paperlab-concept-spiral-learning

name	paperlab_concept_spiral_learning
description	Audit how concepts recur across PaperLab books so they are introduced, practiced, deepened, assessed, and reused without shallow repetition.

PaperLab Concept Spiral Learning

When to Use

USE WHEN: improving a long textbook or monograph where concepts recur across many chapters and should deepen over time.

Spiral Stages

Stage	Meaning
introduce	first clear explanation
practice	worked example or basic exercise
deepen	broader case, limitation, or uncertainty
apply	engineering decision or design workflow
assess	exercise, lab, exam, or capstone

Output Schema

{
  "concepts": [
    {
      "concept": "hydrate margin",
      "introduce": "ch04",
      "practice": "ch06",
      "deepen": "ch10",
      "apply": "ch15",
      "assess": "ch16_exercises",
      "status": "complete"
    }
  ]
}

Pass Criteria

• Major concepts progress beyond definition.
• Exercises arrive after worked examples.
• Capstones integrate earlier concepts with cross-references.

Safety Rules

• Do not remove intentional recap sections blindly.
• Do not force every concept through every stage.
• Keep reference-style chapters usable for lookup.