Learn by trying and test your own understanding
An initial attempt, an explanation of the difficulty, practice with feedback, then a new exercise.
Let's understand the idea
Reading an easy explanation can make you feel you understand, but trying it reveals where you get stuck. Choose a small ability you want to gain, and specify a source, your level, and your available time. Make a first attempt before asking for the solution.
Have the assistant explain the part that stopped you and give you a hint, a question, and progressively harder practice. Then try a new example without copying the answer, and ask for feedback that ties the correction to the source. For a practical or physical skill, the conversation is part of learning and needs suitable assessment outside it.
Tools for this workflow
Choose from what's available to you. You can use these prompts with several tools. What they can carry out depends on supported features and files.
See tool details and uses in the Tools library →Examples to expand the idea
An employee wants to learn Excel for work. Instead of a full course, he asks for a small spreadsheet to practice on and do the calculations himself. When he makes a mistake, he asks for a hint rather than the solution. Finally, he tries it on his actual work spreadsheet.
Explain in your own voice
Explain the idea aloud or in writing and ask for unclear points to be identified, without assuming that recording quality proves correctness.
Exam preparation
Ask for progressively harder questions and an explanation of the answer after your attempt. Stay within the approved curriculum.
Review after a while
Return to a different question on the same idea. Set the timing based on your goal and when you will use it, rather than following one fixed rule for everyone.
Steps from start to delivery
Open any step by its heading. Each explains what to do, why, and what to check before continuing.
1Define what you want to doA goal with an attempt and a result.Details
A field is broad. A specific ability can be measured.
What should I do?
- Write down a small goal and an approved source.
- Explain your level, available time, and intended use.
2Try before seeing the solutionA specific difficulty instead of a general statement that you do not understand.Details
Your attempt shows the assistant where the difficulty is.
What should I do?
- Answer a question or do a short exercise.
- Send your attempt and your thinking, and ask to hold off on the solution.
3Get an explanation and a hintYou can explain the cause of the mistake in your own words and correct it.Details
Useful feedback explains the reason and gives you another chance.
What should I do?
- Ask for an example from the source that explains where you went wrong.
- Try again before revealing the full solution.
4Test your understanding on a new exampleA new exercise shows your understanding and its limits.Details
Memorizing an example is different from understanding the idea.
What should I do?
- Ask for a new exercise with the same goal and different inputs.
- Do it without the answer or steps in front of you, then compare it with the source.
5Review what you learnedA progress log based on your attempts.Details
Review takes recall and another attempt.
What should I do?
- Keep a log of mistakes, their causes, and an exercise to return to.
- Return after a suitable interval and adjust the difficulty based on your result.
Prompts for your work
Open a prompt and fill in your details. Empty fields remain visible so you don't forget them.
Learn by tryingOpen it to copy or tailor the prompt
Prepare the listed inputs and start with the prompt in an available tool. Open the output and review it against your work.
Copy the prompt as it is, or tailor it with your details first.
Tailor the prompt to your workOptional: add your details and the prompt adjusts itself
View full prompt
Why is the prompt written this way?
The source and your level affect how the explanation should work. A comprehension question shows that you understood, instead of just reading a summary.
Test and explain the correctionsOpen it to copy or tailor the prompt
Copy the prompt as it is, or tailor it with your details first.
Tailor the prompt to your workOptional: add your details and the prompt adjusts itself
View full prompt
Did the result serve your original goal?
Return to the inputs and sources, and open the output where you'll use it. Check these points before relying on it.
- Were you able to do something on your own?
- Does the feedback explain the reason using the source?
- Did the new example reveal understanding rather than memorization?
If there's a problem, name the unsuitable part, show an example, and request a specific edit.