Feynman Learning Path
7 concepts · 5 stages · Difficulty: 2
The Feynman Technique is a four-step learning method: pick a concept, teach it to a child, identify gaps, review and simplify. This path scaffolds concepts through six progressive stages: Explain → Analogize → Exemplify → Find Gaps → Build → Teach Back. Complete each stage before moving to the next.
Explain Like I'm 5
Start with a one-paragraph, no-jargon explanation for absolute beginners.
Explain this concept to someone with no background knowledge.
Analogy Mapping
Map the concept to a real-world analogy that makes it intuitive.
Create an analogy from everyday life that captures the essence of this concept.
Concrete Example
Work through a specific, numbered example with real data or code.
Walk through a concrete example step by step.
Gap Map
Identify what you don't know yet — questions that expose understanding gaps.
Answer these gap-detection questions. If you can't, review the prerequisite concepts first.
Build Exercise
Create something — code, a diagram, or a calculation — to prove understanding.
Complete the hands-on exercise to verify deep understanding.
How to use this path
- 1. Start at Stage 1 (ELI5) — read each concept's plain-English explanation.
- 2. Move to Stage 2 (Analogy) — internalise the real-world mapping.
- 3. Work through Stage 3 (Concrete) — run the code or follow the numbers.
- 4. Test yourself with Stage 4 (Gap Map) — honestly flag what you don't know.
- 5. Prove you understand with Stage 5 (Build) — create something real.
- 6. Solidify with Stage 6 (Teach Back) — explain it to someone else.