Glossary

Terms to agree on before you start translating

These are the terms we discussed from start for the Danish translation. We provide also an empty version as a Word file. Throughout the revision process, we added more terms and integrated them in the master-prompt for Danish


Keep in English

Note: We kept these expressions in English for the Danish translation — other languages may differ. If you choose to translate a term from this list, move it to Core book concepts below.

English <language> Notes
FLUFF FLUFF Acronym: Formatting, Layouts, Under-the-hood, Filing, Filtering
SPARK SPARK Acronym: Specific, Persuasive, Authentic, Rigorous, Keen-Insight
VINE VINE Acronym: Vivid, Insightful, Narrative, Evident
Cognitive Triage Cognitive Triage Chapter 1 framework — see also Metaphors below
The Intelligent Gearbox The Intelligent Gearbox Chapter 2 framework
The Cognitive Gym The Cognitive Gym Chapter 3 framework
The Intelligent Simpleton The Intelligent Simpleton Chapter 4 framework
LLM LLM
ChatGPT ChatGPT
AI AI
prompt prompt

Core book concepts

English <language> Notes
learn-it-all hyphenated
know-it-all hyphenated
learn-it-all mindset
outsourcing (cognitive)
harvesting (verb) see also Metaphors below
seeding (verb)
seeding task synonym: growth task
growth task synonym: seeding task
harvesting task synonym: transactional task
transactional task synonym: harvesting task
capped payoff
uncapped payoff
zombie submission
co-thinking
the ego trap
authenticity barrier
institutional barrier
judgment-free zone
edge of ability
analog checkpoint kept here together as different but related concepts
verification protocol

Educational and pedagogical terms

English <language> Notes
scaffolding
productive struggle Bjork & Bjork (2012)
formative assessment
peer assessment
learning outcomes
academic integrity
critical thinking
higher education
pedagogical framework
instructional design
deep learning (educational)
student tertiary education in the book

Cognitive and neuroscience terms

English <language> Notes
cognitive atrophy
neuroplasticity
neural connectivity
cognitive load
cognitive overload
cognitive energy
cognitive muscle
cognitive flexibility
metacognition
productive struggle
progressive overload
resistance (learning)
friction (productive)
outsourcing (cognitive)

AI and technical terms

English <language> Notes
probability engine
hallucination
prompting
zero-shot prompting
few-shot prompting
chain of thought
agent prompting
large language model
generative AI
AI-resistant skills

Mindset, emotional and rhetorical terms

English <language> Notes
intellectual humility
productive discomfort
vulnerability
authentic engagement
authentic voice
editorial taste
reframe
Below are more generic terms — kept in this list to ensure consistency
courage
curiosity
frustration

Metaphors (handle as coherent system)

English <language> Notes
brain as muscle
AI as gym / training tool
AI as gearbox
triage (task sorting)
harvesting vs seeding
the checklist lesson