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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

AM

Oct 5, 2016

This is an amazing course. I would recommend that you take this course before doing any others in Coursera, it will give you a great foundation to take into any other subjects that you want to learn.

RS

Sep 15, 2021

Lots of good material in this course. Loads of new concepts covered via entertaining videos. Extra reading for further education is very well documented. Well presented - thank you Barbara and team.

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By Einar P

Dec 16, 2018

Very interesting content and effective teaching. However, the quizzes are too easy so in order to really benefit from the course I think it's important to take responsibility and do retrieval practice "offline".

By Robert H

Sep 8, 2017

Excellent course. I learned a lot of techniques I could use to help improve my learning. I just purchased a couple of the books by Dr. Oakley and can begin reading them. with the hope of doing this course again.

By claudio z

Sep 3, 2017

Extraordinary! The course provides a large number of useful inputs not only in learning but also in dealing with everyday life situations. I'm sure I'll find out how useful it really is during the coming months.

By Mihir D

Aug 18, 2017

This is a great course. A lot of the ideas are intuitive but to hear an expert give scientific backing to them and reassurance is very helpful. Its a great course to give you confidence in your ability to learn.

By Krishna S K

Aug 13, 2017

Really enjoyed this course. I would suggest this course to anyone who is passionate about being a life long learner. Understanding some of this concepts can bring more meaning and context to the art of learning.

By Karl L

Dec 12, 2016

This course is a great resource to anyone wanting to learn and either feeling like they can't or wanting to make more progress. Many thanks to the instructors and the others who have brought this to the public.

By Juliana O

Sep 26, 2016

It was a really good experience to learn and participate in this course. I really learned a lot how to improve my strategies in learning difficult topics. Good experience and I recommend the course to everybody.

By Ильин И А

Jul 24, 2016

Every week I learn a lot of information, facts, stories, illustrations, examples and so on. Everything is very useful and immediately applicable to the life problems. Thank you very much for this amazing course!

By Eugene B

Mar 15, 2016

After this course you will spend your most valuable resource (time) more effectively while getting knowledge you want to get. Lots of great concepts, tools and tips, which can be applied to real life situations.

By Pavel M

Feb 10, 2016

It was awesome! It's interesting, meaningfull and clear to understand and that is especially important when you're trying to figure out such a theme. Thanks for the developers for all the hard work and devotion!

By Nguyen N M T

Jan 8, 2016

This course helps me more than one aspect of my career. It's not only help me in academic subjects but also in anything else that I want to master in my life. I am grateful and really enjoy learning this course.

By Karma D G

Nov 29, 2015

I loved this course. I am a final year student. I wish someone had told me everything that I have learnt during my first year. It would have made a very big difference. Well, better later than never, in my case.

By Maxim S

Nov 20, 2015

Really useful and applicable in everyday life! Many of observations and conclusions in the course I noticed myself before. This course is a must if you want to be more efficient in learning, career and business!

By Tiara K R

Sep 1, 2015

It helps me to understanding my learning process and it enhance my studying habits. The lecture videos are clear, and the lecturer's gesture is support the material explanation. It makes me comfortable to study.

By Carlos G

Sep 1, 2015

Not too hard and really interesting. Dr. Barbara Oakley is such a wonderful teacher that will make you love the course!! Besides, all the knowledge is quite interesting and will be USEFUL in the future for sure.

By Catherine H

Dec 18, 2022

SUCH a fun class! I had a great time watching and thinking about learning, and it gave me a lot of confidence to restart courses that I was struggling with before, and made me excited for starting school again!

By ashutosh b

Nov 5, 2022

Everyone must go through this course. In schools, we were taught to go after grades, but no one (till today!) is teaching the right/effective method to learn. I wish I could've taken this course earlier in life

By Cynthia H

Sep 10, 2022

Un curso genial en el que aprender a aprender se hace muy fácil y muy entretenido. Las técnicncas que se enseñan son muy útiles, no solo para estudiar un examen, si no para la vida en general. Recomendado 100%

By Robert S

Jul 30, 2022

I loved the course, as it was a great review of previously learned concepts as well as fantastic new insights to learning. With these tools, I feel more confident to move forwards in pursuing my learning goals.

By Tegar A

Dec 1, 2020

It helps me understanding how my brain works and how to utilize them better. It makes myself increase my effectiveness of doing tasks and studies. This course is a great one to take if you have some spare time!

By Marjos V

Nov 27, 2020

What a great course, thank you. Even (or especially) after two Master degrees it taught me new things. Plus it gave me great tips and tools to teach my son, in these times of homeschooling / the covid pandemic.

By Amit

Aug 5, 2020

This session was very helpful and has provided very good insights on how do we learn things more effectively along with logical reasoning. Much appreciated and thank you so much for the most insightful session.

By Paul C

Jun 22, 2020

a really good MOOC. Even better if you read Barbara's book at the same time for interleaving, spaced repetition, and recall. You will learn more about those if you take the course. I recommend you to do that!!!

By Jason F

Jun 8, 2020

The contents of this course are pretty useful. This course does not just give tips on test-taking, but it also adds in a bit of neuroscience to help us understand why certain habits are effective or ineffective

By alicia p

May 24, 2020

I loved this course! It was my first with coursera and I was pleased with their course setup. I am so glad I took this course. I think it changed my life and how I thought about my ability to learn. Thanks!