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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 (ā€œchunksā€) 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

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

CJ

Apr 28, 2020

One of the best course in Coursera. Explained in very simple manner to understand how to learn. Very powerful explanation and tricks. Recommended to all those who really want to explore their skills.

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By Sajjad A

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Jul 7, 2023

This course is the best of all courses that I joined before. Thank you so much to Dr. Barb Oakley and Dr. Terry Sejnowski for learning me how to learn.

By Bellevie B

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Apr 29, 2023

Helps sharpen the tools for mining the gold in the mind.

Loved it and recommend it with simultaneously building custom Anki deck for it to be more meta

By Erik A

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Apr 28, 2023

Everyone needs to take this MOOC. You're not born with a manual on how your brain works. This might be the best we have, not the only one but the best.

By Nguyen T

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Feb 6, 2022

I learn this course to both improve my English and learn about how to learn . And i think it is one of the most interesting course i ve ever learned!!!

By Kim L D

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Aug 15, 2021

This course is amazing. Thanks a million for helping me and millions of people improve one of the most valuable skills in life - Learning How To Learn!

By Tammy

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Dec 28, 2020

Excellent information on memory, procrastination and test taking techniques. All laid out in bite sized chunks that make learning natural. Recommended.

By Mercedes A

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Oct 31, 2020

Extremely helpful to me, it should be used in public school, this information would have helped me enjoy going to school and learning when I was young.

By Martina B

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Oct 28, 2020

The course is very helpful, it gives you information and scientific details that allow you to understand better what you should do to improve yourself.

By Jermaine C

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Sep 30, 2020

I learned so much from this course. Barb and Terry are amazing! The topics are very helpful and on point. I am looking forward to taking more of these.

By raana b

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Jul 19, 2020

Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski are great teacher. I am very happy to have chance to pass the course with them. I learned alot from them.

By Meghna Y

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Jul 11, 2020

Really got to know the things that will for sure help building new skills more effectively , Thank you for the course especially the week 4 was great .

By Rocky S

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Jun 29, 2020

This course is awesome it actually helped me a lot to understand new concept and material . Smart instructors , loved this course very glad to enroll.

By GEOVANI I D C

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Jun 9, 2020

Aprendi a estudar de verdade com este curso, evitar a procastinacao e principalmente entender como o cerebro funciona para se aprender algo. PERFEITO!

By Jose M P G

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Jun 5, 2020

This MOOC arms you with tools on how to improve your learning skills, helps you unlearn some bad learning habits, and helps you tackle procrastination.

By SHAMIL B A

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May 29, 2020

It's good experience...

The mentors are very brilliants and smart.I learn more techniques,tips and topics through this course to face the tough subject.

By Jill H

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May 13, 2020

Thank you so much! This course was interesting and well made. The instructors were great. I picked up a bunch of ideas I will use in my future studies.

By Marco F

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May 12, 2020

thank you Barb, it's been great having you as teacher during the past few weeks.

I did enjoy the course, looking forward to sign up in another one soon!

By Agustin B

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Apr 28, 2020

I think it is really good and allows you to learn something schools should teach and then universities to be sure the time spent studying is well spent

By Catalina S

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Aug 10, 2019

One of the best online courses I've completed recently, a shout out to Prof Oakley who made learning fun and got me "binge" learn 4 weeks of studies in

By Menna t M

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Aug 1, 2019

one of the most beneficial useful courses especially the way Dr. barbara oakly and Dr. terry have taught us every single information to enrich our data

By Cristiane P

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Jul 25, 2019

I“ve always loved learning, and after this course learning has a complete new meaning to me! I know I can master any subject I choose, and it is great!

By Jack M

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Jan 3, 2019

the best thing i have ever learned in my life, this is an essential skill that every person needs in order to perform better in any aspect of his life.

By Shubham K

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Nov 17, 2018

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By liubai01

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Sep 9, 2018

The course provides many methodologies how to learn, how to counteract procrastination. I do apply these theories into practice. It does help me a lot.

By Lance W

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Jul 8, 2018

Simply outstanding! As a qualified Adult Educator, I learnt a lot about myself and how to better engage others to affect long-lasting behaviour change.