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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

JS

Aug 13, 2017

I really appreciate the time these guys invested in this course and am willing to take it again if they re-explain some topics in order to refresh some things that with time haven't stayed in my mind.

AM

Oct 4, 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.

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By Avik B

Jan 22, 2018

Extremely useful for anybody learning anything new. Course material is easy to comprehend and taught well with helpful metaphors. Key points are repeated to help lay emphasis on them,

By Cristian V M

Nov 13, 2017

It's an extraordinary course! Presents very straight forward and powerful techniques that enhances your capabilities of learning and understanding!

I do strongly recommend this course!

By Cliff A

Sep 15, 2017

I think this course should be mandatory for anyone entering higher education. The tools are invaluable, and make the process of acquiring some much more efficient and less frustrating

By JC

Sep 13, 2017

Its a very useful course and Barbara made it even better; a great facilitator with a smile and humility. the course contents were World Class and learning was rapid. Thanks very much!

By Truc H

Aug 14, 2017

Great Lecture!!! A lot of useful studying techniques will be super helpful for students to change their old study habit and make their learning time more efficient. Thank you so much.

By Shruti N

Jun 16, 2017

The course is very helpful. I did enjoy every video through which the concept was taught. Barbara Oakley , mam you were amazing. I will definitely recommend other people this course.

By Seth V

Feb 27, 2017

5 stars- they made it easy to understand how learning works and what the best conditions are retain information. I'm so excited to take more courses and apply what I've learned here!

By sameer l

Jan 5, 2017

This is a great course for someone who wants to improve his basic learning technique, understand the science behind learning and implement good learning habits and be a better learner

By julia l

Nov 16, 2016

Ce cours donne plusieurs outils intéressants.

Grâce aux interviews, nous avons accès à plusieurs points de vue ce qui est d'autant plus enrichissant.

De plus c'est très bien expliqué.

By Deleted A

Nov 13, 2016

Practical advice rooted in understandable explanations of scientific findings, with a lot of opportunities to dig deeper in necessary literature. Excellent course, highly recommended.

By Brigitte U

Sep 23, 2016

Excellent content design, agile and dynamic. It ranges from the simple to the profound, with scientific and human foundation towards self-improvement. Bright driving Professor Oakley.

By Liz C

Mar 8, 2016

I was looking for something to help me think differently, or to how to do it, what steps to take. This course has helped me immensely and is one that would be beneficial to everyone.

By Jonathan A

Dec 13, 2015

Este curso, es concreto, preciso y claro. Me gustó mucho lo pausada que es la profesora y que siempre trae a distintos expositores que pueden darnos tips para conseguir nuestras metas

By Li Q

Nov 25, 2015

Really helpful.

I actually knew some techniques before learning this course, though I'v got a deeper understand of that and got some new skills about how to learn.

Thank you very much.

By Daniël M

Nov 14, 2015

Excellent way to think about how you are learning and why certain techniques work and others don't. Also a fun way to learn more about the brain. The professors are obviously experts.

By PB

Nov 14, 2015

to obtain the general ability to learn new things you are not familiar with, this course provides valuable advice/guidance on the way you learn.it is a prime corner stone of learning.

By Yuriy L

Nov 12, 2015

Though I've read several books regarding this subject, this course was still very valuable and interesting. I especially liked all of the optional interviews at the end of each week.

By Amanda M

Sep 24, 2015

Brilliant course. So incredibly thoughtful and challenging all at the same time. Thank you for changing my approach to learning. I continue to push this course out to everyone I know.

By Linh T

Sep 10, 2015

This is such a wonderful and amazing course! I'm so glad I decided to take this course. It is a real life-changing experience! This is the exact thing that schools should be teaching!

By Luis E G A

Sep 6, 2015

Awesome, here are the explanations of the way we study and how to improve your learning, effective and full of puns (this is seriously). Congratulations to Dr Oakley and Dr Sejnowski!

By Gopichand B

Aug 31, 2015

It is a very useful course which will be of help to anyone who wants to learn anything.

The techniques mentioned will make learning anything easier.

I recommend this course to everyone.

By Pascale M

Aug 31, 2015

Great and helpful course, the instructors explain the material in a clear and relaxed manner. Additionally you find a lot of interesting bonus material. Thanks for making this course!

By Adarsh T

Sep 25, 2022

This was a great course mostly gave productivity tips for students and anybody who wants to learn the process of learning correctly It serves as an instruction manual for the brain.

By Corwin B

Jul 30, 2022

I am absolutely amazed, Its criminal our schol system's dont teach this at all,

Great stuff I learned so much about how to properly learn I will be teaching this to my 2 teenagers!

By silvany d

Apr 4, 2022

Esse curso é sensacional. Um conteudo prático e claro. Você não consegue parar de assistir de tão interessante cada aula se torna. Vale muito a pena fazê-lo. Você aprende a aprender.