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

Top reviews

RS

Sep 14, 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.

GR

Sep 9, 2016

This is a course which I enjoyed. It gave a good insight of the learning methodologies which we have often heard of but not given due importance. Also, the brain facts is cool :) My 5/5 to this course

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By Jenifer S

Aug 23, 2015

This is a great introduction to the brain and how we take in information--and put it together. Very clear and accessible but never boring. Highly recommended to anyone who's trying to understand how to more effectively to learn--and create.

By Janelle W

Nov 24, 2022

Love this course! So easy to follow and do - with bite sized videos and tests. Really helped me appraoch my masters with confidence when I returned to university studies after 25 years. Thank you, Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski!

By Diego P

Jun 15, 2022

This course opened my eyes on how I was learning wrong and how to correct it, I can't recommend it enough, if I had to summarize my experience with it I can safely say it was life changing. Thank you so much, Dr. Oakley and Dr. Sejnowski!

By Desislava P

Nov 11, 2021

Practical, interesting and easy to implement. Whether you have learning difficulties or you just want to better understand the process of learning so that you can help others be better learners, this course can help you do that. Thank you!

By Brittany F

Aug 24, 2021

Fully enjoyed this class. Never realized all the mental tools we can apply to everyday learning gives you a higher respect for your own brain. Very Impressed with the skills and mental tools they teach you in this course! highly recommend.

By Petra H

Mar 12, 2021

Cheery Greetings :-)

So fa the BEST Coursera course I have completed!

I love the humor in the content, I had to take the tests in private as I was laughing so much :-)

Thank you so much for a wonderful ways to "Learn, how to learn"

Thank you!

By Andromache P

Feb 4, 2021

I totally enjoyed this course. I have learnt a lot of things that I will use in my further education efforts and I also help other people incorporate some of the methods from this course as well. Thank you so much for this wonderful course

By nadia t

Dec 26, 2020

Thank you so much!!! Very interesting and helpfull, I can certainly practice these techniques when i study! Pomodoros helped me a lot with procrastination. Barb and Terry, you are excellent tutors, thanks again for sharing the knowledge!!!

By Ana P L Q

Dec 24, 2020

This is an excellent course. I have learned many incredible and easy tools that I can put into practice in my own learning. I recommend this course to those people who are really interested in getting better as learners. Thank you so much.

By Maxim S

Nov 30, 2020

This course has transformed me. I feel much more confident in my abilities, I take coding courses more boldly, I change my procrastinating habits for useful ones, and I enjoy the fact that I have something to strive for. Thank you so much!

By Lanny M

Sep 15, 2020

IMO this is an awesome course. I probably only remember 10% of the things I would like to remember, but that will make me a much better student than I was before. Special thanks to the 2 Instructors and to everyone involved in this course!

By Crystal L

Jul 11, 2020

Obsessed! These learnings are appliable to everything and anything and will only bring progression in one's life if applying. I appreciate the awesome learnings, growth and especially free class. Thanks for making learning super fun again.

By Dominic H

Jun 21, 2020

Very interesting, and more importantly, helpful course that shows you how to learn and really internalise new things. It also provides insights into how your brain works and how to tackle procrastination. Recommended not only for students.

By Maria C J

May 18, 2020

The topics presented would be very helpful for learners of any age and at any stage of their life. Further, the way the lessons were presented was very easy to follow and helped me better understand the concepts they were trying to relay.

By Vikus F

May 5, 2020

Awesome! It was super useful for me. I realized things about my own head I could not imagine. And reevaluated my memory, that turned out to be pretty good. Everything works better, when you “read the instructions”.

I recommend this course!

By Ahmad G

Jun 6, 2019

I really learned a lot in this course. Thanks to Dr. Barbara Oakley

In fact, I strongly suggest this course to be included in the school curriculum. From the start the student will know how to study effectively. The results will be awesome.

By Тetyana H

Feb 27, 2019

This course really helped me remember what I've known before and gave me a lot of insights at the same time. I'm definitely a different person now with a better understanding of how my brain works. Thank you a LOT for your tremendous work.

By Anish K

Oct 21, 2018

Every learner and teacher will benefit from this course. The presentation is clear and fun, and you feel as if it is a real classroom setting. All concepts are backed by science, but the explanation is very simple for anyone to understand.

By de M A

Aug 29, 2018

Love the material and the way the whole course was build. What is profondly helpful is how the neuroscience that is used and put foward as to why such ways of learning are more efficient. Thank you to the whole team for making this course.

By Kashif Q

Aug 26, 2018

I wish i knew about this course when i was in university , or even before that, when i was in school. A mandatory course for all teachers, learners, and new starters !! thank you Coursera and Dr. Barbara Oakley, and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski.

By Adam W

Jul 2, 2018

I enjoyed taking this course I got a lot out of it and will use a lot of the techniques in future tests and other challenges to come and will teach it to my child when the time comes for him to endeavor in stressful test taking situations.

By André H

Jan 15, 2018

This course is definitely a must for all those involved in education. As an eternal student, I find it incredibly useful to anyone who wishes to have a better understanding of how our brains work and how we can make learning more effective

By Josh S

Sep 12, 2017

There is so much good material here. This is a course I went through carefully and thoroughly. I enjoyed watching the videos multiple times and reading the transcripts. The optional readings and interviews are well worth it. Excellent!

By Suzanne M

Mar 21, 2017

This course was very easy to follow and provided me with some effective tools which has already helped me with my everyday tasks in my job. Dr. Oakleys passion for learning made the different learning topics very interesting and humorous.

By Colt W

Jul 14, 2016

It's a pretty neat course, definitely couples well with the current book I'm reading, "How We Learn". I really enjoyed how each section wasn't filled with too much content to complete in one week, they know how to space out their material.