Cognitive Retention & AI Scaffolding Simulator

Empirical Research Presets

Pedagogical Controls

Scaffolding Friction 0.65

Student Effort Window (sec) 45s

Retrieval Spacing Interval 3 Stages

Student Baseline Mastery 0.42

Curriculum Progression (12 Stages)

Schema Depth

8.4 / 10

Neural schema consolidation

30-Day Retention

78%

Unassisted exam projection

Task Completion Speed

92%

Immediate homework rate

Cognitive Offloading

22%

Reliance on automated hints

Stage 1: Recursive Mathematical Reasoning Active Socratic

"Derive the closed-form equation for population decay over discrete generational intervals."

Student is actively forming conceptual links. Cognitive friction builds strong durable neural retention.

30-Day Ebbinghaus Retention Decay Trajectory vs AI Mode

Current Friction Model (Active Scaffold)

Unregulated AI Direct Answer (Illusion of Competence)

Unassisted Baseline Spaced Retrieval

Pedagogical Finding: When AI operates at 65% Socratic Friction, students sacrifice 8% immediate homework velocity in exchange for a +42% gain in unassisted 30-day retention, neutralizing the "Illusion of Competence" identified in classroom trials.