Steps of the Feynman Study Technique

The technique is based on the method Richard Feynman originally used.

There are four steps to the Feynman Technique:

1. Pretend to teach a concept you want to learn about to a child.
2. Identify gaps in your explanation. Fill the gaps by g...

1. Teach it to a child. Write down what you know about the subject in plain language. This forces you to understand the concept at a deeper level and simplify relationships and connections between ideas.
2. Review the gaps in your knowledge that you uncovered in step 1. Ident...

1. Choose the idea or concept to learn about. Write the concept as a heading on a blank piece of paper or notebook page, then write down everything you already know.
2. Imagine that you have to teach the concept to a new student. In your own words, expl...