Finish a partly hidden solution
Whenyou practise a new procedure
Study a correct worked solution. Cover its final step and complete it yourself, then check. On the next similar problem, cover one more step if the first attempt was accurate. Reveal help when you are guessing.
Start tiny
Complete and check one hidden step.
Pashler et al. (2007), IES Practice Guide, recommendation 2. Read the source ↗ Cao & Carvalho (2026), Striking the Balance, Educational Psychology Review. Read the source ↗ Worked examples and supported problem solving; adult artificial-rule studies do not establish universal transfer.
Growth: Supporting habits that improve the conditions for useful repetitions: preparation, consistency or necessary recovery.



