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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

RH

Sep 16, 2019

I loved it very much , it helped me in improving my skills and trying to find my passion by learning and have a great energy to do great things , it is my pleasure to have this course from you doctors

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 Percy N P

Sep 28, 2020

Both Barbara Oakley & Terrence Sejnowski are great faculties. They love what they are teaching. They communicate very eazily tough concepts. They are doing a great job. The bonus courses are great too. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in some serious concepts about learning. Thank you both very much & a big HIG FIVE to your supporting faculties. Thank you Everyone & Coursera team too for making this happen

By 张阳阳

Aug 10, 2019

从这门课中,我学到了很多知识,怎么运用专注模式和发散模式,怎么对付拖延症,怎么创建组块,习惯的四要素等等,最让我印象深刻的还是一个语言学习者说,厉害的人也曾经历过你所经历的一切,所以,不要放弃,继续加油。

From this course, I learned a lot of knowledge, how to use focus mode and diffuse mode, how to deal with procrastination, how to create a set of chunks, habits of four elements, etc., the most impressed me was said a language learner, strong people have experienced everything you experience, so, don't give up, continue to refuel

By Sushill

Oct 26, 2016

This is probably the best course that I have done in my life. This is an essential for any one in the world of today. The course is going to be taken by my children. Prof Barbara O was phenomenal, an example of person walking the walk and talking the talk. This was easily the most valuable course done in my life and needs to be done by every body. Most pleased with way the course was run --and the demonstrable value I got from it.

By Vicki M

Feb 7, 2016

As a high school math teacher, I am always looking for ways to assure students are equipped with the methods and procedures they need to succeed. The science presented in this course is proving to be directly applicable to my students.

The course was entertaining and enlightening. I routinely share data from this course in professional development meetings and with my students as I explain the changes I have made in my instruction.

By Mark I

Aug 24, 2024

Lot's of new ideas and techniques for enhancing retention and memory formation. I enjoyed the test-taking and reviews this course provided. They allowed for good recall and were difficult to complete if I tried to skip-ahead. The course could improve on organizing the material in a better manner. Topics were brought up multiple times across the module , gradually building our understanding; however, in notetaking this was a pain.

By Wyatt S

Oct 20, 2022

As a Masters educated, continuous learner who reads ~20 non-fiction books a year... I took a lot away from this course.

The knowledge, strategies, and techniques described helped me better understand past coursework (and the reason behind it's structure) much more clearly. This course actually has me looking forward to "homework" as a component of the pursuit of mastery, something that has never been the case for me in the past.

By Satyendra K

May 25, 2021

This course provides the research and evidence based various psychological aspects or different kinds of mental facts about effective learning or memory. You may find different memory techniques in this course such as spaced review, mental imagery, mnemonics, mind-map, peer-discussion, teaching or lecture method, etc. Anyone can use these altogether in better manner for their further studies, career, and mindful journey of life.

By Fernando Q

Oct 3, 2020

This has been one of the best courses I've taken in my life. The insight, knowledge, and techniques you learn about the brain and how to learn have changed the way I study and approach things and are proving to have immediate benefits in my life. I definitely would recommend this course to anyone who is studying anything, and to everyone in general as all the concepts and knowledge can pretty much be applied in all areas of life.

By Alex J R

Jan 6, 2018

Dear Drs. Barbara and Terrance,

I appreciated you shared your knowledge to understand and learn about the available resources in our brain, and the different techniques to improve our skills to learn different topics.

I highly recommend to read the "A mind for numbers" book during and after this course, it is very easy to understand and it is a great supplement for the class.

Thank you so much for all your work and congratulations.

By Erin G

Sep 17, 2017

Great course to learn new study skills and understand why what you might be doing isn't helping. My first week of my math class I spent nearly 20 hours studying and now I spend only around 5 hours a week and retain more using the techniques mentioned. I still have room to improve too! (Although the amount of time probably won't drop any more, I will probably be able to retain the information better once I get flashcards down).

By Renee H

May 18, 2017

Best thing I've done in years! Feel really prepared and actually excited about some upcoming study. Barb is brilliant ... the regular quizzes are really helpful in cementing your understanding and the humour smattered throughout is so clever! Thanks for the confidence boost ... I have a totally different level of understanding and appreciation for what is truly possible. Seriously... this course is a game changer - thank you!!!!!

By MRMC

Jan 10, 2016

Just the perfect course I have been wanting to learn, Learning How to Learn.:) At the end of this course, I am hoping to be able to apply all what I have learned in my coming up subjects in the next semesters to come and all the days of my life. Bravo to all involved in putting up on line such straight forward easy to learn techniques on Learning How to earn all my subjects and every single thing involving Learning How to Learn.

By Hafsa S

Sep 19, 2015

I would recommend to individuals from all walk of life. Its so motivating, easy to comprehend and addresses our basic issues in learning tough things. It has provided with simple tips that can be used in our daily life. I am using them and results are tremendous. Above all, it has given me an insight that we can master things that we are not naturally good at. I am extremely thankful to the instructors and Coursera! Stay blessed.

By Ravi G

Jan 25, 2024

I would like to commend you and the entire team for creating such a well-structured and impactful learning experience. Your dedication to fostering effective learning methods has made a significant difference in my approach to acquiring new knowledge. Thank you once again for providing this invaluable resource. I will certainly recommend this course to my peers and colleagues who are eager to enhance their learning capabilities.

By Edward T

Dec 29, 2019

This is an excellent course, and I recommend it to every student and every graduate and anyone else who doesn't mind it when they take their coat out the closet on the first cold day of the year and discover a $20 bill that they didn't know they had. That is, many will discover in this course capabilities that they had all along, but were unaware of. It is free! My advice is to dive in, get started, and see where it leads you.

By Arne

Mar 20, 2016

Pretty good course. I got a few techniques and habits/routines out of it, which I plan to adopt. On the critical side, I usually like my material free of zombies and pinball machines, but that's me. I feel the zombie analogy is handy during the course, but falls short as you move on to more advanced understanding. Also, I would remove "easy" from the answer to 21 d (I think that was the question).

But overall, a very good course.

By Pisavadia P A

Jun 15, 2020

It was great for people like me cause when so ever I got fail in some subjects I used to think that I'm a talented person it's not my fault, I used to blame the teacher for these but after these course I'm getting to think that I'm the one who was lacking with the skills how to learn.

Everything about these course is way too great.

Thanks to the team of coursera and especially to Prof. Barb Oaklay and Prof. Terence.

Thanks A Lot.

By Akkumis A

May 30, 2020

My first course in Coursera, and i am so glad that i started with this one. Both professors are so kind, teaches so understandably. I am very happy that i completed this course, there are so much information! Also that tasks that can be done voluntarily, they waked up my competetive skills! It was extremely fun and informative, i am thankfull for that opportunity! Thank you VERY MUCH for helping people to Learn How To Learn!!!!

By Амузаде А С

Jan 5, 2020

Despite my near-zero knowledge of English and contrary to test tasks in English, I successfully completed this course.

I learned a lot of interesting things for successful training and new skills.

Of course, on the whole, I spent about five times as much time on the course, but from about 2-3 weeks, using the advice I received, the training skills and habits I received allowed me to take tests the first time and with high scores.

By Deleted A

Jan 15, 2018

It was my maiden MOOC and I am glad that I chose this course. It is one of the greatest things that I have learned in my recent days. The illustrations are lively, the examples most appropriate and an absolutely knowledgeable, creative, enthusiastic,funny and experienced instructor Barbara Oakley has made this course simply astounding and will act as a light to illuminate the path of all those for whom learning seems difficult.

By Heather T

Aug 14, 2017

This course was something I looked forward to each day this summer. Dr. Oakley's calming voice and all the research done by her and Terrance was thorough and simplified (compact). I feel that I can apply so many concepts into my job, my health (procrastination), my dreams to accomplish many more academic feats in my lifetime. Many thanks for the post-lesson cue, "I'm Babara Oakley, thanks for learning how to learn" Best, HT

By Kjell K

Feb 11, 2017

Thanks a lot, Terrence Sejnowski & Barbara Oakley!!!

By your commitment I have learn a lot of how to handle learning of new things!

I am deeply grateful to you for having the patience to try to learn me all this new knowledge about how our brains works when we force it to learn new things! I will have this in my mind when it gets hard, sometimes to learn new things!

Thank you both very much!!! And it have been funny!

Kjell Karlsson

By Jose R C

Aug 10, 2015

Thanks. The course "Learning how to learn" is realy helpful. I am from Venezuela, and I want to be a writer in english. I know I have some difficulties with irregular verbs and with punctuation. After this course, I started to try daily with those problems.

I am interested in "learning and motivation", And this course has good bibliography about it. I agree with Schopenhauer idea that Motives are the causes views from within us.

By Tejas T

Apr 2, 2024

I feel immensely grateful to (Prof.) Dr Barbara Oakley and (Prof.) Dr Terry Sejnowski for their invaluable intellectual insights. Their remarkable contributions have not only broadened my perspective but have also enabled me to approach problems in a more critical and analytical manner. Their expertise has been an indispensable asset to my growth and development, and I am honored to have had the opportunity to learn from them.

By Jan U

Mar 19, 2022

I have learned a lot how to keep my attention when I am learning. The different ways to learn and how to make a break time during the process for after this I can get back to the learning path again. The Pomodoro Technique is a success, I would like to say that If I hadn´t the time to keep 25 minutes I wouldn´t have failed completely, no never think that, if not that you can start with less time to practice and make the habit.