The 3-2-1 Bridge: A Simple Framework to Learn Faster and Stop Forgetting What You Learn

About this episode

This episode discusses the 3-2-1 Bridge, an effective learning strategy, and provides protocols for its application.

The 3-2-1 Bridge. What the 3-2-1 Bridge is, why it is one of the most effective learning strategies research has found, and 3 protocols to start using the 3-2-1 Bridge after every meeting, book, or course. STUDY CITATIONS Bisra, K., Liu, Q., Nesbit, J.C., Salimi, F., & Winne, P.H. (2018). Inducing self-explanation: A meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 30 (3), 703–725. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast SUPP...

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Host: Brandon White

Topics covered

• learning strategies
• self-explanation
• productivity
• education
• memory retention

Keywords

• 3-2-1 Bridge
• learning faster
• forgetting
• self-explanation
• educational psychology

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