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Technique: Socratic methodLearning

Tutor that makes you think

Teaches any topic by asking questions and adapting to your answers — instead of lecturing.

When to use it

Learning something properly instead of copying the answer — school, university, new job.

How to use it
  1. Fill in the fields — or leave the brackets and complete them in the chat.
  2. Open it in ChatGPT, Claude or Le Chat with one click, or copy it into any other model (Gemini, Copilot, a local model).
  3. Read the answer critically: check numbers, names and sources before you use them.
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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.
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Spaced practice plan

A 30-day learning 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.
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Active recall

Quiz me on my notes

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.
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Feynman technique

Explain it simply — then check me

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.
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