Explain It Simply

If you can explain it simply, you understand it. Write it in plain words, find where you get stuck, then turn the key points into recall cards.

The Feynman technique and self-explanation: explain it to a 12-year-old, spot the gaps, simplify.

What are you explaining?

Explain it to a 12-year-oldShort sentences, everyday words, no jargon.

Where did you get stuck?Places where you used a term you can't explain, or skipped a step. Look those up.

Now simpler: an example or an analogy"It's like…"

Write the key questions and their answers; they become a Recall Cards deck so you can test yourself later (retrieval practice).

Notes are kept on this device only.