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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

KD

Jun 23, 2021

This course is more than what I expected to learn from this course. The explaining skills of the educators of this course are great.

Thank to our educators dr.barbara oakley and terrance sejwoniski

KG

Feb 3, 2016

I specially like the optional interviews. These learning case studies are quite insightful and you might just find a something that you can relate to, which might help in the grand scheme of things :)

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By Gerardo O V

Dec 30, 2015

An extraordinary MOOC, very helpful, seriously it changes my perspective of learning mode.

I'm sorry for a couple of activities that I didn't complete.

By SHREYA S

Dec 17, 2015

It's an interesting course that would motivate you to reach your full potential. I am thankful to Coursera for making this course available. Loved it!

By Daniel D

Nov 18, 2015

Barbara - you are amazing! What an incredible resource you have put together and shared with the world!! I'm now a HUGE fan of anything that you do!

By Luis Q

Nov 3, 2015

This has been one of the best course that I ever made, I loved from the beginnings til the end. Thanks to the team of the course for all.

Best regards.

By Charles C Y

Oct 18, 2015

Very interesting course that can help improve how you learn. I definitely recommend reading the optional text "A Mind for Numbers" by Barbara Oakley.

By Johanna I

Oct 15, 2015

I like the course very much, because it is not just completely understandable and logical structured,but it gives a lot of useful advices. Thank you!!

By Tran T

Oct 4, 2015

I learn a lot from this course.

The dicussion below each video, it's useful. Through dicussion, it's easy to get deep understood the course.

Thanks you!

By Juan S U

Sep 18, 2015

It is an excelent course for learning the principles of how works our brain it also gives some interesting and helpfull tools for learning any subject

By Olga Z

Aug 26, 2015

Its's a very helpful course for those who want to understand for better learning how memory works .

The main challenge now is to use those technics! :)

By Advait A

Aug 22, 2015

Indeed a very student friendly and scientific approach by Dr. Oakley and Dr. Sejnowski towards learning. A must take course for all the students......

By Vanya A C

Aug 17, 2015

Fabulous Course - take it if you plan to learn *anything*. A great review of how memory works, and tricks on how to help you comprehend and memorize.

By Ramesh J

Aug 16, 2015

Very important as we need to keep learning and retaining the information is a huge challenge. This course enlightened the way this has to be achieved.

By Suresh V

Aug 13, 2015

this is a super awesome course!

if anyone who has watched these videos here says 'this wasted my time', send him to me, i would like to talk to him :))

By María d P S R

Mar 20, 2024

Excelente curso que te enseña diversas técnicas de estudio que cualquier persona puede aplicar en su vida personal y laboral. Gracias por este curso.

By Nicolas A

Mar 10, 2024

Very helpful and really pushed my ability to learn and study highly recommend. I had terrible study habits in high school and leading into adulthood.

By Atefeh R M

Sep 3, 2023

Thanks to Mrs. Barb Oakley and Dr. Terry Sejnowski , this course was very useful and I learned very good tips and learned good learning techniques

By Amiya B

Jul 26, 2023

Excellent Course

I learned a lot from this course and want to give thanks to the instructors for teaching us how to learn in a simple and easy manner.

By Chris S

Feb 27, 2023

Excellent course which I would recommend to people at all stages of their learning journey. Thank you for providing this valuable material for free.

By Heloísa B

Aug 16, 2022

Knowing how to deal with procrastination, knowing how to use learning methods, knowing better how the brain works when we are learning something new.

By Barada C

Apr 13, 2021

Very useful material, well presented. I appreciated the flexible deadlines, I had to adjust a few times, but the material was memorable, and stuck :)

By Endrit K

Jan 13, 2021

It was a very nice course where you learn a lot of useful tricks and tips for learning tough subjects in an easier way than you used to do until now.

By 2022 Y

Dec 29, 2020

I have learnt many types of learning tips & skills. They are very useful and can apply them in my life. Really recommend others to apply this course.

By David J

Nov 18, 2020

So much useful information. The course is well thought out and the way it's structured feels like it was meant for people like me that procrastinate.

By Catherine S

Oct 30, 2020

This was the best course ever. I highly recommend it, and the professors are wonderful thank you for compiling and teaching, such a wonderful course.

By Naga P T

Oct 1, 2020

The tips and techniques that I have learnt here will be used for rest of my life. Thank you Prof Barbara Oakley for creating such a wonderful course.