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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 Philip M

Jun 29, 2017

This course is a must do course before you start study any other course since it prepares you to learn and understand better so I would recommend this course to anyone and everyone

By 1685 B S

Jun 16, 2017

This was excellent. My course shows incomplete but I did complete the course and it really clarified some key points about learning, memorising, getting organised and communicating

By Firoz s

Jun 4, 2017

First of all; thank you coursera to provide this opportunity online. This course is well design, well articulated and the most interesting part is the learner friendly assessment.

By Paulo S

Apr 28, 2017

This course has helped me immensely in the pursuit of my goals, and I have learned how to better in a better fashion so that my study sessions are more efficient and less stressful

By Saskia S

Apr 2, 2017

This is a wonderful course with enthusiastic and inspiring teachers! It gives so many valuable tipps on learning that one wants to jump right in and start learning something new :)

By Deleted A

Nov 20, 2016

Enjoyed the course thoroughly and learned a lot interesting concepts including the tools that will help with day to day activities. I recommend this course before doing any others.

By shabbir p

Sep 27, 2016

The techniques and methodologies highlighted in this course by Dr. Oakley and Dr. Sejnowski are easy to implement, which is an important aspect of learning a new skill or technique

By sonia d

Aug 29, 2016

Engaging, eye-opening, and motivating. I feel like I'm a better learner as a result of this course, and thereby, a better teacher for my students. Everyone should take this course!

By Annesha K G

Aug 8, 2016

Very nice course. This course will teach you to have control over your mind which will help you for time management & to score high in Master's programs. Thank you for this course.

By kiatnern

Jun 14, 2016

Great. Really useful tips ! Will recommend it to anyone, be it if you are already doing well or not. Great to know what you have been doing right or wrong to improve on it further.

By Riddhima K A

May 23, 2016

This is very helpful,for students and for those going for further competitive exams.It teaches lots of good things,becomes more pleasant because of the wonderful teachers/lecturer.

By Amy T

Mar 10, 2016

Brilliant. Wish I had completed a course like this 15 years ago before I started my degree. This has boosted my ability to learn and had a huge positive influence on how I study!

By sonz

Dec 22, 2015

It's very important mooc course. Because as more and more change becomes accelerated, individual should learns how to accelerate one's learnings. This lecture shows how to do that.

By Shridharshan R

Nov 17, 2015

A really useful course that should have been in my curriclum at school!

Greate instuctors make things even better!!

Thank you Coursera and the Learning How to Learn team!

Shridharshan

By Karl T

Nov 7, 2015

"Learning how to Learn" is a wonderful course -- Barbra Oakely's teaching style makes it fun to learn how to learn. This course gives you confidence that you can learn new things!

By Tina S

Sep 6, 2015

I have taken many courses over the years, and I can only say, I wished that I had found this class sooner. I was very useful. I look forward to taking more classes and applying the

By Charlene T

Aug 26, 2015

The course to take before pursuing any other Coursera courses! Especially if you've been out of school for awhile, or just never been taught solid study methods that actually work.

By Roberta M

Aug 20, 2015

Great course! I learned a lot of useful and helpful things and techniques about studying and learning that I definitely am going to use. I absolutely recommend to take this course.

By Emmanuel J

Mar 9, 2025

Exceptionally amazing, i am beyond moved for the amount of effort and materials provided along with examples and interviews from top performing peoples of their respective fields.

By John N

Mar 22, 2023

Great course! Some of the things are common sense or you might already know them, but you really understand the science behind things, and the professor is such a big inspiration!

By Mohamed M

Feb 14, 2023

Very beneficial course to learn how the brain works, how to get deep in learing, Really it is a Journey which plant ton of information into the brain, Thanks a million #coursera .

By Claude R P

Aug 28, 2022

its been helpful, and now im excited to learn using this techniques that I got in this course.. Im happy and have a better look at the what I can do now. Future is looking bright

By Madhura S

Mar 22, 2022

This course helps to change one's perspective about the preconceived way we learn. Powerful tools to achieve success in any field. Thank you so much for this invaluable knowledge.

By Mel G

Dec 28, 2021

It was really useful to learn about chunking, have some of the neurological basis for why practice and repetition work explained and also have some things I already did validated.

By Fazal

Apr 10, 2021

Very good mind tools to improve learning career ... Thank you very much for the people who work behind this course to help the people all over the world to achieve their learning.