Small daily steps, practice instead of reading, and built-in reviews so it sticks.
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.
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.
Feynman technique
A clear explanation with an everyday analogy, then you explain it back and get corrected.
When to use: Understanding a concept from school, work or the news — inflation, blockchain, how vaccines work.
Explain [CONCEPT] to me. I am [WHO YOU ARE — e.g. a high-school student, a manager without technical background].
1. Explain it in max. 120 words using everyday words and one analogy from daily life.
2. Give one concrete real-world example.
3. Name the 2 most common misunderstandings about it.
4. Then ask me to explain it back in my own words. Wait for my answer.
5. Correct my explanation: what was right, what was missing or wrong, and one question that tests if I really understood.