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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects by Deep Teaching Solutions

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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

JS

Aug 13, 2017

I really appreciate the time these guys invested in this course and am willing to take it again if they re-explain some topics in order to refresh some things that with time haven't stayed in my mind.

AK

Aug 17, 2017

It was a wonderful journey of learning how to learn. Simple and effective. Wish i had come across something like this a little early in life. But better late than never. Keep up the good work. Thanks.

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By Dr. K A S

May 22, 2020

SIMPLY EXCEPTIONAL

WOULD LIKE PAY MY HUMBLE GRATITUDE TO TRAINERS BARBARA OAKLEY AND DR SEJNOWSKY.

AND LASTLY I AM GRATEFUL TO DOW UNIVERSITY FOR PROVIDING THIS OPPORTUNITY.

DR. KHURSHEED A. SAMO

By Christian

May 10, 2020

Really useful and interesting!

Everyone should do this course, also people that finished to study long time ago, because you can use this skills for improve every new skills you want to master

By Chris D

Feb 24, 2020

Greatly prepared, amazingly presented, easy to understand and utterly beneficial learning course. I feel lucky for having selected it! Mrs. Oakley and Mr. Sejnowski Thank you very much indeed!

By Tyler K

Aug 27, 2019

Tons of useful insights into how to become a better learner. I will take several of these techniques and the knowledge i have learned throughout this course and apply them to future education.

By J K

Jun 24, 2019

It was a really great course on learning how to learn more effectively! I have been using the learning tips that were included in this course and I've seen a difference in my learning already!

By S Z

Feb 10, 2019

It's an amazing course. Everyone should study it and everyone will benefit from it. I've completed the course, but I will definitely review it again and again until I fully master its content.

By Gonzalo V

Dec 3, 2017

Amazing course. I learned a lot about my brain and how to

use it more effectively. As well I got create learning techniques like the pomodoro and switching between your focus and defused mode.

By Mark G W

Nov 22, 2017

Excellent course. Introduced some concepts to me that will live with me for the rest of my life. The ideas shared on the best way to to learn effectively are groundbreaking. Thank you so much!

By Jan F N

Sep 8, 2017

I really recommend this course, since it gives you a bunch of useful and fundamentally important tips on how to tackle new study material or anything else that you want to master in your life!

By Els v V

Jul 3, 2017

I found this was a very interesting course. I love learning and found a lot of insights to do it more effectively. Thank you for offering this opportunity to make learning even more rewarding!

By Marcia M

Mar 31, 2017

This topic should be taught as early as possible to students. Some of the more technical explanations made me get a bit lost, but the summaries and practical tips make this course so worth it.

By Arturo P

Feb 11, 2017

Definitely made me more aware of my own ways of learning. It also really helped to understand why anyone can learn anything, and it gave me more confidence in my own ability to improve myself.

By Malea

Nov 11, 2016

Prof Oakley is wonderful to learn from and has a really wonderful sense of humor that sparked even further interest in the course and I think assisted me with understanding the concepts better

By Marie A C

Nov 9, 2016

Vraiment très intéressant ! J'ai visionné toutes les videos en français, même les "optionnelles", et une partie des videos en anglais. Ce cours m'a beaucoup apporté dans ma façon d'apprendre.

By Juan C C P

Oct 2, 2016

This course really empowers you by giving you the tools needed to achieve more. You want learn how trick procastination? Come here! Thanks Coursera for giving me a different taste of learning.

By ammar h

Nov 29, 2015

This course has so far taught me the very practical things definitely. The very good thing about this course is that i can apply the concepts and techniques i learnt here like on the same day.

By Reymond L P

Nov 27, 2015

I find this course very useful. There are some new things to learn and there are some old things that you are already doing and will make you say "Aha!, That's what I've been doing all along."

By Corina O

Oct 17, 2015

This course was very helpful. The instructors were subject-matter experts and they've provided a lot of effective learning techniques that were able to help me maximize my learning experience.

By indu m

Oct 16, 2015

its an amazing course. It introduces to some important tips for working on difficulties with ease. the concepts are taught in a very innovative and efficient way.

thanks to the great teacher :)

By Cristina C

Oct 10, 2015

A very interesting and entertaining and useful course. The course is interactive and Prof. Oakley is great. These tools can be used to learn any physical and mental skill. I am glad I took it.

By Salma I

Dec 12, 2021

This course is really helpful, if you want to be good in your studies . Because it able you to controle your brain, to know how to make a good memory, and even how sleep affects on your sleep

By Jessica L G M

Feb 8, 2021

Barbara is an amazing professor. She is easy to understand, funny, and practical. The course content is super up to date and the tips and trips are easy enough to be applied on a daily basis.

By Ma. E P H

Nov 21, 2020

This course has cleared/de-cluttered my mind, readying it for tougher and more work, helping me manage both my time and work leaving me time and energy for creative pursuits and new learning.

By Tamura S

Nov 19, 2020

This course was very helpful. We all are learner, but I think most of the people don't know what the effective ways are. By leaning this course I was getting to want to learn various things.

By Perry A

Oct 3, 2020

Barbara Oakeley seems to genuinely care about helping people overcome hardships mentally they struggle with. Highly recommend course to any one struggling in school or even thing in your life