Principlev1
Break learning goals into explicit prerequisite chains
Break learning goals into explicit prerequisite chains before attempting them, working bottom-up from verified fundamentals rather than top-down from aspirations.
Why This Is a Principle
This is a derived, actionable principle grounded in multiple axioms about working memory limits (Working Memory Capacity Limit), unreliable self-assessment (Illusion of Explanatory Depth), encoding depth (Encoding Depth Determines Retention), and domain-specific expertise (Expertise as Domain-Specific Schema Organization). It prescribes a specific approach to learning rather than stating how learning works. The lesson itself acknowledges this derives from Gagné's empirical findings about prerequisite relationships.