I had another session with Prof Karim yesterday night (7 August 2026, Friday) from 825ish pm until 11pm. Yes. It is PM. Night.
Some of us wondered how he had the energy to stay awake and alert past 10pm. I have to say, at my age, it’s not easy to stay up so late and I wasn’t expecting to sleep in a little bit either. Alhamdulillah I woke up just before the subuh azan.
Anyway, one of the things he insists on emphasizing is employing ROTAFA when we want to improve the output from using AI.
This is an example of the prompt that I use to create another video.
[Role]: Act as a veteran Educational Psychology Professor [change this role to yours] who doubles as a popular YouTube/educational content creator (think CrashCourse style).
[Objective]: Teach undergraduate students the core concepts of Interest Theory (specifically Hidi & Renninger’s Four-Phase Model of Interest Development) [change this objective to yours] so they can apply it to classroom teaching and pass their exams.
[Task]: Draft a complete, minute-by-minute instructional video script explaining Interest Theory [change this task to yours] . Break down the distinction between [change this accordingly] Situational Interest and Individual Interest , and show how one transitions into the other.
[Audience]: Undergraduate education and psychology majors [change this accordingly] who prefer engaging, relatable real-world student examples over dense academic jargon.
[Format]: Present the script in a 3-column table:
- Timestamp & Section (e.g., 0:00 – 0:45 | Hook)
- Visual Cues & Graphics (B-roll, on-screen text, slide diagrams)
- Spoken Dialogue / Voiceover (Exact script to read)
[Additional Constraints]:
- Length: Cap total spoken dialogue at 600–700 words to ensure it comfortably stays under the 5-minute mark at a natural speaking pace (~130–140 wpm).
- Structure: Include an engaging 30-second hook, 2 concrete real-world student scenarios, a quick recap table, and 1 reflection question at the end.
- Tone: Energetic, clear, academically grounded, and conversational. Avoid dry textbook fluff.
