How can you best prepare for the USMLE Step 2 exam? In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Ryan Downey, test performance coach and expert in educational assessment. Dr. Downey discusses three of the “highest utility,” or most effective, active learning techniques he teaches his clients. Internally referred to as the “Three T’s of Active Learning,” these techniques – Test yourself, Talk it out, and Two (or more) channels – are evidence-backed techniques that help medical students learn material faster and retain it more deeply.
Resources
More information on test performance services offered by MD2B Diagnostic
Dr. Ryan Downey’s background
Article on relative effectiveness of learning techniques: Dunlosky et al., 2013
Article on the science of learning: Weinstein et al., 2018
Blog post on active learning techniques
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