What Are Principles?

Principles are validated patterns that have been tested across multiple contexts and proven reliable. They emerge when a pattern is referenced frequently enough that you can articulate it as a guideline. Principles represent your extracted knowledge.

Build on Student Responses
Take partial answers and extend them to complete concepts rather than just confirming or correcting
Confidence85%

Derived from 1 pattern

Applied in:

PrivateLanguage
Explicit Think Time
Repeat instructions and require thinking before responding to prevent impulsive answers
Confidence78%

Derived from 1 pattern

Applied in:

PrivateLanguage
Binary Choice Questions
Offer two specific choices to help students distinguish between similar concepts when confused
Confidence71%

Derived from 1 pattern

Applied in:

PrivateLanguage
Acknowledge Difficulty First
Validate that new concepts are challenging before defining them to normalize struggle
Confidence68%

Derived from 1 pattern

Applied in:

PrivateLanguage
Progressive Disclosure
Reveal complexity gradually based on user readiness - applies to both UI design and teaching
Confidence75%

Derived from 1 pattern

Applied in:

DevLex
PrivateLanguage
Values vs. Goodness
Intrinsic values (yumminess) vs. memetic should-values
Confidence72%

Derived from 1 pattern

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DevLex
PrivateLanguage
QED Quality Gates
Three-tier knowledge intake with explicit quality gates
Confidence65%

Derived from 1 pattern

Applied in:

DevLex
Extraction Summary
7
Total Principles
73%
Avg Confidence
2
Unique Applications