MultiChoice Step
Best for: Reinforcing ideas with multiple correct answers
Learning impact:
Strengthens memory through structured repetition
Encourages focused thinking and exploration
Offers immediate feedback for growth
Best practices:
Aim for 3–8 answers; 4 is ideal
Avoid “All of the above” unless useful
Provide clear feedback that explains concepts
Shuffle questions to support spaced repetition
Avoid using for high-stakes concepts—this is for exploration
🔄 It’s not about getting it “right”—it’s about engaging with the idea again and learning.
Streak Step
Best for: Gamifying repetition and driving focused recall
Learning impact:
Boosts engagement through fast-paced interaction
Encourages retrying content in small, sticky bursts
Builds retention through repetition and rhythm
Best practices:
Use exactly 8, 10, or 12 questions
Keep questions concise, playful, and varied
Include one clear correct answer
Reinforce patterns and core concepts with smart distractors
⚡ Short, quick, and sticky. Great for building automaticity over time.
True or False Step
Best for: Speedy fact checks to reinforce knowledge
Learning impact:
Improves retention of factual statements
Encourages learners to confidently identify core truths
Works well for “myth-busting” and clarification
Best practices:
Write 5–8 clean, direct questions
Avoid negatives and tricky phrasing
Keep feedback brief and confirmational
Use to reinforce “need-to-know” facts—not to trap learners
🧠 Great for yes/no knowledge boosts and fast confidence builders.
Sequence Step
Best for: Helping learners internalize step-by-step flows
Learning impact:
Strengthens procedural memory
Builds fluency with real-world task order
Encourages logic and pattern recognition
Best practices:
Use no more than 8 list items
Be clear and action-oriented (“Click login” → “Enter code”)
Keep item phrasing consistent
Use with workflows, timelines, or critical paths
🔁 Perfect for helping learners “see the sequence” and remember it.
Sorting Step
Best for: Reinforcing concepts by grouping them
Learning impact:
Encodes memory by structuring knowledge into categories
Encourages meaningful comparison and classification
Supports pattern recognition
Best practices:
Use 2–4 categories, 6–10 facts
Keep facts short, focused, and only assignable to one group
Randomize delivery for replay value
Use in the middle or end of a course to reinforce patterns
🗂️ Help learners build mental file folders.
Scenario Step
Best for: Practicing decision-making in context
Learning impact:
Builds confidence through simulated experience
Teaches nuance and emotional intelligence
Great for role-play, soft skills, and judgment training
Best practices:
Plan your “perfect path” first, then build branches
Write realistic dialogue with short, clear options
Always end with the character speaking last
Keep paths tight—test every one
Score paths using +points for good responses (never punish)
💬 Let learners “try on” behaviors and see the impact, safely.
Human Step
Best for: Connecting learners with real people
Learning impact:
Reinforces learning through conversation or validation
Encourages community, mentorship, and coaching
Adds real-world reinforcement to digital learning
Best practices:
Use for check-ins, coaching, or approvals
Clearly outline expectations for mentors and learners
Choose between code-based or mentor-confirmed completion
Place strategically in course flows where human connection adds value
🧑🏫 Learning happens in conversations too—bring that into the experience.
Polygraph Step
Best for: Sharpening reading comprehension and fact-checking
Learning impact:
Improves attention to detail
Reinforces correct terminology and phrasing
Encourages careful, thoughtful review of material
Best practices:
Use 1–2 short paragraphs
Include a mix of subtle and obvious errors
Provide only one correct option per fix
Avoid filler text—make every sentence count
🕵️ Learners become detectives—highlighting and correcting as they go.
Crossword Step
Best for: Building vocabulary and reinforcing definitions
Learning impact:
Reinforces learning through puzzle play
Improves memory by linking clues to terms
Encourages problem-solving and lateral thinking
Best practices:
4–8 themed words per round
Use only lowercase; omit spaces
Write clues that are specific and clear
Words must overlap to build a functional grid
Use for terminology, acronyms, or structured themes
🧩 Let learners remember with a little brain-teasing fun.
🧠 Quick Reference
Reinforcement Goal | Use This Step |
Structured recall with multiple answers | MultiChoice |
Timed repetition with streak scoring | Streak |
Binary checks for core facts | True or False |
Process and order reinforcement | Sequence |
Classification and grouping | Sorting |
Simulated conversation and decision-making | Scenario |
Check-in or mentor validation | Human |
Fact correction and comprehension | Polygraph |
Puzzle-based recall and vocabulary | Crossword |