This course is very informative, It really helped me understood the many strategies to use in learning and also realizing that repeating something to one's self many times for a long period of time isn't the best ideal of learning. Instead space the repetition out. I also learned about the focus mode of learning and how to switch into the diffuse mode when necessary. This are all information i got for free that i never knew of until i leant learning how to learn. Thank you to the team behind this course.

one of the best courses, and those where I retained a lot of the information. A lot of relevance to so many aspects of life, not only learning. The teaching methods are great, including the sequence, the illustrations, and the exams. I finished it, including the extra -tasks within 12 days, but I had some spare time to use.Dr Oakley and Dr Sejnowski are great teachers who delivered it in an eye opening way that will affect my approach to many things in life, most importantly, how I guide my kids to learn!

One of the best courses I have ever taken! Both the faculty members have ensured that all the learning techniques we have learnt through the course are emphasized scientifically. I am so happy to have chosen the right course on the ways of learning. I strongly recommend this course for learners of all ages. This would pave the way for lifelong learning among all avid learners. I, wholeheartedly, place on record my sincere gratitude to both the faculty members for providing an enriched learning experience!

This is an engaging and entertaining presentation of current research concerning learning that offers practical tools for every learner. The "bonus" videos are fascinating interviews, right to the last one, and the "honours" assignments are excellent opportunities to test and demonstrate one's mastery of the subject. Congratulations are due to Barb Oakley, Terry Sejnowski and the Coursera team for creating a course that offers a clear overview, specific details and useful, essential learning strategies.

I really enjoyed this course! Dr. Oakley has such a great way of explaining concepts and it was such a pleasure taking this class. I learned so much about how to learn and a lot of it was completely new to me. I have started to implement what I've learned and it has already drastically changed the quality of my learning. I especially love the Memory Palace technique and I still remember lists I memorized weeks ago! That is just phenomenal. Thank you for such an awesome class! I recommend this to everyone.

This is the best course which helps to understand how you can learn in better way. How you can manage stress. This is great course for anyone regardless of age and what subject anyone want to learn. I would suggest this course should be mandatory before taking any new skill course as it will give you confidence as well as technique using which you can learn the material quickly as well as master the subject in no time. Thank you very much Dr. Barbara Oakley. Appreciate your effort to build up this course.

As an educator, I am glad that I took up this well -structured Modules. Thanks to amazing and in-depth work done by the team. Barbara Oakley has a natural flair and explained very well, easy to follow her well though out interviews with some amazing intellectuals will remain with me as inspiration. I am also in awe of Dr. Terrence Sejnowski and his explanation about the working of a complex machine called the brain. Thanks to the well-developed course it has added value to my learning and worth the time.

In a very calm, clear and warm way, Dr. Oakley and Dr. Sejnowski give a very helpful and practical insight into how our brain learns and many techniques and tricks to tackle the many problems (both external and internal) one can face during the learning process, whatever complexity of the subject at hand.

I have personally and immediately benefited of what I learned in this course and I highly recommend it to anyone strugling with the learning process, whatever the age or the academic experience. Thanks!!

When I started this course, I wasn't expecting something that I didn't already know. I have watched several YouTube videos on how to learn and understand better, along with a lot of articles on this topic, but as I progressed along the course, I was surprised at how much I DIDN'T know about the right way to learn. I'm glad I chose this course and it's a course I'll definitely recommend to my friends!

I loved the optional videos and I suggest everyone taking this course to not miss those! Happy Learning :D

I have been impowered with so many good tools in this course. From memorization techniques , to how to plan my week to achieve my goals, and even (most importantly for me) how procrastination occurs, and what tools you can use to restructure your poor habits and feel long term satisfaction in what you seek to complete in your life. I would say this course all though is focused on scholastic book learning (I'm not in school) for the most part, has drastically put a new view on my entire life of learning.

The videos are really well structured, they catch your attention and proceed to explain the concept of it. The quiz at the end of them gives a perfect chance to recall the topic reviewed, and they are not hard quizes, sometime they are funny to answer!

And although the weekly test may seem a little sraight forward, you make sure you've learned all the logic in the explanations.

Really good course, my thanks (and congrats) to both Instructors on the efford putted on it, had a really good time finishing it.

I wish I knew this course before I started my high school or freshmen in the university year so I could build my knowledge and ability to learn more and not just learned to pass tests. This should be a curriculum as fundamental for students to learn the fact that they can do everything. Tips and techniques such as Pomodoro, how to access your diffuse mode, how important of sleeping, use metaphor or analogy, change your thoughts / shifting your thinking, a test checklist, and hard start - jump to easy,

Very Good Course!

The feeling of this course is like a punch in the face. The image of this course in my head is two gurus in learning saying "Boy, learn in this way" with a smile and pointing to a mysterious and exciting trod.

I've failed several tests after entering university. Feeling desperate this summer holiday. I began to realize the problem was my learning attitude and methods. By learning this course and applying it in studying ,I feel more confident when take a test or doing study for a project.

Learning How to Learn was an excellent stepping stone for taking control of my own education. I am excited to go back to college and use the tools I've learned in courses and life in general. I'd highly recommend this course to anyone looking to become a better, more engaged learner. Excellent all the way through and it was neat how they used their own findings and implemented them into the course structure. It really helped cement the ideas in my brain for future use while proving their effectiveness.

I loved this course so much. I found it to be highly valuable in so many aspects. It is a wealth of information & brings context to the information provided. I understood many topics from previous areas in my life or areas or study, but I loved how much recall that was impressed upon me throughout the course. I am absolutely going to be looking into the recommended books and I really enjoyed the optional videos, interviews, and readings. Thank you so much to everyone involved in making this happen.

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 .