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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

GA

Jul 20, 2017

Really useful insights had been provided by this course. No price can be put on this valuable resource. It's beyond anything valuable. Thank you very much for making this course. God Bless Everyone :)

MC

Oct 28, 2019

I enjoyed this course so much. I learned a lot about how I can become a better learner. This course was very interesting and useful. I have some tools that I can use to optimize my learning potential.

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By Leo A

Sep 23, 2023

I would demand that this is course is taught in school. We go in and hope for the best to grasp what we learn in school and in life. In my younger years, I never had a manual on how to learn and would like this in my childhood. I going to come back and refresh my memory to keep everything in.

By Shiva S

Feb 17, 2021

The material is presented in a very effective and enjoyable way. The instructors are both memorable and personable. The science explained is current and well illustrated along with the use of analogy and metaphor. I would highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to be a better learner.

By Michael C

Dec 8, 2020

I really liked this free course. Barbara Oakley explains all the concepts in a very easy to understand way and the mini tests keep things interesting. The sections about 'focusing on process rather than product' and 'procrastination' are great life skills that can be used outside of academia.

By Ikechukwu E

Dec 7, 2020

This course has completely changed my perspective towards learning and has also thought that no course or field of learning is above my grasp. this course has made me understand that i can learn or acquire any knowledge or skill just by approaching it with the right technique and discipline..

By Davide M

Nov 26, 2020

This course gives me a lot of tools for making a better study. I think everybody must watch this course because everybody in your life must learn new things and new material, it doesn't matter if they frequent University, college or whatever school level, learning is the most important thing.

By Deepkumar J

Nov 6, 2020

Very interesting subject. How can you create systems to learn? How can you make studying and interesting occupation? How can you achieve better results from your studying? How can you reduce the efforts while at the same time gain more output? All this and more from this beautiful course.

By Skarra B

Jul 12, 2020

An excellent course which provides the perfect foundation for anyone's learning journey in any discipline. This also helped boost my confidence in tackling both old and new concepts so that I can better understand and ingrain this understanding to be a better learner, and also better person.

By Veronika G

May 26, 2020

It is a pretty easy course that provides you with ample of invaluable information on learning! Even if you think you know a lot about learning, you can still take away something from it and/or review the information you already know! It is a quick and easy course with wonderful tips! Take it!

By Samantha S

May 21, 2020

This was an excellent course. I will be revisiting my notes for a while so I can recall the information here when I need it. I learned a lot and I have already used some of the techniques.

Heads up I found it before I found it's companion course which is geared toward working professionals.

By Kareem R

May 2, 2020

this course is one of the best courses out there. everyone regardless their ages should take this course and teach people the techniques that in the course as it shares the way of a lot of things that we do without knowing the reason and the things we shouldn't do when we are learning things.

By hj b R

Dec 12, 2019

To be honest, this was a great course to do if you're thinking about going back to school and have been away from it for a while, it has useful tips and tools to help you tackle what you might have problems with regarding with studying or learning, but also helps with everyday things as well.

By Stephen R

Jul 6, 2019

This course has both solidified what I've already experienced in positive learning outcomes, as well as taught me a diverse set of techniques, strategies, and skills for improving my learning, thinking, and test-taking abilities.

Thank you to everyone who made this course possible - and Free!!

By Alysson V G d M

Dec 16, 2018

It's a very helpful course that provides you with an overview of how your brain functions among many other interesting things. Doing this course you will learn how to improve your learning process and make your life better. I recommend it. Thanks, Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski

By Gege

Jul 6, 2018

Absolutely amazing, this diffuse and focus mode thing was really new to me, also ending procrastination techniques, and now know more about the importance of exercising, and what I've never known about this thing called the "impostor syndrome" it helped a lot! thank you for this great course.

By Melina S

Nov 13, 2017

Wonderful for learning learning techniques. It was a pleasure to take this course. I've already noticed a great difference in the way I study (I'm a PhD student); I do it now in a way that allows me to retain the information I need to move forward with my work. I highly recommend this course!

By Ana V

Nov 6, 2017

Thank you very much for puthing your time and effort in creating this course. I've learned new tricks and recognized some great learning practise I've used when I'd have learned for my college degree.

I think that technics from this course should be taught in schools. :)

Thank you, once again.

By Deniz Z

Aug 27, 2017

This course helped me grasp the fundamentals of cognitive sciences as they can be applied to learning. Course introduces helpful concepts regarding working of the brain, attention, procrastination and memory. As someone from social sciences background, this course was a refreshing experience.

By Venkatesh R

Mar 16, 2017

This course helped me a lot throughout lifelong learning process. From Exercise to deliberate practice, procrastination, focused and diffuse mode, task-management, chunking, memory palace, pomodoro technique and many more... Thank you so much to Dr. Barbara Oakley and the whole team of LHTM.

By SUJITHRA A

Apr 20, 2016

This course provides an easy method to learn and score well in our institutions.......This is appliable for all ages.....Maybe from the age of 6 till 50....After completing this course, you will find yourselves scoring well in your institutions......I was really inspired......So will you.....

By David S

Feb 4, 2016

Outstanding! I have been an educator and consultant for decades, but this course taught me new things about how to learn effectively and how to be productive. The references are valuable too. Every learner and every parent of a learner will benefit from learning how to learn with this course.

By Yuichiro A

Jan 17, 2016

Essencial for learners. This course give me not only a big picture of how our brains work, based on neuro-scientific study, but also beneficial techniques to learn brand-new thing without giving up. Strongly Recommend for everyone who wants to learning something new and accomplish your goal.

By Zachary C

Nov 7, 2015

I wish I had known the ideas in this course a decade ago! A brilliant course that offers the student the opportunity to learn real, practical, science-based techniques to understand their mind and improve their learning. A thousand thanks to both Professors for creating Learning How to Learn.

By Edgardo F D M

Oct 16, 2015

Surprisingly useful. This course title may deceive you into thinking it is only self-help "bullsh*t", but actually it is highly fundamented on solid scientific concepts, and, more important: what this course teaches you REALLY WORKS. Everybody should embrace the concepts this course presents!

By Peter B

Sep 17, 2015

I am very happy i took this course, whilst not in university or school i have taken the topics and teachings and applied them to my career. I'm an engineer and feel i now have the tools to take the masters i have been afraid to take. really good points, very easy to apply. Suitably impressed.

By Mikel D

Aug 15, 2015

With this course I learned the do's and don't of studying. I remembered how I think of myself as a dumb person way back in college when the truth is I just did a lot of wrongdoings in learning.

I now gave great importance to sleep and exercise as part of learning.

Thanks for the LHTL team. :)