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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 Tan G

Sep 3, 2022

Thanks so much for all your presentation. I am so excitted that i can experience such an interesting course by entirely different from my past learning method. I can't wait to introduce this course to my students and friends. Thank you again.

By Jing Z

Nov 28, 2021

I learnt a lot learning techniques from this course, and improved my English skills(cause I'm not a native speaker). I thought it's too late for me to start learning French, but now I can see it's never too late. Thank this course. Au revoir!

By Ling W

Dec 18, 2020

Refreshing insights into learning techniques, such as a good night sleep and start on hard questions before the easy ones on test tips, most interesting and will adopt is the interleaving technique. Thank you very much for this great course.

By Preeti R

Aug 4, 2020

Barbara Oakley, Terry Sejnowski, and the Learning How to Learn Team.......

Thank you for a wonderful course, that helped me learn about the working of the fascinating "brain"! I hope to apply some of these techniques to learn difficult things.

By John L

Aug 27, 2019

The skill of being able to effectively learning is maybe the most valuable skill for a majority, if not all, of people. This course is the best way to learn that skill that I have ever seen which makes me strongly recommengint it to everyone.

By Mulu A

Jul 9, 2019

Very useful, practical and easy to apply methods of effective learning, especially, for the more challenging subjects like math, science, engineering etc....It helps make learning fun again! I wish if I had taken such a course before college.

By B. P P

Jan 20, 2019

This course is a blessing. I really express my gratitude to Dr. Barbabra Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski and all the others for cumulating all the resources , designing it to perfection and coming up with this course. Thank you, once again.

By Claudia J R

Jul 23, 2018

This course was a breath of fresh air. It made me realize that I was not being very efficient in the way I was learning new subjects. It taught me techniques and how to apply them to become a better learner. Would totally recommend to anyone

By Fahad S

Feb 28, 2018

Amazing course. It has really helped me understand what it is to actually learn. The concept about 'illusion of competence' really shook me and made me think about what I actually know and how do I go from here to become better. Thanks a lot!

By Aida T

Dec 9, 2017

Huge thanks to Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski!

All of the material was extremely helpful not only from the theoretical but from the practical point of view.

Learned a long and really enjoyed the process of learning about learning

By Vignesh K

Oct 7, 2017

Excellent Course for really Learning how to Learn. A course like this should be included in the curriculam of every education system. Thanks Coursera for putting forth this module with such brilliant concepts explained in a simplified manner.

By Ardit K

Sep 21, 2017

This course was really great and taught me a lot of things how to think to solve problems. I loved every technique of you guys, I'm really excited to try these techniques on my daily routine, already started tho and I can tell the difference.

By Jorge V

Sep 11, 2017

A very interesting look at the common problems you face when you start learning something new.

It's quite easy to grasp the concepts, and also I found it awesome how well they explain the common pitfalls we find when we are studying something.

By CANDEL G

Aug 29, 2017

Quick Mooc. Interesting concept to learn. Quizz adapted to the lesson and in accordance to what the mooc explain about learning. Lots of ressource links. I recommand to read in parallel "A mind for numbers", which will make you learn better !

By Akshay S J

Aug 13, 2017

The title of the course is self-explanatory. The techniques involved are simple and easy to adopt. I would highly recommend that everybody take this course, whether you're an academic or just somebody who is interested in learning new things.

By Alvina S S Q

Aug 3, 2017

It is an excellent course that really teaches learning in a very holistic manner. It is beyond effective in its dedications to constantly engage, drill and deliver learnings to the learners. Overall, a brilliant course that I am grateful for!

By JONATHAN A

Jul 2, 2017

Un curso imprescindible para todo estudiantes, lector o amante del arte de aprender. Los profesores/instructores del curso son unos excelentes profesionales que destacan por la claridad y sencillez con las que explican el contenido del curso.

By Kevin M

Jun 28, 2017

Thanks for sharing these usefull tips. I encourage people to do this MOOC due to the fact, that wether in school or university, you do not learn how to learn effectively. This Course should be taught in every educational institution at first.

By Anastasia R

Oct 3, 2016

Excellent course for those who doubt their learning abilities and need some new habits to help them retain information. Also great for those with good habits who want to learn some new techniques for learning more efficiently and effectively.

By Levent G

Nov 15, 2015

You can refresh yourself and feel young again by learning like you're in 20s again. The methods that I learned in this course was not surprise to me, but how they organized and complement each other for powerful understanding is the surprise.

By Amalia K

Oct 14, 2015

Fantastic course I would recommend to everyone! Not only do you learn how your brain works regarding the learning process, but it also helps you boost your self-confidence and try things you always wanted to but thought they were not for you.

By Anastasia F

Sep 6, 2015

A lot of new and unexpected knowledge is the main con of this course. Personal experience of a lecturer has been very helpful and inspiring to me as I'm also starting to study Mathematics for which I've never had a talent before as I thought.

By Best F F

Oct 13, 2021

This course helps me a lot to recognize why I have to and how I improve my education. The experiments are so exiting. Even though I am not good at English but rewatch the videos, use google translate (or something like this), ... is helpful.

By Chi N

May 10, 2021

I learned something that was so awesome. Of course there are many things that I have already known but I haven't really understood it. Thanks for this course, I understand more about it. The professors taught really clear and understandable.

By Rita M

Dec 31, 2020

J'ai aimé beaucoup se. Cours il est très intéressant et je suis fière que j'ai passer mon temps à apprendre quelque chose de nouveau. Et je souhaite que chaque personne prendre ce cours parce qu'il est trop important

Mercii du fond du coeur.