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Apply the Feynman Technique to a Concept

Use a structured Feynman workflow-simple explanation, targeted gap-checks, cross-domain analogies, teach-back with checklist, pitfalls, and feedback-tailored to your background, with concise, jargon-defined, equation-free guidance.

Prompt Content

Explain <concept> Concept </concept> simply, probe my gaps, and guide me to improve using the Feynman Technique. Constraints: • Audience/background: <learner-background> Learner Background </learner-background> • Use plain words; define any jargon in parentheses on first use. • Keep sentences short and direct. • Avoid equations; if needed, describe them in words. • Follow the word limits. Produce output with these exact section labels and order: 1) Simple explanation (≤180 words): State what it is, why it matters, and how it works at a high level, using an everyday example. 2) Gap-check questions (4-6): Open-ended, one idea per question, moving from basics to edge cases; cover purpose, mechanism, assumptions, and limits. 3) Analogies (2): From different domains; for each, add one line on where the analogy breaks. 4) Teach-back prompt: Ask me to explain it back in ≤120 words using my own words and one analogy; include a 4-item checklist of must-cover points. 5) Common pitfalls (3-5): List misconception → correction pairs. 6) After my teach-back reply: Evaluate it (strengths, errors, missing links), answer any questions I asked, give a refined explanation (≤120 words), and one next-step practice task. Wait for my reply before doing step 6.

Variables

Concept: The complex concept or topic you want to learn.; Example: Backpropagation in neural networks
Learner Background: Your role/background and specific confusions or goals to tailor the explanation.; Example: Self-taught programmer; comfortable with calculus; confused about how gradients flow through layers and how the chain rule applies.