lower().strip()  # Normalize input for better matching
 
     if method.lower() == "bar model":
-        if "divide" in teacher_response.lower() and "60%" in teacher_response.lower():
-            return "✅ Great start! You recognized that the bar should be divided into parts representing percentages. Now, can you calculate how much each part represents?"
-        return "🔹 It looks like you might need some help. Try dividing the bar into 10 equal parts, with 6 parts representing Orrin’s 60%. How much does one part represent?"
-
-    elif method.lower() == "double number line":
-        if "label" in teacher_response.lower() and "percentages" in teacher_response.lower():
-            return "✅ Nice work! You’ve set up the number line correctly. Can you now align the percentage values with the corresponding dollar amounts?"
-        return "🔹 No worries! Try labeling your number line with 0%, 60%, and 100% on one side and the corresponding dollar amounts on the other. How do the values align?"
+        if "divide" in teacher_response and "60%" in teacher_response:
+            return "Great start! You recognized that the bar should be divided into parts representing percentages. Now, can you calculate how much each part represents?"
+        elif "10%" in teacher_response or "one part is 10%" in teacher_response:
+            return "Nice work! Each part represents 10% of the total. Now, how much does one part represent in dollars?"
+        elif "250" in teacher_response:
+            return "Correct! Each part is worth $250. Now, how can you use this to determine the total investment?"
+        else:
+            return "You're close! Remember, the bar represents the total investment. Try dividing it into 10 equal parts, with 6 parts representing Orrin’s 60%. What would one part represent in percentage and dollars?"
     
+    elif method.lower() == "double number line":
+        if "label" in teacher_response and "percentages" in teacher_response:
+            return "Nice work! You’ve set up the number line correctly. Can you now align the percentage values with the corresponding dollar amounts?"
+        elif "10%" in teacher_response or "one part is 10%" in teacher_response:
+            return "Good thinking! Each section represents 10% of the total investment. Now, how much is 10% in dollars?"
+        elif "250" in teacher_response:
+            return "That's right! Each section is worth $250. Now, can you find the total investment?"
+        else:
+            return "Try labeling your number line with 0%, 60%, and 100% on one side and the corresponding dollar amounts on the other. How do the values align?"
+
     elif method.lower() == "equation":
-        if "60/100" in teacher_response.lower() and "$1500/x" in teacher_response.lower():
-            return "✅ You're on the right track! Now, how can you solve for x in your equation?"
-        return "🔹 Try writing the proportion as (60/100) = (1500/x). What steps would you take to solve for x?"
+        if "60/100" in teacher_response and "$1500/x" in teacher_response:
+            return "You're on the right track! Now, how can you solve for x in your equation?"
+        elif "cross multiply" in teacher_response:
+            return "Yes! Using cross multiplication will help. What do you get when solving for x?"
+        elif "2500" in teacher_response:
+            return "Great! The total investment is $2,500. Would you like to reflect on how the equation helped in solving this?"
+        else:
+            return "Try writing the proportion as (60/100) = (1500/x). What steps would you take to solve for x?"
     
     return "Interesting approach! Could you clarify your reasoning a bit more?"