Learn through a fixed subject
Photograph one object from several positions before changing settings. Compare scale, overlap, and background. This makes camera position an active decision rather than an accidental starting point.
Connect settings to results
Test focus, aperture, and shutter separately. Keep the versions together and describe what changes. The exercise is more useful than memorising a list of recommended settings.
Review with a question
Ask where your eye goes first and whether that matches your intention. Choose the next exercise from the answer, keeping the practice small enough to repeat.