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About the Course

This course gives you easy access to the invaluable learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. We’ll learn about how the brain uses two very different learning modes and how it encapsulates (“chunks”) information. We’ll also cover illusions of learning, memory techniques, dealing with procrastination, and best practices shown by research to be most effective in helping you master tough subjects. Using these approaches, no matter what your skill levels in topics you would like to master, you can change your thinking and change your life. If you’re already an expert, this peep under the mental hood will give you ideas for turbocharging successful learning, including counter-intuitive test-taking tips and insights that will help you make the best use of your time on homework and problem sets. If you’re struggling, you’ll see a structured treasure trove of practical techniques that walk you through what you need to do to get on track. If you’ve ever wanted to become better at anything, this course will help serve as your guide. This course can be taken independent of, concurrent with, or prior to, its companion course, Mindshift. (Learning How to Learn is more learning-focused, and Mindshift is more career-focused.) A related course by the same instructors is Uncommon Sense Teaching. To join the fully translated Portuguese version of the course, visit: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aprender To join the fully translated Spanish version of the course, visit: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aprendiendo-a-aprender To join the fully translated Chinese version of the course, visit: https://www.coursera.org/learn/ruhe-xuexi To join the fully translated French version of the course, visit : http://www.coursera.org/learn/apprendre-comment-apprendre...

Top reviews

EJ

Aug 25, 2023

This is course is so helpful it will debunk all the false beliefs and the wrong thing that you're doing in your life. It will also help you to understand your brain, that will make you a good learner.

BK

Sep 23, 2016

Very useful. Explained how the brain - mind and memory - works, and showed techniques for learning more effectively. Wish I'd known about this stuff while I actually went to high-school and college!

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By CHENTOUF M

Jan 22, 2022

This course helped me a lot by getting an insightful idea about different effective techniques and strategies that can help people to learn better and solve issues related to procrastination, memory and stress management. All of these tips were backed with solid scientific work and presented in a friendly professional way.

By Jen L

Jul 5, 2020

Found this MOOC, and Mindshift while searching for an intro to computer science MOOC. Couldn't be more happy I took it. Absolutely take this class, everyone. The topics, and lessons are well worth everyone's time and attention. Even if you already think you know how to learn. Much food for thought in this one. Peace.

By R S

May 31, 2020

This is my second review.

This is an amazing course on learning techniques, explained bite-sized.

The course material, the instructors, the sequence of lessons, the clarity of the videos, the supplementary content is worthy of appreciation.

Thanks to everyone in Coursera who made it possible. We owe it to you, one and all.

By André H A C

Mar 4, 2020

This course is incredible. It really changed the way I used to think about learning and the mind. The professors (specially Barbara Oakley) are really charismatic and didatic, they can make you pay attention and understand complex concepts in a very simple way. I am very grateful to have had this course, thank you so much!

By Sholpan

Aug 9, 2019

A lot of thanks to Barbara Oakley and her colleagues! I think this course is essential for everybody. I wish I had known all these technics when I was a student. It helps me to be more effective in my work performance (I can handle procrastination and frustration) and my everyday life. I feel more fulfilled and confident.

By Najib B

Nov 16, 2018

C'est un cours à suivre impérativement. Vous en apprendrez tant de choses qui vous seront utiles dans votre vie scolaire et professionnel. J'ai appris tout un tas de techniques, stratégies, connaissances que je n'ai pas appris pendant des années du bas et viens à l'école. Un Grand merci à aux profs et l'équipe de coursera.

By Kertanov V

Aug 16, 2017

Great course - I understood that all the difficulties in my previous studying was connected to not knowing certain techniques. Learning can be fullfilling and lifechanging experience, great joy but also can be struggle - this course will help those who want to constantly learning and not for grades but for some higher goal

By Masa K

Nov 18, 2016

Amazing course with lots of useful strategies and approaches in learning. Teaches effective ways to memorize, avoid procrastination, & perform well on tests. The lectures are interesting and stimulating & the instructors do a great job emphasizing key concepts repeatedly in order for viewers to properly retain those ideas.

By amit u

Nov 16, 2016

great work by faculty team, I m no psychologist and i was just free, so took this course, initially i faced some issues coz i didn't understand some brain structure topics, but did not give up, the quiz questions are good .also as each video is small (max7-8 minutes), you wont feel bored and will be able to finish them of

By Davor C

Mar 13, 2016

This course was very interesting, informative, fun and all the presentations were nicely filmed, it was a pleasure to listen Barbara about procrastination and memory.

I will definitely use all of the advices that I heard in this course. Sometimes we just need to hear something we might already know - to use it in real life.

By Razvan S C

Jan 31, 2016

Very good course, I enjoyed it. In a playful and "light" atmosphere, you get in touch with concepts about your brain and its way of working - ideas that took years of studying and thinking from very smart people.

Get these ideas to work in your benefit and test them in your own "laboratory of thoughts", then get productive!

By oliver y

Nov 30, 2015

Funamentally mind-changing! I loved this course because it opened my eyes to how I could study and learn new subjects. Now, instead of shirking away from somewhat daunting new subjects like coding or finance, I can finally learn with confidence knowing I will come away knowing more and understanding more about the subject.

By Anush S

Nov 5, 2015

Very very helpful. Everyone should take this course! We often work very hard on subjects but we lack the technique to learn something new so we tend to leave it imcomplete or complete it with not much satisfaction. This course teaches us how to utilize every single minute of your hard work and that too in a positive sense.

By Mayanna P

Aug 21, 2022

Very helpful, useful. Well organized, concise, eye-opening. The vids did not have annoying "fluff/fillers" that drained my time. They were well made, thoughtful and lean, and the presenters weren't "salesy" nor "hyping." The length and content of the vids were also bite-size, so I did not have difficulty staying on track.

By Angelica G

Nov 18, 2020

such a wholesome course! really grew fond of the teachers. would 100% take another course taught by them. i definitely learned new skills on learning and was validated by the teachers every time they mentioned a strategy i already used and others belittled. the small chunks of videos really helped my learning go smoothly.

By Guilherme T S O

Oct 20, 2020

Achei ótimo, uma boa maneira de entender como aprender de uma maneira mais eficiente e concisa. O começo e meio do curso foca muito em como o cérebro funciona, enquanto a parte final em como usar isso tudo para se sair bem em provas. O que de forma geral da uma boa base para usar em diferentes aspectos da vida. Excelente!

By Spandana S

Jun 28, 2020

This course tells us and reiterates the simple mistakes we make while learning. Although a grown-up individual will know these techniques back of his/her mind, this course emphasizes how we all have been doing things wrong for many years. Its a short but valuable course is recommended to anyone willing to improve oneself.

By Zerara A L

Feb 25, 2020

Excellent course, by all means. I would like to thank everyone who was a part of creating this amazing course and making all these complex ideas really simple in the most academic way. This course is absolutely useful and life-changing for anyone who's trying to do self-improvement in any domain. Thank you very very much!

By Sergio L

Nov 9, 2019

I learned how to use the diffuse mode, I also acquired mnemonic techniques and I also learned not to enter editor mode while I write. in general I have achieved greater efficiency thanks to the awareness of how the brain works in learning. it was interesting, funny and above all very useful. Thanks. a wonderful experience

By Natalia R

Jan 17, 2019

I was profoundly impressed by this course presented by these two amazing and interesting individuals who spent their time and energy on helping others to improve their learning skills! Barbara Oakley is a masterful story teller, - so engaging! Her kindness and good nature shine through in her narrative. Thank you so much!

By Taniya J K

Jul 27, 2017

Naturally we all learn daily basic, however to see the real process behind learning you must take this course. As instructors says, this course is manual for learning how to learn. When you read and understand manual you can control a equipment, likewise when you know the learning manual you can control your own learning

By Noemí M

Jan 30, 2016

I highly recommed this course for everybody (teachers, parents and longlife learners). This course gives you really practical tips about how to maximize your effort when learning and great theoretical background to undertand why those tips really work. Thanks to the instructors and the team involved in creating this MOOC.

By C.Y. Z

Jan 22, 2016

This course changed my life. In this decades, people lost concentration, although it's not their fault(include me). It teaches you how to learn more efficient and get more concentration, and finally it can change you life if you practice the skills frequently. Hope you guys have a fun here. Thanks everyone in this course!

By William V

Aug 30, 2015

Useful stuff for everyone. Students, teachers, parents, the professors are clear, engaging, and experts in their field. I cannot speak to how exciting it was for someone to inform me about how learning occurs, with lots of applicable methods. Easy to learn, engaging, and interesting,

5 stars to these wonderful professors.

By Giovanni d

Aug 14, 2015

This course was easy to follow, yet full of extremely useful elements. I have greatly enjoyed every lesson, and I am grateful to the instructors for creating a course that is at the same time fundamental and accessible to people with tight schedules. It's really never to late to learn how to learn. Absolutely recommended.