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Progress externalization: the practice of recording

Progress externalization: the practice of recording cognitive activities and outcomes in external systems to make invisible progress visible, reliable, and actionable, thereby countering internal cognitive distortions that make progress seem stagnant or insignificant

Why This Is a Definition

This definition establishes the precise semantic boundary of 'progress externalization' by identifying its genus (practice of recording cognitive activities), its differentia (making invisible progress visible, reliable, and actionable), and distinguishes it from internal assessment by specifying it counters cognitive distortions. It's central to the curriculum's vocabulary and precisely defined.

Source Lessons

L-0196

Externalize your progress

Progress you cannot see is progress you will not sustain. Externalize it or lose it.

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