Twenty ways. One rule.
Pick the move that fits the job.
Twenty high-leverage methods from the corpus: what each does, when to use it, and the evidence label. Start with impact:6 strong-evidence moves when you are unsure.
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Prerequisite diagnosis
Find the earliest missing link before you grind the wrong chapter.
2
Contingent hinting
One hint at a time, never the full rescue.
3
Worked-example study
Study labelled decisions, then hide and attempt.
4
Free recall
Close everything; write everything; rank the gaps.
Prerequisite diagnosis
Find the earliest missing link before you grind the wrong chapter.
Contingent hinting
One hint at a time, never the full rescue.
Worked-example study
Study labelled decisions, then hide and attempt.
Free recall
Close everything; write everything; rank the gaps.
Immediate targeted feedback
Mark the first error and the belief behind it.
Spaced schedule design
Revisit from forgetting, not from the calendar.
Interleaved problem sets
Mix types so you practise choosing the method.
Flashcard generation from notes
Atomic Q&A from your notes, questions first.
Exam-condition simulation
Timed, closed-book, real format.
Confidence calibration
Rate confidence before you see the mark.
Socratic questioning
One question at a time; no explanations.
Steelmanning
Build the strongest opposing view.
Counterexample hunting
Find cases your rule does not cover.
Error cataloguing
Log mistakes by cause, not by chapter.
Knowledge-gap mapping
Map know / half-know / don't-know.
Self-explanation prompting
Explain each step; flag hand-waving.
Illusion-of-fluency check
Catch recognition masquerading as recall.
Retrieval via reconstruction
Rebuild the structure from scraps.
Verification drill
Mark low-confidence claims and check sources.
Refusal-to-answer request
Lock the session to questions only.