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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://roshoesn.top/learn/aprender To join the fully translated Spanish version of the course, visit: https://roshoesn.top/learn/aprendiendo-a-aprender To join the fully translated Chinese version of the course, visit: https://roshoesn.top/learn/ruhe-xuexi To join the fully translated French version of the course, visit : http://roshoesn.top/learn/apprendre-comment-apprendre...

Top reviews

R

Jul 18, 2020

This is my first course at coursera platform and I enjoyed it. I've had the best experience of moocs learning and I loved the recall testing strategy which I found most helpful throughout the course.

AK

Aug 18, 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 Deleted A

Apr 30, 2020

This course is very good and informative regarding to learning.

it is really helping me.

this course really help to change me and overcome my bad habits.

thanks to coursera , barbara oakley madam and terry sejnowaski sir for providing us the course.

By Constantin A

Dec 16, 2019

Excellent training, powerfull tips, a very productive way to invest your time!

I would recommend this training to everyone, from primary school children to highly educated proffesionals, there is for sure something to learn or recall for everyone!

By Nikita E

Sep 25, 2019

I highly recommend the course as it is the foundation of a pyramid of knowledge for every other MOOC out there. You might have known some content subconsciously but here you have it backed with science. High five! Thank You Barbara Oakley! Спасибо)

By Jonathan

Aug 8, 2019

The course is excellent. Both lecturer are really careful when selecting the topic, and they use simple and easy ways to make students understand the key points. By having tests, students can review and remember most of the lecture. Thanks so much!

By Maria A

Aug 4, 2019

Thank you for a very helpful and meaningful course. I shall use the knowledge that I have learned here during my future studies! My boyfriend and I did this course together and he found it very helpful too :p

Yes, I am the boyfriend. It is true! :P

By Xiao Y

Dec 15, 2018

This is great course, and I have learned a lot useful ideas and skills from it about how to learn in a better way. I will definitely try to apply what I have learned here into my daily life. Also, I will recommend my friends to take this course!

By Chris J

Aug 23, 2018

A very thought provoking course, with practical tips that you can really apply in practice. Some of the presentations were a little 'unpolished' but this made the course feel quite relaxed and enjoyable.

A nice course, well structured and explained.

By Muraru G

Jun 11, 2018

I enjoyed this course very much. I realized that I really do not know how to learn, but this course has opened a new door to teach her how to learn. Thank you very much to the teachers for their involvement and for the good thoughts we have shared!

By Groot

Mar 30, 2018

Thank you so much, Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski, I have been a better learner! I'm a more confident individual now because of the sense of satisfaction I get from 100% completeness of daily to-do lists. Love the Pomodoro technique.

By Viktoria G

Oct 30, 2017

I am so grateful to have found this course. I am an undergrad student and I struggle with my science course exams. This is definitely useful! I will do my best to incorporate these techniques into my learning in order to be more prepared for exams.

By Asude E Ö

Jun 17, 2017

This is one of the most useful course I take. You can use the techniques taught in every part of your life. Learning is what makes us human, and learning how to learn makes your life a lot easier. Thank you Barbara Oakley, I learned a lot from you!

By star h

Jun 12, 2017

This was really a great and easy course! Not only did I learn useful tips, methods and techniques, but I also began to see my learning in a new way. I would definitely recommend this course to someone who wants to learn more effectively and better!

By Unai A

Apr 14, 2017

I did not expect this course to be so good. The content and the way is shown are very efficient and the professionals Barb Oakley and Sejnowski have been great teachers after all. Everyone should take the course to face life with other perspective.

By Wilfredo R

Mar 24, 2017

Todos los estudiantes que ingresan a la universidad deberían recibir este curso antes de tomar las otras clases, pero si tu ya eres profesional y te gusta seguir aprendiendo antes de tomar otros cursos toma este y se te multiplicara tu aprendizaje.

By Matthew

Feb 15, 2016

A quick and easily accessible course to pick up learning skills. I've taken on all they have preached to immediately improve my skills of generating and embedding knowledge, plus sharing these great new skills with others.

Great work and thank you!

By Cyril D

Oct 6, 2015

Inspiring, engaging, liberating and delivered in an easy-to-get-and-apply manner. And for people who want to learn - that is the purpose of Coursera after all ;-) - what better way than to get the right mindset, tips and tools? Highly recommend it.

By Carlos F M D

Sep 8, 2015

Amazing and clear course. It really helped me discover new ways of learning which I hadn't payed attention to before. It also made me realize of some mistakes I've had in the past while studying. I am already applying what I've learned as we speak.

By Tasha S

Jun 29, 2024

This course has changed my life for the better! I am no longer forcing myself to learn for hours at a time or staying up late. I am starting to exercise and meditate again. I can't say enough good things about this course. Don't sleep on this one.

By Deleted A

Feb 16, 2023

This course ranks among the most beneficial ones I've taken, and it has equipped me with tools to enhance my learning abilities for the rest of my life. I am thrilled to implement everything I learned from the course in my personal development.

By ANNETTE D

Oct 25, 2022

I LEARNED HOW TO SIMPLIFY. HOW TO PUT TAUGHTS INTO ACTION & & I'M CERTAIN NOW MY COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE MUCH BETTER.

I ACTUALLY LEARNED A WHOLE LOT WITH THIS COURSE...

I AM VERY HAPPY & EXCITED THAT I DID THIS COURSE WITH YOU THANK YOU AGAIN :-)

By Ben W

May 25, 2022

Good if you want to make sure you're learning the right way... Some of the explainations intiutively come to your mind but it is how they present it in a way that you've never thought before what makes it effective tool for your learning.

Thanks!

By Piera A

Mar 21, 2021

Really great course! It ll help me and my students a lot. I appreciate the fact that all information were based on neuroscientific facts. As well the information were presented visually and articulated really clear. Thanks a lot to Barbara Oakley!

By Cinyenne C

Mar 9, 2021

The course has provided a transformative learning experience that has already seen it making a difference to the way I absorb new information - I had thoroughly benefited from the knowledge shared by the subject matter experts through this course.

By ABHILASH K

Sep 11, 2020

This is the course that every learner, more precisely every human being should go through at least once in a lifetime. For, me this course helped to understand how my brain works and how to make things for it to bring out much better performance.

By Nelson D Y

Aug 26, 2020

Great course!

Valuable concepts and recommendations to improve learning, with a scientific background. For those who aim to learn better to really be able to do new things, this is the course to take before going through the new learning objective.