Good course!

Quite easy to get into as most of the concepts described are common for everybody, so you can easily map it to your own struggles with learning.

Systematised pieces of knowledge about how our brain works in the context of studying new things. Nice section of optional interviews with a handful advices.

As I got it latter it is based on "A Mind of Numbers" book by Barbara Oakley, which has most and even more material, so I would highly recommend that book reading as part of the course syllabus.

I have spent quite a number of years in classrooms (have a PhD, studies music and several languages) and I had not heard of so many of the concepts presented in this course.

After being a professional for ~10 years and getting the feeling that I was getting stuck, I took this course cause it seemed the perfect place to restart learning. It totally did.

I now have a good understanding on how we learn and will use the techniques from this course not only to continue to learn, but to do job related tasks.

Le cours était très instructif et concentrer sur les technique d'apprentissage. Cela m'a permis de reconsidérer les opérations mentales de l'acte d'apprendre ainsi que les processus cognitifs y relatifs.

Aussi, j'ai trouvé la présentation de Pr. Barbara Ockley magnifiquement orientée sur les différents aspects de comment apprendre à apprendre ou réapprendre à comment apprendre.

Merci de m'avoir permis de réapprendre à apprendre.

Dr. Belkacem Kamel-eddine Fetita

Université Kasdi Merbah - Ouargla - Algérie

I used this as a review of learning techniques after a few years of being away from school. Although a few topics are geared towards students with text, exams, and study groups, I think this was a great resource to help chart my solo course into learning skills for my new career. This course should be taught in elementary school when students first have to study and take tests and then repeated through life as a refresher and as our understanding of our brains advances.

Thank you for making this free.

Great course. Too bad only a few could see its true value. As normal human being, we have learned a heck lot subjects in our lives before, but only a few have to come to a realization that 'learning' itself is a subject worth studying. Learning something new is not just a requirement to get a job, it's also a core function of being human. And if you do it right, you will have tremendous and life-lasting fun!

Gratitude for Barb, Terry and Coursera team, for making this happen. You've done a superb job!

Fiz esse curso há mais de um ano e posso afirmar que as orientações e sugestões de práticas para aprendizado são muito eficazes. Incorporei essas práticas no meu cotidiano. A percepção em termos de rendimento e fixação de conteúdos é fantástica. Estou muito satisfeito por ter feito esse curso, pena desconhecer essas estratégias e metodologias antes... minha experiência acadêmica teria sido muito melhor.

De qualquer forma, sou muito grato à Bárbara por compartilhar seus conhecimentos.

Yroá R. Ferreira

Truly grateful to Dr. Barb Oakley and to Dr. Terrence Sejnowski for creating this course with the Coursera Team. The saddening fact is that in schools and colleges different subjects are taught but it is very rarely seen that anyone teaches on how to learn and its one of the most important skill for 21st Century. This course is going to solve that problem and help people to pick up the skill of learning. Just loved the course and possibly would apply the teachings of the course everywhere. Thank You.

It is a very helpful course which in my opinion all people should take, even if you're in your 60s and finished college and took all the degrees you wanted 40 years ago. We keep learning all our lives till we die. It's amazing how many techniques I've learned from this course in studying and remembering things even remembering things in every day life. I've already used some techniques to tackle my procrastination and looking forward to use the remaining techniques and tricks in my studying and life.

Barbara and Terrence are the kind of teacher one misses from school in the best possible way.

The matter is easy to grasp but not to teach, and they're able to communicate every lesson as if it was obvious in the most natural way.

I don't really understand how this course might be free. It's changing my life and helping me with my procrastination better than any other thing I tried. The companion book is a memento to keep and review, as some of the videos and interviews.

Thanks Barbara, thanks Terrence.

Its a great course to learn how to learn ,even though to understand the brain functioning deeply is not so easy ,where as here the teachers presented the content much more easy to understand how to handle procrastination ,how to read efficiently and interestingly using different techniques.i am glad i have enrolled this course .Please enroll the course and complete the course you will fell much better while learning ,probably you will love it using the techniques suggested by the teachers here .

Powerful. This course opened my eyes to somethings that were maybe obvious, but whose deep and real meaning I never rationalized before.

This course is taking method to studying, and supporting said method by science. The instructors are pleasantly easy to follow. They make the subject accessible to all students, even to those for whom English is not the first language, and content is just the second obstacle to overcome.

You have procrastination, math/science learning issues? This is just your course!

Bewertung für deutschsprachige Interessierte: Erst hatte ich Bedenken, ob ich in englischer Sprache dem Inhalt des Kurses folgen könnte. Jedoch war dies überraschend einfach, denn die Videos bieten einen Untertitel in Englisch oder auch Deutsch an (und viele weitere Sprachen), sowie das Gesprochene in Form eines Textes, der auch übersetzt werden kann. Inhalt: Top, einfache und praxisnahe Erklärungen, guter Medieneinsatz, kurzweilige Videoeinheiten, tolle Markier- und Notizfunktion. Empfehlenswert!

I took this course this past summer and learned a lot. The Pomodoro Technique has been a game changer in several situations from packing for a move to dealing with the roadblocks surrounding completing undesirable chores around the house or procrastination in completing homework assignments. The course gave me the idea that maybe I was smart enough to go back to school and attempt to earn a master's degree. I am currently enrolled in my first semester of graduate school as a result of the course.

Though this course was meant for students who prepare for exams and tests but I love learning new things so I took up this course. My main problem is procrastination. I am almost 50 yrs old now and I am happy to realize that by understanding the real logic behind procrastination I could work on cues and beliefs. This course has also helped me in guiding students who think they can not learn a particular subject. Interview videos are inspiring. Cheers for Dr.Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski!

Course highly recomendable. Isn't just a course for learn a couple study-techniques but a great explanation of how your brain works in learning any topic. The material in this course will help you to create your own "toolkit" of learning techniques. My best parts were how to deal with Procrastination and the biological factors of learning.

Look at the optional videos, since they invited various high-perfomers that complement with practical advice what you'll learn a long the course.

Happy learning : )

This was the first Coursera class that I've ever taken, and I can say with complete honesty that I was thoroughly impressed with the content. I've learned so much, and can not wait to apply these new skills and strategies. Dr. Oakley is an excellent instructor, and her patient, calm demeanor made the videos a joy to watch. I wholeheartedly recommend that everyone - no matter your background, skill level, or motivations - take a few weeks to complete "Learning How to Learn." It will change your life.

this class does every thing schools around the country should do for adults and children, making a safe space for people too not be the smartest but letting them know it's not just ok it's expected because you are new and you need to fail a little to grow, and that's what this course is about learning and growing and i have zero, zip, zilch, not a single regret about learning to learn and the wonderful people who taught me. Thank you for helping me and hundreds of thousands more learn how to learn

Really enjoyed this course. Super helpful material that I found useful for COVID brain fog - some great reminders along with context on how the brain engages to learn. Interestingly our neurons grow through engagement with others and exercise, something that seems to have been lessened during the pandemic. Many helpful tips for all types of learning. Videos in course and optional material have positive stories of how individuals have mastered new material, memory and success. Worth the time spent.

Finally, I have completed this one. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand human learning process and wants to take a step further in understanding and learning any subjects or material. Dr. Barbara and Dr. Terrance are awesome presenters, they have created a balance in between general and scientific understanding of human brain. This course has answered my so many question about human leaning experience. I found this course very helpful.. Now, I know what is mean by happy learning..

If you are stuck at any age (and I mean it. It doesn't matter if you are 8 or 80) or feel stagnant in your learning endeavors then take this course. You will have a great time with the instructors. Best of all if you have lots of free time and are scared of taking tests then this course will surely help you through. Or if you cannot comprehend the lessons in class this course will help you understand how you can improve.

Take this course at any stage of your life. Happy learning until we meet again.

Throughout this course, I kept thinking of just how helpful this information would have been in middle school; I also became eager to share my experience with this course and encourage others (especially younger learners) to take it. This course is extremely easy to take, but also incredibly useful in presenting new study techniques, and reinforcing old ones. Although I highly recommend this course for younger learners, the material covered in this course would be beneficial to anyone at any stage.

I have two degrees and have taken several online courses and been a full-time life-long learner. This is one of the best courses I've ever taken. It seems somewhat new in format, more focused on actual learning than any notion of grades, and by the end, thanks to the wonders of the Internet interface, there was a new, or rather several new features in my inner life that I had more or less painlessly learned. I've recommended this to many people, my children have done it; your course is a true gift.

Very helpful methodology for learning based on proven techniques backed by scientific research. Material is presented in a creative and very digestible way. Many of the learning techniques taught are woven into the course, which is ideal! I plan to share this class and the learning techniques I've gleaned with everyone because I think everyone could benefit, regardless of background. This was truly a delight. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for teaching me how to be a better learner!!!

Really enjoyable course full of helpful insights, methods, and tips to improve learning and studying. It’s all distilled from the latest neurological research as is demonstrated by the extensive further reading and reference lists. I wish I’d had the benefit of this course when I was a younger student at university. I especially liked the material about how to overcome procrastination and illusions of competence. I’ve now adopted lots of the methods and practises into my daily and weekly routines.

Thank you for teaching this critical course. It helps me better understand scientifically from neuro perspective how our brain functions and reacts. I was able to apply the ideas in this course such as habit development and procrastination to my own life and better adjust and notice my own behaviors. By sharing this course and the concept in the course with my friend allow me to better understand the ideas taught. Thanks again for sharing such a crucial mooc course that everyone can benefit from.