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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

BH

Nov 13, 2015

I found this course to be incredibly helpful. I am 33 and wish that I would have been taught a more efficient way of learning many years ago. There are definitely some great takeaways from this class.

RS

Dec 31, 2021

This class really focused on the process of learning. It taught me so much. I even shared ideas with my college and high school student. They were surprised as some concepts were helpful to them also.

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By Mel R

Jan 19, 2016

Informative and interesting. The material could have been presented in a very dry way but Barbara made it fun to learn.

By Keith S

Jan 15, 2016

Fresh and understandable view that adds a new dimension to the fake idea that the brain dies as we age!!

wonderful stuff

By Carson B

Jan 14, 2016

I find this to be an incredible course. The subjects discussed are fascinating, and the interviews are very compelling!

By Susan s

Jan 6, 2016

Very helpful in helping train better memory and more effective ways of studying in by understanding how brain operates.

By Shivang N

Dec 27, 2015

Thanks for such life changing course, I will also help you guys to spread the reach of Coursera and its useful courses.

By Ojas D

Dec 23, 2015

Very helpful.. I learned many a new concepts about brain and how does it works to learn new things. Highly Recomended..

By George G

Nov 30, 2015

Was very helpful to establish some better learning techniques. Recommended to anyone before they take any other course.

By miguel t

Nov 16, 2015

this course change the way that I understand my learning process. everybody needs to take this course once in the life.

By Memo C

Oct 29, 2015

Excelente curso, adquieres un punto de vista diferente sobre los conceptos de aprendizaje. Felicidades a los creadores

By Miguel M

Aug 22, 2015

It is very important part of the life.

Very useful all the time.

I hope a lot of people over the world take this course.

By Mijail G

Aug 19, 2015

Very complete and well structured. Very easy to follow up and very good scientific content in a simple language. Great!

By Kevin G

Aug 16, 2015

Very intriguing and applicable to the professional world also. I wish I had some course like this when I was a student.

By Marcia J M G

Aug 14, 2015

I really love this course since I have learnt a lot how our brain works in the learning process. I really recommend it.

By Edith B

Aug 14, 2015

Absolutely changed the way I can learn and teach to my students. Is a "Must" and To-Do before start to learn something!

By ELSA L P G

Mar 30, 2025

Excelente curso. Lo recomiendo. Se aprenden buenas técnicas para mejorar el aprendizaje y la retención de información.

By Michaela M

Mar 18, 2025

Very insightful, what stood out the most is the realization that some people often don't use some parts of their brain

By Abdullah R

Feb 19, 2025

Practicality: It emphasizes practical application, providing tools and techniques that can be immediately implemented.

By Barbara

Nov 22, 2024

corso fantastico non solo per l'apprendimento e l'autoapprendimento ma anche per la vita in generale. Consigliatissimo

By Emely P R G

Aug 31, 2024

Excelente curso! Gracias por toda la información suministrada. Era lo que estaba buscando pero encontré eso y masssss.

By Kato H W

Sep 29, 2022

This is the best course I have ever studied in my live as it involves all the techniques I need for effective learning

By Flavius M B

Aug 7, 2022

Comprehensive, short and to the point. Lots of examples and analogies with quizzes crafted perfectly for the chapters.

By L P

May 9, 2022

I loved it! Apparently, I'm not the only one who finds Barb Oakley super smart but also so soft and easy to listen to.

By Huy B Q

Feb 13, 2022

Its help me alot in my learning journey, thankful to Barbara Oakley Phd and other Phd in this course help me to learn.

By Deleted A

Jan 9, 2022

Базовый и лучший курс для всех учеников, который развивает самый полезный скил "учиться". Советую всем без исключений.

By HOUSSAM A

Dec 12, 2021

Absolutly amazing! I would have nerver thought that all of this is necessery for one to learn. Thanks for making this!