Teach It to Learn It.
Learn math by coaching an AI protégé that starts with zero problem-solving ability. The protégé only knows what you teach it — to succeed, organize and clearly explain your thinking. The result is deeper conceptual understanding and the ability to communicate mathematically.
Content based on AMC-style competition problems, chosen for their rigor and range of mathematical reasoning. For students in grades 5+ and adult learners.
Based on the Protégé Effect — the research-backed finding that teaching deepens understanding.
1.56×
learning gains
ALTER-Math / Univ. of Utah, 2024
This isn't a hunch. A 2024 University of Utah study with 6,000 middle schoolers found that students who taught an AI agent learned 1.56× as much as those using a standard online math platform. Two decades of research on the Protégé Effect confirm it: teaching is one of the most effective ways to learn. Protegz is built on that finding.
How It Works
Three steps. One powerful learning loop.
Coach
Explain problem-solving strategies to your AI protégé step by step. Guide it through competition-level math — the why, not just the what.
Challenge
My answer: (C) 15
Your protégé attempts the problem using only the strategies you taught. No shortcuts, no outside help — just your explanations put to the test.
Track
Watch your protégé's brain grow. See which concepts stuck, track mastery across topics, and identify where your teaching can improve.
A student teaches their protégé to find the area of a triangle.
After each session, see what clicked — and watch mastery grow.
Beta launch pricing
Full access, no credit card required.
Free
$0/month
Everything you need to start teaching your protégé.
Full set of problems for coaching
Full protégé progress tracking
Concepts playbook for refreshers
Help! nudges if you are stuck
See It in Action
Try coaching the protégé through one problem — no sign-up, about 90 seconds.
Protegz was created by Venkat Narayanan (Ph.D. Robotics, CMU · former Principal Tech Lead, Aurora) from a simple observation: over a decade of teaching and mentoring — from university classrooms to engineering teams — the deepest learning always came from being the one teaching. Protegz brings that experience to every student.