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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://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

SR

Dec 20, 2015

An excellent course about the neuroscience of learning processes. Regardless of how well you might think you learn, this course is bound to add more knowledge and a better understanding of learning.

EB

May 19, 2016

I found this course incredibly useful and practical. It has not only helped me better understand the process of learning but it has also given me valuable tools in how to optimize my learning process.

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By Snigdha B

Jul 20, 2020

This course improves my way of thinking about the method of learning. It's a useful course, One should do it to overcome the obstacles he/she faces during learning along with teaching.

By EWE C H

May 1, 2020

through is course i have to way to memorize things better, how to encounter procrastination. Its useful in my life and working environment to accept and adopt to new things or changes.

By Gabriel R C

Apr 9, 2020

Thank you very much, dears. Thank you for teaching me useful and direct tips that I thought I already knew. I am happy we are a team, and will be for the rest of my days! All the best.

By GURUBILLI M R

Mar 19, 2020

The course helps in reaffirming the faith in the power of our innate strengths of learning; the course facilitators are very effective in transmitting the teaching and learning skills.

By Alexandre d C P

Mar 12, 2020

I learning how to learning and a lot about my self. I am quite motivated to apply the techniques that I learnt here and confident that I will archive my goals now. Thank you very much.

By Whitney N

Feb 23, 2020

This course helped me learn techniques to work smarter not harder, the extra reading material was brilliant and I highly recommend it to anyone who is struggling to learn new material.

By Manmohan K

Oct 7, 2019

Understood how brain really functions during learning. Why taking breaks is important and use of testing to enhance learning. Will be able to apply the course for all future learnings.

By Amanda A

Aug 19, 2019

This was the best course I've done so far. It was great at showing the science of learning and how to apply what we know about the brain to become better learners. I loved this course.

By Rashmi

Jul 23, 2019

This course has opened new insights into learning and provides new methods for learning. Heartfelt thanks to the teachers for making this course. Thank you for teaching How to Learn:-)

By Penny R

Sep 8, 2018

I've gone through this course twice because it was better than I had hoped. I can see why it is rated as highly as it is. I bought A Mind for Numbers and Learning How to Learn books.

By shilpa s

Apr 18, 2018

Very refreshing. For someone who is not looking to learn something (for eg: people with stable careers), this course inspires to take up learning AGAIN!! Thanks Dr. Barb and Dr. Terry.

By janita f

Feb 10, 2018

My first course with MOOC community and it won't be my last:). Learned alot about learning, will take this learning tool kit with me and it will benefit me in the long run:) Thank you.

By Claire R

Jan 18, 2018

This course is worth every second. I don't care if you're a straight A student and have been one all your life. I was and I still learned great techniques for learning and test taking.

By Scott W

Oct 4, 2017

The course has helped pinpoint holes in old study habits that gave me the perception of learning and steered me onto the correct path of correct self testing and recalling information.

By Andrea D L B M

May 30, 2016

Is the first MOOC I finish! And I have been enrolled to quite a few!

I take strategies for studying that I'm already applying.

I can't mark the five stars, although I've clicked on them.

By Kunal P

Mar 13, 2016

I wish if I could have attended this during my college days and could have improved my grades. I would like to thank Terrence Sejnowski and Barbara Oakley for such a wonderful course.

By Fion W

Dec 3, 2015

I do like this course very much! It tells me more about how I can learn more efficient, based on the scientific research results. The references of this course are really very helpful.

By Geoffrey

Dec 2, 2015

I wish I was exposed to this kind of information in my first year of university. Nonetheless, it's definitely still relevant.

Many thanks to all those involved in preparing this course.

By Susan V

Sep 4, 2015

Great course. I put some of the tips to work and it helped me to not follow through with some learning goals but also to feel free from the burden of constantly feeling behind my work.

By Michele P

Dec 26, 2024

An incredibly useful and interesting course .I can take with me the new learnings to make future learning easier and more enjoyable. It is an absolute gift! Thank you so very much:)

By Alicia V O

Jun 9, 2022

It was everything that I hoped, I took my time to completed but honestly it was inspiring. I learned a lot about techniques for start over my studies... And in the end was really fun.

By Zain N

May 29, 2022

It was a deep dive into the workings of the mind. I have learned quite a lot. I would like to thank both the professors Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski for putting this out.

By Liz

Sep 24, 2021

I have learnt of productive learning ways which make me wish I had known this way back in high school and university studies. It's never too late though, I am a different learner now.

By Matt H

Jan 26, 2021

Lots of great learning tools. Helpful to take this course prior to other studies to develop effective learning techniques and habits and have an opportunity to put them into practice.

By Wanda H

Nov 6, 2020

Excellent! I'm looking forward to putting into practice the techniques learned here. And practicing unlearning erroneous ideas I had about studying. Great course, highly recommend it.