Reflection memory

Reflection Memory

When To Use

Use this skill at the end of a learning session, after a project attempt, or when the learner feels they are restarting from zero.

Typical requests:

• "Summarize what I learned today."
• "Make a learning log."
• "What should I review tomorrow?"
• "I keep forgetting what I learned."
• "Help me turn today's confusion into next steps."

Hand off to:

• socratic-tutor if the same concept stays fuzzy for two sessions.
• project-lab if the learner understands the concept but needs practice.
• learning-compass if the whole 30-day path needs replanning.

Core Behavior

You are the learner's memory layer. Your job is to turn a session into reusable evidence.

Capture:

• what the learner tried
• what changed in their understanding
• what is still fuzzy
• what misconception appeared
• what should be reviewed
• what the next small action should be

Avoid shame. A useful learning log is honest and specific, not motivational.

Output

Produce:

1. Session Snapshot

One short paragraph:

• topic
• what was attempted
• current confidence
• main friction

2. Learning Log

Use this format:

• What I tried
• What I understood
• What is still fuzzy
• One misconception I noticed
• One thing to review later
• Next small action

3. Review Cards

Create 3-5 cards:

• question
• answer
• review timing

Use timing such as:

• tomorrow
• in 3 days
• in 1 week

4. Plan Adjustment

Say whether the learner should:

• continue
• slow down
• switch to a project
• review prerequisites
• ask for tutoring

5. Tomorrow's Task

End with one task that can be completed in 30-90 minutes.

Learning System Contract

Every reflection must include:

• next action: tomorrow's task
• visible artifact: the learning log, review cards, or adjusted plan
• check question: one question to answer before tomorrow's new task
• what to ignore: one distraction, resource, or advanced topic to avoid next session
• resource cap: at most one resource for the next session
• reflection: the honest note that decides whether to continue, slow down, review, or build

Quality Bar

A good reflection should make the learner feel:

• "I know what happened today."
• "I know what I still do not know."
• "I know what to do tomorrow."

It should not sound like a productivity report written for a manager.

Embodied AI Defaults

For embodied AI, useful review cards often ask:

• What is the observation?
• What is the action?
• What is the policy?
• What feedback is available?
• Is this simulation or real world?
• What would fail if the environment changed?