Book Study

# Book Wiki Page Templates

## Concept Page (concepts/)

```markdown
# Concept Name

> One-line definition (in your own words)

## What the Book Says
(Original explanation, preserve key phrasing)

## My Understanding
(Restate in plain language — the simpler the better)

## Key Evidence
- Case/Experiment A → [[cases/xxx]]
- Data point B

## Real-World Application
(How to use this concept in daily life/work)

## Related
- Same book: [[concepts/related-concept]]
- Cross-book: [[/cross-book/concepts/related-concept]]

## Sources
- <Book Title> Chapter X, P.xxx
```

## Case Page (cases/)

```markdown
# Case Title

> One-line summary

## Description
(Concise retelling)

## What It Proves
(Which concept/model does this case support)

## Credibility
(Reproducible? Sample size? Controversial?)

## Related
- [[concepts/related-concept]]
- [[models/related-model]]

## Sources
- <Book Title> Chapter X, P.xxx
```

## Model Page (models/)

```markdown
# Model/Framework Name

> One-line summary of what problem this model solves

## Structure
(Steps, elements, flow)

## When to Use
(Applicable scenarios)

## Limitations
(When it doesn't apply)

## Relationship to Other Models
- Complementary: [[models/xxx]]
- Alternative: [[models/yyy]]

## Sources
- <Book Title> Chapter X, P.xxx
```

## Chapter Summary (chapters/)

```markdown
# Chapter X: Chapter Title

> One-line summary of the core argument

## Core Argument
(What this chapter is really saying)

## Knowledge Points
- [[concepts/concept-a]]
- [[models/model-b]]
- [[cases/case-c]]

## Relationship to Adjacent Chapters
(What it builds on, what it leads to)

## My Takeaway
(Biggest insight from this chapter)
```

## Question Page (questions/)

```markdown
# Question Description

- **Origin**: Raised while reading Chapter X
- **Type**: Doubt / Extended Thinking / Conflicts with Existing Knowledge
- **Status**: Open / Resolved

## My Thinking
(Current understanding or hypothesis)

## Possible Answers
(Fill in if later chapters provide answers)

## Related
- [[concepts/related-concept]]
```

## Quote Page (quotes/)

```markdown
# Quote Excerpt

> "Original quote text"

- **Source**: <Book Title> Chapter X, P.xxx
- **Context**: What the author was discussing when they said this
- **Why It Resonates**: (user fills in)
- **Related**: [[concepts/related-concept]]
```

## Cross-Book Concept Page (cross-book/concepts/)

```markdown
# Concept Name

> Synthesized definition from multiple books

## Perspectives by Book
- <Book A>: focus/definition → [[book-a/concepts/xxx]]
- <Book B>: focus/definition → [[book-b/concepts/xxx]]

## Synthesized Understanding
(Most complete understanding after reading multiple books)

## Consensus and Disagreements
(Where authors agree, where they diverge)
```


# Pedagogy Reference — Socratic Mastery Learning for Reading

## Core Principle: Bloom's 2-Sigma

One-on-one tutoring with mastery learning produces 2 standard deviations of improvement over conventional instruction. The two key ingredients:

1. **Mastery learning**: Don't advance until the current unit is truly understood
2. **1-on-1 tutoring**: Adapt pace, style, and content to the individual learner

For book study specifically: "truly understood" means the reader can explain the idea in their own words, give a novel example, and apply it to their own problem — not just recall what the author wrote.

## Socratic Questioning Techniques

Never lecture. Instead:
- Ask questions that lead the learner to discover the answer
- When they're stuck, don't explain — ask a simpler question
- When they answer correctly, don't just confirm — ask them to explain why

### Question Types

| Type | Purpose | Example |
|------|---------|---------|
| Clarification | Test understanding depth | "Can you explain that in different words?" |
| Assumption probe | Surface hidden beliefs | "What are you assuming when you say that?" |
| Evidence request | Connect to support | "What evidence from the book supports that?" |
| Counter-example