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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 Wenhao Z

Jan 31, 2018

This course actually corrected some misunderstanding than I held before about learning. It gives a brand new insight about learning and teaches me useful techniques about how to learn. I think anyone who is interested in learning new things should take some time to go over this course.

By Ksenia H

Jun 9, 2017

The course has been very helpful to understand the theory and research behind learning and how our brain works, as well as get some practical tips and tools on how to learn more effectively and master difficult subjects. Thank you Barbara and Terrence for the great learning experience!

By Chelsea W

Mar 17, 2017

Amazing!!! I learned so much and was able to put it into practice immediately. This course blew my mind and I'm recommending it to everyone I talk to. I'm an informal educator K-6 and I've been using the strategies in this course with my students with great success. Thank you so much!

By Borislav K

Jan 3, 2017

It's a very interesting course which is helpful not only for improving your learning skills but also your daily habits of thinking and working as well. If you're interested in the subject of the brain and how it's working that course will give you some foundation of understanding that.

By lemonliu07

Dec 22, 2016

Since my own goal is to be a life long learner, I have read a lot of books about learning and brain. This course has demonstrated the framework and method so that I can connect what I learnt together. That is to say, it is like pearls connecting to the necklace. Thanks for your course.

By Abraham K O

Sep 26, 2016

Very helpful and insightful course on how to learn. This course has changed my life, and I'm already seeing inpmrovements in my study life after applying some of the principles and techniques acquired from taking this course. Taking this course has been one of my best decisions lately.

By Bobbi H

Mar 15, 2016

This course was quite valuable for people of all ages. Really wish that there had been a module or requirement for me to hear this information before starting college, but still, years after graduate school, the concepts and tips presented are of value as we continue to learn in life.

By Nguyễn L Q N 2

Jun 30, 2022

I like it, it helps me to know that the methods of learning that are not taught in school to increase my ability to learn, in the article also mention some names of different types of neurons. I absolutely love it, especially the part about what motivates you. Yeah, and I finished it.

By Kalliyah G

Jan 18, 2022

Invaluable course; I learned a lot and want to help the young people in my family have this as a foundation for learning. Wish I had this YEARS AGO. Thank you to everyone who put this together or maintains the online portal, I'm sure you've had a positive influence on so many lives.

By Ntn K

Dec 10, 2020

This course is very helpful for me. I understood how to learning more effective, how my brain work. Make me feel very confident when I start to learn something different or face with difficult problems. Free course for everyone and I appreciated that. Thank you very much! From Vietnam

By Aldrin B

Aug 18, 2020

I loved this course. This is the first course that I chose in coursera. I thought that learning how to learn is very important for learning other courses. The knowledge about our learning process was augmented. Thanks to Professors , Barbara Oakley and Terry Sejnowski.Thanks Coursera.

By Paulo R W J

Jul 4, 2020

The course provides very useful information in a well explained and organized manner. Plenty of reference material for further reading and study, interviews with expert people, and more.

Highly recommended for people that need help and hints on studying and learning habits and skills.

By Khush-Hal J J

Apr 25, 2020

Really insightful course. I recommend it to anyone who is having a hard time in school or even in a work environment where learning is a part of the job. This course is great for people of all ages since it's really easy to understand. Thank you for helping me get over my Einstellung.

By Joseph S

Jan 19, 2020

This was a very enjoyable course, which was divided up into easily digestible chunks of information. I was able to implement what I learned right away, and will remember how to take advantage of research-proven ways to deal with procrastination and how to better memorize information.

By Omkar R C

Jan 21, 2019

Really Useful Course. Learnt a lot about our brains, how it works and why it behaves a certain way. Also we learnt lot of tips to improve productivity and becoming better learners. I am thankful to coursera and the amazing people who have put up a lot of efforts in making this course.

By Mathieu M

Mar 31, 2018

Great Course!

A brilliant combination of practical toolbox and insights of neurological / behavioral science into the activity of learning. Thus taught by inspirational, brilliant, and funny people, from the main professors to the guests. A great MOOC experience! Well done to the team!

By Adji P A

Dec 17, 2017

It's a great course for anybody in the academic or the professional world, whether young or old. I do suggest before taking any other courses to enrich your mind and expand your skills, to follow this course first and get the tools as well as the correct mindset to learn your subject.

By Chih-Chien K

Aug 17, 2017

It's hard to believe that I finished this wonderful class. This class gave me not just new ideas but also help me to recognized what kind of roadblocks that may pop up when we're thinking.

Thanks for Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr.Terry Sejnowski to teach us this wonderful and useful class.

By Gaamel, S M N

Dec 15, 2016

I would like to thank you. It was a great chance to join this course. It is so beneficial and it helps to learn whatever I want. Really, I was struggling in may engineering major, but now every subject becomes easy with your powerful techniques in learning how to learn.

Regards

Saleh

By Alma A R F

Nov 14, 2016

me gudto este curso ya que que me ayudo a ver lo que estoy haciendo mal en cuanto a mi metodo de estudio ademas de que te dan todas las tecnicas necesarias para combatir los malos habitos, solo sugeriria que lo traducieran en mas idiomas ya que solo estar eso complica un poco el curso

By Maria W

Jan 29, 2016

Fantastic course! I'm 39 years old, and I am learning again. I have a master's degree i legal studies and a second master of business administration degree. Now I am sure; I am not old for it. I do my best and I can learn efficiently. Thank you, Barb and Terry, for my new opportunity!

By Deepak A

Aug 7, 2015

A very vivid and useful aid in understanding, reviewing and improvising the entire process of how we learn. the best part is that it isn't confined to one single branch of specialty, but can be applied to anything and everything including routine tasks making it very apt for everyone.

By Global G M

Aug 17, 2021

As a 59 year old reinterring the classroom for the first time in more than 30 years, this course provided me with many helpful tools to master subjects that I'm brand new to. The videos and readings were short enough to help me develop chunks of every concept that the course covered.

By Abeythunga, S

Jun 30, 2021

This is a great course wich provide wide range of knowledge to escalate our learning ability and also very effective in using practically to put effort in studying and learning new things .. good coaching and useful tricks learnt ..thank you very much for educating us and keep it up.

By Romanus M

Jun 26, 2021

Fantastic and very enlightening course! Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terry Sejnowski did an excellent job in their presentations and analysis. One of the lessons I am proud of in 2021. Thank you to all those who made this course a success one especially those working behind the scenes.