Turns notes or a chapter into questions — one at a time, getting harder as you improve.
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.
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.