Foundation

Predict the demonstration’s next result

Whena demonstration pauses before its result

Pause before the result is shown. State what you expect and one reason from the lesson. Resume, compare with what happens and check the explanation for any mismatch. Keep the prediction small enough to settle.

Choose what fits

No basis to predict · Watch one explained example first, then predict the next related one.

Start tiny

Predict one visible change, then watch.

Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea

Editorial predict–observe–explain method informed by Bisra et al. (2018), Inducing Self-Explanation: a Meta-Analysis, Educational Psychology Review. Read the source ↗ Prompted causal/conceptual explanations across instructional tasks; exact reminder is an adaptation. This specific self-guided method is not established by that source.

Foundation: The load-bearing practices you return to. Build the base and keep it in play.

From the screen to the fridge

Keep your practice in sight.

Library cards are free to read and print. Choose the ones you’ll use, put them where their cues happen, and keep returning to the practice. Our boxed collections are separate printed editions.