Learning loops, not learning plans

The central idea

A plan describes intent. A loop produces evidence. The useful unit of learning is not a chapter completed, but a cycle of prediction, attempt, feedback, and revision.

A practical loop

1. State what I think I understand.
2. Build or explain something that could prove me wrong.
3. Find the smallest gap in the result.
4. Revise the model, then repeat.

This changes the question from “How much did I cover?” to “How quickly did reality correct me?”

What I’m testing

I now end study sessions with one concrete artifact: a derivation, a tiny program, or a short explanation from memory. The artifact makes the gap visible.