Name the gap, then get help
When something doesn’t come back, write down exactly what’s missing, then find out why.
Too big to fix
“Chemistry”
A gap you can work on
The one thing I couldn’t tell apart
How to do it with your own book
- 1Write the gap in one line. Not “chemistry,” but the exact thing you couldn’t recall or tell apart.
- 2Find it in your book and read for the why, not only the answer.
- 3Still stuck? Take that one line to your instructor or to me, and we’ll find it in your book together.
- 4Put the gap in your plan so it comes back.
Why it helps
- Feedback that explains does more than feedback that only says yes or no. (Wisniewski and colleagues, 2020)
- In computer-based practice, explanations did more than showing the answer. (Van der Kleij and colleagues, 2015)
- A named gap is something you can work on. “I’m bad at this” isn’t.
These studies were done with students in other settings, not cosmetology students. They show why the habit is worth trying, not what your score will be.
In your Lisensa plan
Topics that don’t come back yet return sooner in your plan. Bring your one-line gap to your day-3 check-in, or email me.
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