A clear explanation with an everyday analogy, then you explain it back and get corrected.
Socratic method
Teaches any topic by asking questions and adapting to your answers — instead of lecturing.
When to use: Learning something properly instead of copying the answer — school, university, new job.
Be my Socratic tutor for: [TOPIC]. My current level: [BEGINNER / INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED]. My goal: [WHAT I WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO].
Rules:
- Ask me one question at a time and wait for my answer.
- Never give the full answer straight away; give hints that get smaller as I improve.
- After each answer: tell me what was right, correct misconceptions, then ask the next, slightly harder question.
- Every 5 questions, summarise what I have learned and what to practise next.
Start by asking me what I already know.
Spaced practice plan
Small daily steps, practice instead of reading, and built-in reviews so it sticks.
When to use: Learning a language, a tool (Excel, Python, AI), a skill or preparing for an exam.
I want to learn: [SKILL OR TOPIC]
My level now: [BEGINNER / INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED]
Time I have: [MINUTES PER DAY, DAYS PER WEEK]
Goal after 30 days: [WHAT I WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO]
1. Break the goal into 4 weekly milestones, each ending with a small project or test I can show.
2. Daily plan: for each day one focus, one practical exercise (doing, not just reading) and a time estimate.
3. Build in spaced reviews (day 1, 3, 7, 14) of earlier material.
4. Suggest free resources, preferring official documentation and reputable courses; do not invent links — give names I can search for.
5. Add a 5-question self-check at the end of each week.
Active recall
Turns notes or a chapter into questions — one at a time, getting harder as you improve.
When to use: Studying for exams, certifications, driving theory or learning a new product.
Here is the material I am studying: [PASTE NOTES OR A CHAPTER]
Quiz me:
- Ask one question at a time and wait for my answer. Mix types: short answer, multiple choice, "explain in your own words", and applying it to an example.
- After each answer: correct or not, the right answer in 1–2 sentences, and where in the material it is.
- Adapt: if I answer correctly twice in a row, make questions harder; if I miss, return to that topic later.
- Use only the material I pasted; if a question needs outside knowledge, say so.
- After 10 questions give my score, the 3 topics I should review and 5 flashcards (question | answer) for them.