Record the error
Write what you answered and what the correct answer was.
Find the cause
Ask whether the issue was recall, interpretation, calculation, or an incomplete step.
Try a similar example
Practice a new problem that uses the same underlying skill.
Review later
Return to the skill after some time to check whether the correction stuck.
Practical takeaway
Choose one idea from this article and apply it during your next learning session. Small, repeatable improvements are easier to maintain than complicated routines.