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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

WW

Aug 25, 2021

While following this course I had fun and I started to enjoy again to learn in a properly/right way. It can be fun and playful. Thanks a lot for this course Prof. Oakley, Prof. Sejnowski and Coursera!

JR

Oct 22, 2017

This Course Is awesome it gave me a new look on how my brain works and that i should actually take breaks which is probably why i get frustrated. I am Excited to Put what i have learned into practice.

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By Natan P G

Mar 30, 2020

Amazing course, really helps you understand what makes it difficult for you to learn something. Shows you steps that you may take to perform better at a test, what you can do to avoid procrastination, and what you can do to really become better at learning.

By Abigail E

Apr 26, 2019

This is the best course ever. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to take this course without need of paying. I loved all the interviews. I hope to apply all the principles I have learned here and become a better learner. More power to Coursera.

By aradhana k

Oct 28, 2018

they tried their best to cover all the elements of complex organ brain which interferes with the learning process owing to different studies and research done by numerous scholars. also this program includes various interviews with the eminent professors .

By MizMara

Jul 28, 2017

I found the information of this course to be extremely valuable! The videos and content were enjoyable and sometimes very entertaining! I continue to get the email newsletters and find the continued resources to also supplement my life and work. Thank you!!

By Cathy L

Jun 6, 2017

Thanks to this course, now I have all the tools I need, to become a better person.

If I really want to do something, there is no excuse anymore.

And I am looking forward to beginning my journey of learning, and stepping into the next course by Barb and Terry.

By Alfredo C

Mar 4, 2017

excelente manera de ver los errores comunes que solemos cometer y nos brindan soluciones muy sensatas ademas de recomendaciones muy utiles para aprender y para enfrentar las evaluaciones a las que somos sometidos cuando estamos estudiando en una institucion

By Don W

Feb 16, 2016

Succinct and very beneficial. I've already started using the course material to improve my everyday learning and job performance. This course will be beneficial to anyone, and especially to students who would like to reduce their stress and improve their p.

By Charan S

Dec 12, 2015

Very good course. I encourage those who wish to continue learning in later stages of their life to take this course. There are some effective steps and common sense which will help everyone to be lifetime learners. Remember - "... we all learn till we die"!

By Rachel L

Sep 25, 2023

The learning how to learn course is one of the most helpful courses I've ever taken anywhere. More useful than many of the college courses I have taken. Will come back to review this course in a year from now to make sure I can stay successful in my field.

By Shalu

Aug 27, 2022

As i completed this course, i got to learn new learning techniques and an understanding of how we should learn and adapt our learning materials. i found this course very helpful and thanks a lot to the instructors who helped throughout the course journey .

By Hanbo W

Jul 5, 2022

I think this course should be the one that every single high schooler should take before they entering college, many of us (referring students) have been studying for most of our life, while we never understand what would be an effective learning strategy.

By Alex J d S

Jun 1, 2021

Its a very good course that allow us to improve all areas of our life because it is about amount of techniques of learning very well explained for good profesors and scientists then give a chanse and start the course.I recommend for everyone and every age.

By Richard P

Feb 22, 2021

This was a very interesting, helpful and accessible course. It gave a fresh view of a lot of the basics of learning, and some good new ways to approach it. I think all students should do some kind of course like this to help them on their learning journeys

By Dakalo M

Feb 10, 2021

This course is simply the best course one can take to know how our information is stored in working and long term memory. This course also help one to know how to deal with procrastination and illusion of learning. To be realistic this course is the best .

By Aisha S

Dec 2, 2020

This is a very beneficial and well-structured course for any age group. It can be a life-changing experience and enlighten you to adapt helpful learning techniques in the future. Dr. Barbara Oakley is one of the best instructors I've encountered virtually.

By Maria C E T

Nov 27, 2020

Aprendi metodos y estrategias para estudiar de forma mas eficiente. Esto me ayudara a mejorar mi rendimiento en mi carrera tanto como profesional como peronal. A ser un poco mas organizada y detallar mejor las cosa. Un curso bastante intresante para tomar.

By Tesa K J

Aug 13, 2020

A really wonderful and informative course! As someone who got lost in the amazingly useless world of procrastination, this course brought to light some easy ways of tackling problems faced when learning, all presented in a fun, light-hearted way! Loved it.

By CHARVEE A

Jul 14, 2020

This course has been very informative, and offers simple yet powerful techniques to enhance one's learning abilities and hone one's skill. The techniques have been backed by research and scientific facts which helps one to understand why they work so well.

By Saikat S

Jun 14, 2020

Its a good course to be done by any professional person. The learning habit is always the best tool to develop ourselves, and this course "promodoro", "chunking", "mini-tests", "testing check list" methods are the best way to grasp the learning attitude...

By Carlos G

May 12, 2020

This course is really good if you want to improve your way to do the things in the class or in the job. I thought have the right study methods but I was wrong. In this course I have learned that more sometimes is not better. A lot of thanks to the authors.

By Jorge I R

Apr 21, 2020

I feel that this course has been a totally enriching experience. I thank both instructors for putting everything into making the course as complete and motivating as possible. I hope to share your ideas with many people and of course recommend this course.

By Kiran M M

Apr 18, 2020

On seeing the title of this course, I was curious to take it. And I must say, it was wonderful. Thanks to Barb Oakley and Terry Sejnowski for their wonderful sessions and tips to learn better. This course changed my perspective of how learning should be :)

By Christian M

Jan 26, 2020

This is a missing puzzle found to live a life on your own conditions. Without this the journey will lack clarity. Watch 25 minutes content of this course on x2 speed every or every other day until it's completed. See you on the the other side of greatness!

By Vera N G

Mar 6, 2019

I enjoyed the course very much and learned a lot. Thank you to my teachers. I have a sugestion that is this is a wonderful subject to learn but the time is too short for so much information! Now I will practice all the new information I learned. Thank you!

By Nicholas R

Nov 18, 2017

An excellent course which should be taken by students, teachers and anyone interested in education. I enjoyed 'learning how to learn' backed up by scientific evidence and a range of resources.

Well done Barb and Terry for an engaging and fantastic program!