BH
Nov 14, 2015
I found this course to be incredibly helpful. I am 33 and wish that I would have been taught a more efficient way of learning many years ago. There are definitely some great takeaways from this class.
RS
Sep 7, 2015
I am a more effective learner as a result of this course. It has also, surprisingly, increased my enjoyment while learning. Thanks to Barbara and Terry for a well presented and informative production.
By Shreemanta C
•Aug 21, 2024
I have issues regarding procrastination which prevented me from completing any task on time and many times I wasted so much time on planning rather than taking action. This course is really helpful for me as it explains how our brain and memory work, how to overcome procrastination, and how to solve any problems. I'm grateful to Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski for their valuable lessons and for making this life-changing course. Thanks a lot.
By Aseel T
•Aug 26, 2018
for many years, I've tried different methods to change the way that I was working and studying, U enrolled this course, I wasn't sure that I'm going to learn something new, after the first week I said woow, I think this is going to work, and it did, it does, it's going to work more, I've learned a lot, this is changed my hole way of learning, getting understanding ourselves, the way that we work, it's the most important step
thank you so much, appreciated
By Polina B
•Jan 29, 2017
I've been learning the whole my life. The whole my life I've been learning in a wrong way, because for some reason or another they don't consider it's worth teaching pupils and students how to learn, which is the first thing I suppose is to be learnt at any education institution. Thank you very much for this course. You have encouraged me to deliver this information to my students. I want to continue working on this topic more deeply at my Master Program.
By Blake G
•Jun 21, 2024
Barb is an awesome instructor. this course is fun, engaging, and very thorough. i do wish they would get into more technical terms for all of the content. they go into details about dopamine and serotonin but then just simply refer to amyloid beta as "metabolic poison". the silly metaphors and illustrations really strengthen the concepts being taught. everything concidered, 5/5 this course is great for anybody trying to power up their learning abilities.
By Nischal S
•Jul 23, 2020
One of the best courses I have come across on Coursera. What makes this course so great is that Prof Barbara Oakley talks about very simple concepts which most of us "know", yet shows how it is so obvious that we don't really practice them in our lives. What better motivation to finally practice some of these known tips and tools of Neuroscience than to understand WHY - why we do (or don't do) what we do (or don't do), and what can we do to Learn better.
By Cordell B
•May 8, 2020
This course broke down 'learning how to learn' into manageable chunks which enabled me to absorb the information easily. It also made me feel more relaxed about taking on challenging subjects and has helped me to reduce barriers to getting started. Barbara Oakley's simple and accessible teaching style made the course enjoyable. I would recommend this course to anyone looking to change bad habits and acquire the right learning skills to better themselves.
By Cindy D
•May 26, 2018
This is a great course to help anyone interested in learning. I now understand how to better spend my time studying and that you can learn even those things you don't think your good at. Wonderful help with procrastination and test taking. Not too hard to understand the material and it only takes a bit of work to complete the work and do well on the tests. Anyone can take this course and benefit from it. Highly recommend taking it, well worth your time.
By Matthew B
•May 7, 2018
Dr. Oakley and Dr. Sejnowski present the material in a fun, engaging way for a general audience. I highly recommend anyone take this course for the multitude of techniques explained to aid learning and address issues like procrastination and your mindset if you lack self-confidence to learn. While the material is focused more toward study and school, there is plenty of benefit for professionals and others looking to continue to learn outside of school.
By Deleted A
•Mar 29, 2017
J'ai adoré. Cela m'a permis d'avoir une très belle base et ça me donne envie d'explorer plus en profondeur le sujet. En outre, je trouve que Barbara Oakley a une très belle bienveillance qu'elle réussit à transmettre. Merci !
I loved it. This course allowed me to get a real good grip on learning and gives me a strong desire to explore more deeply the subject. Also I find that Barbara Oakley has beautiful kindness that shows beautifully onscreen.
Thank you!
By RISA S
•Aug 24, 2024
The course has equipped me with crucial knowledge that I can apply to my daily life, especially in terms of learning. It has helped me to better understand myself and how the brain works. After gaining all the information in the course, I have become more aware of my actions and more considerate in my approach to learning. Additionally, the lecturers in the course clearly and concisely explain everything in detail, making it easier for me to understand.
By Suhail M
•Nov 5, 2022
Wonderful course and the concept. Beautiful way of explanation by Dr. Baraba Oakley on the various ideologies of mind and the approach of identifying the blocks and how to eliminate them along with the live interviews of great achievers is really helpful. The scientific explanation of Neuro Science and its effect on the learning and Brain functionality by Dr. Terrence Sejnowski is excellent. A very good course giving a broad concept of New Ways to Learn
By Coursera
•Jul 24, 2022
I would like to say Barbara Oakley has some of the best teaching skills ever. The dog course instructor was also extremely skilled at teaching me about intelligence when it comes to dogs and humans and other types of apes. But my friend ደ asked me to take this course as well, and it was also pretty fun. The quizzes took some time for me to actually try to pass, but like the instructors said, mistakes are crucial when it comes to learning! Thanks again ደ
By Ibrahim A
•Jan 19, 2022
This is a must-take course. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski have put together a really great course backed with interviews and scientific papers that demonstrate there is a better way to learn that what most of us intuitively gravitate towards. I am very glad I completed this course and it has already helped me perform better in many areas of my life and be a more effective learner. I cannot recommend this enough for anyone wanting to level up
By Christine S
•Aug 19, 2021
The course is intelligently designed, well delivered and addresses many common problems all of us face in learning. The techniques I have learnt here have helped me tremendously in navigating my mindset and habit in a more exciting and effective way. Most of all, I have stopped perceiving that I'm just not naturally talented. Instead I know that I can learn anything with the right mindset and techniques. I'm sure no one would regret taking this course.
By Jessica C D
•Nov 11, 2020
This course has amazing tips on how to improve learning, how to overcome procrastination, and how to better understand how the brain works in the process of learning. The professors are so calm and make the presentations so beautifully that make it easier to understand all the concepts. I would like to thank the professors for making this course available and for bring specialists (optional videos) that showed examples of the themes. It was incredible!!
By Mayank A
•Jun 14, 2020
Before starting any course or learning anything everyone should consider this course first.
This course provides some really simple but powerful technique's like the Pomodoro technique, chunking, etc. which can make a noticeable difference in your learning and career too.
I would also like to appreciate Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski to be our mentor in this course. There hard work and dedication will benefit many others taking this course.
By Delia L R
•May 4, 2020
The course was exceptional and fun! Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski are excellent professors. The course was well thought out and the interactive quizzes provided an excellent way to learn. Why aren't all universities offering online courses applying this study method to learning? I also wanted to mention the guest interviews were fascinating. I learned so much from all of them. Thank you so much Dr. Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski.
By Stephen
•Nov 27, 2019
Schools should teach students how to learn, instead they teach students how to get stressed and fail, then they teach them blame culture. If anyone does well in the pre-university education system in a western country it's usually as much due to accident as design. This course undoes many of the misconceptions that western education systems drill into student's heads. This course will teach you the skills to effectively learn with joy instead of stress.
By Coursera
•Oct 20, 2019
See "A Posting about Anxiety, Depression and PTSD from a Learner in Learning How to Learn" as my thoughts have been posted previously by a learner. It is comforting to know we share the same experience and I now have the tools to combat decades of procrastination. There were many simple tools given but as stated in the video, the learning environment in academia is based on product not process. I only wish I would have learned this in elementary school.
By Anastasiia K
•Jun 21, 2019
This course is absolutely amazing, I would even say life-changing. Not only it helps to understand the basics of the brain's nature in terms of learning, but it also helps to embrace yourself, and what's the most important -- to believe in yourself. This is exactly what I so desperately needed in this period of my life.
Thank you so much, Dr. Oakley and Dr. Sejnowski. You've done an amazing job creating this course and sharing so many valuable insights.
By Fitri G
•Jun 24, 2017
I am only halfway through this course, but so far it has been interesting, engaging, and useful. As an educator I am always trying to find ways for myself and my students to learn effectively. This course has given me some great information (with plenty of citations and options for further reading) as well as useful tools I can use in the classroom. In addition, Dr. Oakley has a fun personality which really shines through. Thank you for this course!
By Ashley L K
•Oct 12, 2015
This course practices what it preaches. Learning how to learn requires doing the techniques taught on how to learn. It's chunked nicely and gives great real-world examples of how to apply these techniques. Biological and psychological concepts are incorporated which helps to add to realities and destroy misconceptions about learning. Fantastic course, will be taking it again and again over the years to really learn the material and share it with others.
By Arpit A
•Aug 14, 2022
This course gives you the insights and skills of being a good learners, which many of us dont have. This course is not only helpful for students, but people at any part of their life can take full advantage of this course to help them use your brain effectively. For me personally this course has been very helpful as a working professional who is preparing for college entrance exams. It has helped me organise my study timemtable and methods more wisely.
By Clarice J F N
•Nov 5, 2020
I really learned a lot from taking this course. I learned what are the best ways to study and undo my toxic habits in "learning". I still have a long way to go to apply all these new concepts in my life (both academic and social life) but I'm sure they will bring fruitful results. Thank you for all the team members that has made this course happen. Kudos to all of you! To new learners this will surely aid you in ways you never imagined. Happy Learning!
By Anurag S
•Jun 28, 2020
This course gives you amazing insights into our brain working and gives ample technique to change and put to practice different techniques to learn with scientific explanations. It also deals with time management, healthy lifestyle, stress management, test-taking and preparation strategies. It is surprising to know that how doings thing that we have been doing a little bit differently would have given us significant improvement over the results we get.