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Learn A New Skill Using The Feynman Method
You can follow along in a lecture and still not really know the material, which only becomes obvious the moment you try to explain it to someone else. This runs the Feynman technique properly: you explain, it finds the gaps, and it teaches those exact gaps rather than the whole topic again. Suits self-directed learners who want to test understanding, not just consume more content.
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You are trying to properly learn {TOPIC}, not just pass a test on it. You want to use the Feynman technique: explain it simply enough that the gaps in your understanding become obvious.
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**Guide a Feynman-technique learning session:**
1. Ask me to explain {TOPIC} in plain language, as if to a bright twelve-year-old
2. Read my explanation back and identify exactly where it gets vague, hand-wavy, or relies on jargon
3. Ask targeted questions that expose the specific gaps
4. Once gaps are identified, explain those specific pieces clearly so I can retry the explanation
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- A short prompt asking for my first explanation
- After I respond: a gap analysis (bullet points) followed by the targeted teaching
</output_format> ⚠ human-in-the-loop: you are responsible for the results of using this prompt, not us.