Connect learning to understanding and checking

When collecting knowledge stalls, distinguish learning, reflection and checking.

What to compare

Compare what review reveals, what reflection questions and what investigation establishes.

  1. 1 / 3

    Learn anew from the past

    Revisit earlier knowledge in relation to a present problem.

    A question to follow

    Does an earlier understanding fit the facts of this case?

  2. 2 / 3

    Study and reflection

    Examine an imbalance between learning and reflection.

    A question to follow

    Have you relied only on reading or only on your own speculation?

  3. 3 / 3

    Commentary 5: Zhu Xi’s supplement on investigation

    Read Zhu Xi’s supplement on investigation while keeping its editorial status visible.

    A question to follow

    What sources or observations could check the claim?

To try in your work

Make a learning note separating findings, open questions and the next source to check.

Scope of this guide

Zhu Xi’s supplement is not an unchanged surviving chapter of the earlier text, nor a guarantee of learning outcomes.

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Sources
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