Run a pre-class Scout ritual: identify 2-3 cognitive-emotional bottlenecks, prepare 1-2 interventions each, and anticipate logistical failures¶

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Description¶

A three-step lesson-planning ritual requiring "no more than 10-15 minutes": identify the cognitive-emotional bottlenecks where mental friction will be highest, select or develop targeted micro-interventions written into the lesson plan as speaking notes, and anticipate mundane non-content failures (a working URL shortener, a one-page troubleshooting FAQ, a starter template, and a "panic button" protocol for students stuck over seven minutes).

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Conducted during lesson planning before class

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Higher education students in labs and workshops

Target Learning Goals¶

• Pre-empting panic and sustaining momentum through anticipated difficulty

Related Strategies¶

• Co-create micro-intervention repertoires with generative AI through a seed-request-refine prompt sequence, with the instructor curating output
• Use the generative formula to craft new micro-interventions: observe a cue, connect it to a deeper need, and bridge with a reframe plus a tiny prescribed action
• Predictive Emotion Planning
• Discussing Potential Emotions in Advance
• Integrate Emotions into Daily Schedule and Routine
• Prepare Instructions Carefully

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• François PARLANT. (2025). Can You Feel It? A Practical Guide to Emotional Micro-Interventions for Higher Education Teachers (and Others). https://osf.io/tuw2a/overview