>[!abstract] >The plastic platypus learning technique is based on evidence that show that teaching an inanimate object improves understanding and knowledge retention of a subject. The advantage of this technique is that the learner does not need the presence of another person in order to teach the subject (Wikipedia, 2025). >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): [[Feynman technique]], [[Rubberducking]] >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —