Cognitive Scaffold

Preparing your thinking workspace

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MENTAL MODEL · M6853

SKS

SKS
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

S (Stop): Stop — what should be stopped doing. K (Keep): Keep — what should be continued doing. S (Start): Start — what should be started doing.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Action-oriented feedback framework. It directly transforms feedback into executable behavioral changes.

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Anchor fast decisions

Using the 'Stop-Keep-Start' three columns to convert vague feedback into an actionable list of behaviors, forcing feedback to focus on specific actions rather than general evaluations, and balancing both positive and negative aspects (Keep for positive reinforcement + Stop/Start for improvement), avoiding one-way feedback that only points out flaws.

MINIMUM ACTION

In progress 0/4

Practice this model in one real situation:

Check to track your progress (stored locally)
Learning progress0%
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Source support: Explicit

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