The Feynman Technique: Learn Anything by Teaching It

Studying for the Civil Service Exam, Board Exams, or college entrance tests? If you’ve ever struggled with understanding complex topics or remembering what you've read, there's a simple but powerful technique that can help you: the Feynman Technique.

Named after Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman, this method is built on a powerful idea:

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”

Let’s break down the Feynman Technique — and how you can apply it to your review routine starting today.

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🎯 What Is the Feynman Technique?

The Feynman Technique is a four-step method that helps you master a topic by teaching it in simple language. It works for any subject — from math and science to laws and general knowledge — and is especially effective for long-term understanding and memory.

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🧠 Step 1: Choose a Topic and Write It Down

Pick one concept or topic you want to study (e.g., RA 6713, photosynthesis, laws of motion, or order of operations).

Write the topic at the top of a blank sheet or notebook page.

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👶 Step 2: Teach It Like You’re Explaining to a Child

Now explain the topic in your own words, as if you were teaching it to a 10-year-old child.

• Use simple language
• Avoid technical terms (unless you define them)
• Break down ideas into clear steps or logic
• Use analogies or real-life examples

🧠 If you get stuck, it means you need to study that part more deeply.

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🔄 Step 3: Identify Gaps and Go Back to the Source

Review your explanation and find where:

• You used complicated terms without explaining them
• You couldn’t explain a concept clearly
• You made errors or left something out

Then go back to your notes, books, or Brevph review materials to fill in the gaps.

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✍️ Step 4: Simplify and Repeat

After reviewing, rewrite or re-explain the topic even more clearly.

• Make your explanation shorter
• Use simpler words
• Add examples
• Say it out loud or teach it to someone else

Repeat this until you can explain it clearly, accurately, and confidently.

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📝 Example: Using the Feynman Technique on the Bill of Rights

Let’s say your topic is “Right to Due Process” from the Constitution.

• Wrong way: “It’s a constitutional guarantee that includes procedural safeguards.”
• Feynman way: “Due process means the government must follow fair rules before punishing anyone. For example, if you’re accused of a crime, you have the right to a fair trial first.”

See the difference? One is technical. The other makes it stick.

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📌 Why It Works

• Promotes deeper understanding instead of shallow memorization
• Forces you to find weak spots in your knowledge
• Strengthens long-term memory by using active recall and simple language
• Builds confidence — if you can teach it, you truly know it

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✍️ How to Use It With Brevph

• Choose a topic from your Practice session
• After answering a question, explain why the correct answer is right — in your own words
• Write your explanations in a notebook or flashcard
• Review it every few days to reinforce

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Final Thoughts

The Feynman Technique is one of the simplest but most powerful ways to learn — not just for exams, but for life.

If you’re serious about mastering topics and passing your exams, don’t just memorize... teach it back to yourself.

📚 Learn deeply. Speak simply. Succeed fully — with Brevph by your side.

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