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 Miso B
•Dec 27, 2019
A course recommandable to anyone. Please take some time to read and view the optional material if you take on this course, they are a wonderful addition.
This course has boosted my confidence, as someone with a heavy past of mental illness. As I was going through the course I have become more productive. I also fully gained back my love for learning, and it awakened in me a interest for teaching. I hope I can help many people, as this course did for me.
By Jose R
•Nov 9, 2019
I have been reading on productivity methods and learning techniques since I was in highschool, but this course glues everything together. It explains the neuroscience behind learning, and by making sense of how our brain works, it gives you the best tips for learning more, and better, and how to be more productive and avoid procrastination. I believe this is a lifelong lesson and I will be very grateful to this course and the instructors in the future.
By Kaushal S
•Mar 31, 2021
It was one of the best online courses I have ever taken so far. The tools and techniques taught in this course will help in my life I am pretty sure of that. I find myself very lucky that I stumbled across this course at the right time in my life. I would have scored much better in my previous classes if I have found this course earlier. I would encourage everyone reading this to take this course before learning anything crucial in life. Best of Luck!
By Nikhitha S
•Sep 15, 2019
As a college student, this course forced me to focus on the real truth of studying habits. I hope to use the habits learned from this course to make my college habits better. I have learned how to study and which aspects of studying to focus on. I also realized that most of the time my laziness wins over me and I choose methods of studying that are "harder" but are actually easier and won't learn, than choosing the difficult way and actually learning.
By Samyak S
•Jun 21, 2019
The course content is quite good and it explains things backed with logical explanations, solid research and interesting interviews. The graphics used are not 'the best' but great enough to make you understand things. It is quite evident that a lot of effort has been put in creating the content of this course
I strongly feel that this course will affect the way I learn other things, and is a great way to start with online courses. Strongly recommended.
By Vince L
•Dec 23, 2018
Thanks to Sejnowski and Barbara Oakley. This course brings me the useful concepts and techniques on Learning. Some of them we might know it before. But actually we don't understand how the brain function works. By understanding the mechanism, we could build a better leaning skill which means to be more productive. I would love to practice all the skill and try to share with my family and friends. Hope that everyone could learn better and change life.
By 慈曦
•Aug 27, 2016
It's good,i have learned some useful learning skills,and it also give me a new perspective on learning.
This course in some sense,changed my way of study.
This is also the first class i have taken online.
Thank you for your efforts,to give me a graet course.
我觉得这门课挺好的,我从中学到了一些很有用的学习技巧,同时它也给了我一个新的方式去看待学习。
这门课改变了我的学习方法,我开始做笔记,每天定计划,尽量多使用recall,创建有用的chunk,尽管这才刚刚开始,不过我想我会从中受益的。
感谢所有参与这门课程制作的成员,是你们的努力让我有了这次不错的网上课程体验。
同时也要感谢翻译的成员,正是有了中文做参照,才让我能坚持下来,完成课程。
Thank you.
By Murielle H
•Aug 16, 2015
I took this course because learning is not something I had a clear understanding how the brain works while and away from active learning. It changed my way and actually I am looking forward to take on tough subjects (for me) to apply focussed and diffused modes, add to this a good sleep and the Pomodoro technique! Thank you so much for the time both Mrs Barbara Oakley and Terry Sejnowski have spent on this course, I am so greatful to you
Murielle Hunt
By Тумкина С И
•Aug 23, 2023
This course is great! I discover useful and interesting information about our brain. Also I found a lot of working techniques for studying productively and comfortably. I liked all the additional interviews. These guests gave me a lot of tips for studying and made me feel myself smart. Now I know that I can achieve anything using the right approach. Thank you so much for this course! I would like to recommend it to everyone who wants to study better.
By Sarah R
•Apr 23, 2020
Learning How to Learn is an amazing course, Barbra Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski, both used very calm toned voices that keeps you engaged. The course teaches proven techniques for learning that can be applied to any discipline, while taking this course, I was able to use all the techniques mentioned, on the final project, I found my self procrastinating, and having to use the pomodora technique, All in all a very rewarding course, I highly recommend.
By Umair M K
•Dec 18, 2017
I am a computer scientist. The ideas I learned from this course were mind boggling. During my exams I have been spending all night on preparation without realizing this could have negative effect. I am recommending this course to all my co-worker. This is a meta-learning course which tells how to learn. I have a Ph.D and it is very sad I did not know about this until now. But, it is never too late and there is so much more to learn. Happy Learning :)
By Rehma S S
•Feb 1, 2016
Learning How To Learn is a great course for those who aren't sure about their learning tactics like I was before I joined. The professors give plenty of tools to get you ready for your next course. It is amazing! I have learnt so much, being someone who just didn't have any study tricks. I have picked up many techniques and knowledge on how to learn and how my brain works in the process. This is something I wish I had had or done earlier on in life.
By Gustavo Q Á
•Sep 1, 2015
This is a course that I would recommend to everybody, it will allow you to better understand how your brain works, you will also be able to identify bad practices, that are stopping you from really understand and master a certain subject.
Barbara and Terry did a great job explaining the concepts in a clear and yet entertaining way.
Now that I have completed this course, I have a whole new structure on how face new concepts and how to effectively learn.
By stefania R
•Sep 4, 2021
mind-enlarging course for everyone, even for those who have already studied the learning issue, Three are new perspectives and quite a lot of info and material and tips are offered in an engaging way. Do not skip the non-compulsory parts, there are excellent articles and videos!!!!
Thanks to Barbara Oakley and to Dr Senowskij, i really learnt from your course and it was an extremely pleasant company every day
Fantastic! So sorry to end this course!!!
By Chau T
•Apr 19, 2020
What an amazing course! As someone who has been out of college for 5 years, I wish I had taken this class before I started college. It would've helped me tremendously in my studies. Nevertheless, I am really excited that I took this course because this is truly the metaphor "teaching someone how to fish and you'll feed them for a lifetime". Learning how to learn truly "taught me how to fish". Thanks Professor Oakley for putting this course together!
By Mark E
•May 20, 2019
This course exposed me to many new ideas about learning, studying, the brain, and memory. The presentations made the material very interesting and used techniques that made it easier to remember.
The use of frequent quizzes and tests definitely helped me learn and remember the material. Both presenters were very good. Barb gave most of the lectures and was very relatable and easy to follow, she really made the course fun to take. Highly recommended!
By Tony N
•Sep 23, 2017
This course was incredible and it has changed how I approach my life. I am a graduate of chemical engineering and I wish I knew this information when I was in school. I recommend this course for any person who is struggling, interested, or even looking to find a new way of thinking. Any person can take in the vast resources and this is for any student, not just engineers. Thank you Dr. Oakley & Dr. Sejnowski for sharing you knowledge and experience.
By jl
•Mar 4, 2017
Excellent course which teaches a crucial and fundamental skill. The instructors Barbara and Terrence are clearly passionate about the topic; it's reflected in the high quality of the course. I liked all aspects of the course, but I really appreciated all the optional interviews they did. It's great to have so many different perspectives on learning how to learn. I was able to take away something (even if only one or two things) from every interview.
By Michael L
•Mar 30, 2016
LHTL was a great course that provided me with beneficial study habits with reasoning behind why they worked so well. I am guilty of cramming for a test the night before, which I now regret because I didn't take the time to actually learn the material and create new neural pathways to solidify the knowledge. I wish I had taken this course before graduating college. I would recommend this to anyone getting ready to attend their first college semester.
By C Y
•Mar 9, 2022
There are more techniques I can use in this course than I expected before I started. I want to share these ideas with my students. The title is very attractive, because I've been thinking teachers taught us each subject, and they encoureage us saying do your best, study harder, but they never taught us the way of learnig. This course's contents match my long term questions. I love learning, so I am really thankful for this couse. Thank you so much.
By MJ S
•Dec 21, 2020
One of the best courses I've taken. Detailed, easy to understand, and full of new concepts on how to hack your brain to learn better. The interviews with different experts also give me a lot of insight on strategies on how they learn and thus excel in their field. It makes me sad to only know about these theories and techniques after I've already graduated, but I'll definitely be able to use them for my licensure exam. Highly recommended course!
By Terance H
•Jun 15, 2020
This was a wonderful course! I was aware of some of the concepts in learning as I have been an instructor myself for 15 years and took a few Masters classes, but I was amazed at how a lot of this applied not only to learning, but just every day life. The instructors did an excellent job of explain each of the concepts, and I have a much better understanding of the brain and why we make mistakes in learning. Overall, I really enjoyed this course.
By Esteban C
•Feb 21, 2020
This couldn't have come at a better time. Excellent course for so many aspects of acquired knowledge. One of the best things I learned was that I would say many already do some form of some of these methods, but lack the confidence to show it. This course accentuates that and is a confidence builder in itself minus the all the additional knowledge involved. I highly recommend to those both young and old in search of a way to see things differently.
By Abhishek A
•Apr 6, 2017
One of the best courses for life-learners - those who want to learn faster and better!
The course content is very carefully selected and designed and the delivery by both Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski are awesome. Concepts are demonstrated in way that learner understands easily.
Highly recommended course for anyone who wants to learn more in life!
A Big Thank you Coursera team, University of California and Dr. Oakley and Dr. Sejnowski.
By Kevin C
•Oct 7, 2015
This course helps identify methods and behaviors that will help you learn and improve memory as well as the key practices to avoid that can harm your ability to learn and understand. The material could be summarized into a shorter course, but it would not come with the explanation of the reasons WHY the methods work, and it is likely that you will get more value by completing this full course and following the methods outline here with confidence.