[personalidea]

Actually, there is a framework used in education. I learned about it when teaching foreign languages.

It is about how to structure a unit about any given topic:

1. Presentation/ Introduction to the topic with examples 2. Explanation 3. Verification that topic was understood in theory 4. Practice with isolated exercises 5. Transfer new knowledge to personal context

So lectures, articles and such can serve as an introduction to a topic. Step 3 is difficult when learning on your own. I would suggest the Feynman method here. If you can explain it, you understood.

Then look for exercises. Tutorials are great here. Try to solve it on your own, then look at the (possible) solution.

Then lastly, go and using it in your own context, outside of a tutorial, will solidify your knowledge.