Reproduce a Demonstration from Memory
Added 2026-11-06
Understanding is not doing; one reproduction shows the gap.
I just watched a demonstration or tutorial: [what it covered]. Design a from-memory reproduction: 1) split it into independently reproducible steps and mark the details most easily missed; 2) set the conditions — no looking at the demo, a time limit, and what references are allowed; 3) give a checklist for comparing against the original afterwards, focusing on order, parameters, edge cases; 4) list the typical cases that look the same but are wrong; 5) if I get stuck, give layered hints — direction first, then location, answer last; 6) say how many reproductions count as mastery and how long before the next one.
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[what it covered]
How to use
Allow one peek, but write down why you were stuck at that step.
Try tweaking it
- Ask for one diagnostic question first to locate where you are stuck.
- Replace "explain it" with "give three progressive exercises; correct me after I answer".
What you should get
- A diagnosis of exactly where you are stuck
- A small set of self-checkable exercises
Common mistakes
- Asking it to explain from scratch, and still not knowing where you went wrong.
- Memorising the explanation as the answer, then failing on any variant.
How to check the output
- It names exactly where you are stuck instead of re-explaining everything.
- Exercises are graded and self-checkable.
Where it works
- Good for: diagnosing where you are stuck, then giving the smallest exercise instead of a lecture.
- Watch out: ask it to flag uncertainty rather than memorising a confident but wrong explanation.