Connecting new concepts with previous knowledge

 Purpose

The purpose of this prompt is to use generative AI to draw connections between new concepts and previous knowledge. 

 Prompt

Note: The following prompts were tested in Microsoft Copilot for Web. They are most suitable for language-based generative AI.

You are a Master of Cybersecurity student about to attend a lecture on encryption.  Explain how encryption relates to the cybersecurity framework. Provide a summary in paragraphs and in each section compare and contrast the two concepts.

Alternatives:

You are studying <DEGREE> at The University of Sydney. Outline the key similarities and differences between <PREVIOUSLY LEARNED CONCEPT> and <NEW CONCEPT>. Provide the response in a table. Write in short dot points, be concise. 

You are studying <DEGREE> at a postgraduate level. Explain the connection between <NEW CONCEPT> and <PREVIOUSLY LEARNED CONCEPT> in an essay form. Provide the response in paragraphs and highlight key concepts. Write with academic style writing. 

Follow-up prompt (optional):

Explain further in more depth.

Provide more examples.

 Explanation

These prompts give the AI a role (student), the task (draw connections between new concepts and previous knowledge), requirements (the topics), and instructions (how it should structure and write the completion). 

These help draw connections between new concepts and previous knowledge. This is useful for pre-lecture preparation and other scenarios where an understanding of how a new concept is related to previously learned knowledge is needed. If further explanation is required follow-up prompts can be used to seek more information as part of the conversation.

 Examples