# MOC: [Topic name]

> A Map of Content (MOC): an index note that gathers links to your notes on
> one topic, groups them into clusters and records what is still open. It
> follows a common personal knowledge management (PKM) convention for
> linked-note systems. Replace every `[bracketed]` value.

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Guidance: How to use this template
- Create a MOC when you have roughly 10 or more notes on a topic and start
  losing track of them, not before.
- Every link gets a one-line context: why the note matters here.
- A MOC is a working map, not a table of contents. Reorder, regroup and
  prune it as your understanding changes.
-->

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Created | YYYY-MM-DD |
| Last reviewed | YYYY-MM-DD |
| Status | [Seedling / Growing / Mature] |
| Tags | [#moc] [#topic] |

## Purpose

<!-- Guidance: One or two sentences: what question or area this map helps you think about. -->

[*Example:* Collect everything I know about how people learn and remember,
so I can design better study routines and explain them to my team.]

## Key notes

<!-- Guidance: The five to ten notes that matter most, each with a one-line reason. Start here when you return to the topic. -->

- [[Spaced retrieval beats rereading]]: [*Example:* the core practice; start here]
- [[Desirable difficulties]]: [*Example:* why effortful learning sticks]
- [[Illusion of fluency]]: [*Example:* why we misjudge what we know]
- [[Interleaving mixed practice]]: [*Example:* how to order practice sessions]
- [[Sleep and memory consolidation]]: [*Example:* the biological side]

## Clusters

<!-- Guidance: Group related notes under short headings. A note can appear in more than one cluster. -->

Notes grouped by the question they answer.

### [Cluster: How memory works]

- [[Encoding versus retrieval]]: [one-line context]
- [[Forgetting curve]]: [one-line context]

### [Cluster: Study techniques]

- [[Spaced retrieval beats rereading]]: [one-line context]
- [[Elaborative interrogation]]: [one-line context]
- [[Worked examples for novices]]: [one-line context]

### [Cluster: Applying it at work]

- [[Onboarding with retrieval quizzes]]: [one-line context]
- [[Writing documentation people remember]]: [one-line context]

## Open questions

<!-- Guidance: Questions you cannot yet answer. They drive what you read and write next. -->

- [*Example:* Does spacing help skills (like typing) as much as facts?]
- [*Example:* What is the best interval for a weekly team review?]
- [Question]

## Related MOCs

<!-- Guidance: Link neighbouring maps so you can move between topics. -->

- [[MOC Productivity]]: [*Example:* overlaps on routines and habits]
- [[MOC Teaching]]: [*Example:* applying learning science to explaining]

## Maintenance tips

Keep the map useful with a light routine:

1. Add new notes here when you link them to the topic; give each a context line.
2. Review the map monthly: promote notes that keep coming up into Key notes.
3. Split a cluster into its own MOC when it passes about 15 links.
4. Remove or archive links to notes that no longer hold up, with a short reason.
5. Update "Last reviewed" each time so you know how fresh the map is.

## Standard and licence note

Based on the Map of Content convention common in linked-note personal
knowledge management practice. Template licence: MIT.