An absolute life changing course. The depth and quality of material and knowledge shared along with all the various techniques to apply, I feel anybody is capable of achieving their goals and ambitions. Barbara Oakley is such a fantastic lecturer who uses the right tone of voice, mannerism and body language to engage the learner. I found myself so motivated to complete the course and have purchased both the recommended books, "Mind for Numbers- Barbara Oakley, and How things Work- Louise Bloomfield. Take up the course and change your life.

This wonderful course helps me find out which learning strategies are the best for me, and it also gives me a chance to review and self-evaluate how efficient my present learning styles are. The professional knowledge Dr. Terrence Sejnowski and Dr. Barbara Oakley share in the course is indeed invaluable. The time I have spent for the course is truthfully worthy. Great thanks to Dr. Terrence Sejnowski , Dr. Barbara Oakley and all the participants who have dedicated noble contribution to make this course available for worldwide learners.

Good and short manageable course. You can work it through with not much time on your hand and if you want to deepen your understanding of the subject there is a lot of optional recourses to work through. The not optional content is cut down to its most important information.

The two instructors are really passionate about their subjects and present it in an informative way assisted by analogies, mnemonics and multimedia.

Only thing that is probably my preference is that Barbara Oakley talking feels slow, which can be adjusted by video speed.

This is amazing course not only for students, but for anyone who wants to learn anything new. Dr Barbara Oakley is amazing professor and her way of delivering lectures is so smooth and full of ease. Presentations and slides are just perfect and it all makes it so easy to learn about "Learning". This course has personally benefited me in several ways. I have generally become more focused during my work and study hours.I recommend this as a 'Must learn' course for teachers, students and anyone else who wants to improve their learning skills.

The most important & valuable online course I've taken so far! Not only that I enjoyed every minute of it, and how incredible the structure was, I could easily apply those tips in my daily life and see fruits of my "smart" labor right away! And that's my tip for you, if you are new to this course: take it while simultaneously learning something else, or maybe preparing for some test, you'll be able to test these tricks and get yourself in the habit of learning in a smart way. Thank you so much Barbara & Terrence for teaching how to learn!

Do you know what the pomodoro technique is? It is very simple and will help you to hack procrastination. I have learned about it from this course. Learning how to learn was my treat with which I rewarded myself. It is that good. I love the newsletter from Barbara Oakley. The lectures are fantastic and the material is very well designed. There are interviews with very interesting and inspiring people. The skills you get from Learning how to learn are applicable in every area of life. I am only sorry it is over, so I'll try to translate it.

Learning How to Learn is full of little insights into how the brain works when it comes to learning. Once exposed, these insights appear obvious, as they explain multiple daily experiences.As we learn how the brain functions when it comes to learning, techniques that optimise its function are presented. These techniques can easily be incorporated in one's daily life and enhance learning effectiveness.This course gives one an arsenal of tools that turn learning into an activity with clear control and hooks for optimising its effectiveness.

Fantastic Course. Definietly I changed my thinking pattern and the way look into my problems and learning completely changed. I believe through out the years I have done and gone through the completely wrong pathway. I had to make lot of efforts to get through my exams and now I know the reason. If I listen to this vedios earlier I may be a different person with lot of achievements. I do think every teacher, professor, lecturer , student should do this course. Can't even imagine that such a world class course is available free of charge.

ce MOOC est très intéressant, et s'adresse à tout le monde, et pas seulement aux professionnels du Learning! J'y ai trouvé toute une série d'outils et méthodes pour être plus efficace dans l'apprentissage comme dans le travail au quotidien. J'ai mieux compris comment le cerveau fonctionne, et comment je peux mieux utiliser son potentiel. J'ai aussi noté des "trucs" pratiques que j'ai déjà mis en œuvre au quotidien, et pas seulement dans le travail ! je l'ai suivi en anglais, mais il y avait des documents de référence traduits en français

First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to all those involved in the preparation and presentation of the course material, especially to Prof. Barbara Oakley and Prof. Terrence Sejnowski.

This course has taught me important learning techniques; I can say that it has definitely changed my learning approach. Furthermore, there are additional resources including books, research articles, blog posts about learning and memory for the interested readers. If you're wondering whether you should take this course, you definitely should!

In this course, "Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects," I learned some inner workings of cognitive processes associated with learning. Many practical techniques were also presented, which I will utilize in future coursework and will also share with my colleagues. The professors were interesting and gave information in logical sequences enabling easier recall. Frequent quizzes also supported the acquisition of new ideas and concepts. Many thanks to Drs. Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski.

As I took this course, I realized if I could have taken it years ago, would have definitely helped me for my undergrads. The process of learning is so important, we are just focused on the product. I believe the techniques that I learned from this course will help me for my further studies, as learning never stops throughout the life. I am planning to study Data Structure course for job interview, this course will help me for my career growth. Thanks to the teachers for creating this wonderful course and I loved your presentation skill.

Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski have been my best mentors to date. The way the whole course has been designed with its contest, tests, quizzes, assignments - everything has been designed to practice what is been taught, put it to practical application, learn from the mistakes, and ace better. I have been applying the techniques to my life now and it has made a remarkable difference with the way I use my time. Learning has turned far more efficient! Thank you so much for this well-designed course! It has changed my life!!!

An excellent summary of the latest research into how we learn. As well as introducing the theory the learning approaches and tactics presented make it a highly practical course. Although I'm now past the stage of formal education, I'm still finding applying the skills I've learned in this course very useful in my approach to learning new skills, whether at work or at home. I would highly recommend this course to anyone, whether in school, college or university, or like me just looking to continue learning in your job and personal life.

This course is well structured and grabs your interest from the beginning. If you go through the course, you learn some valuable learning techniques, as well as methods for fighting the procrastination and overcoming the frustration that sometimes we all get.I was already using some of the highlighted methods of learning, but I did not know that there were some special techniques that are proved to be more effective to learn something new. The course helped me to see the studying process from new perspective and make it more conscious.

Very simple and easy to follow with each video no longer than 10 minutes which perfectly aligns with the concepts of effective learning. Didn't expect to be taking this course but it was free and I'm really glad that it was because it motivates a lot of people to take up the course and gain important insight into a process that we take for granted- learning. Covers more topics like memory and procrastination which I really needed. I see myself revisiting the course at various stages in life to use these helpful tips. Highly recommend!

The learning techniques and how the brain works that can be learned from this course is very insightful. I particularly like the mnemonic and memory palace techniques because I want to improve my memory and creativity. I tried applying some of the techniques into my studies and I can say that I have retained what I learned better because I am less stressed due to sufficient sleep and the diffused mode of thinking as the course has taught. The things taught here can even be applied to lifelong learning, so overall, it's a great course!

This course touched on a plethora of researched material that, if applied, will undoubtedly make your learning more effective. The knowledge and tools that this course has shared will, without a doubt, make my journey in life much more enriching. As humans, we are curious, and through curiosity, we learn and create new synapses in our minds. Having taken a course that assists in effectuating this learning process will prove priceless in the days ahead.

Thank you, Dr. Barbara Oakley & Dr. Terrence Sejnowski, for creating such a course

I very much recommend taking this course. It presents basic neuroscience topics as they relate to learning, memory and test taking in a simple and approachable way. It also encourages you to reflect often throughout the course so that you think of ways to apply the concepts to your own experiences. The instructor is an expert and is a great speaker that keeps you engaged. I enjoyed listening to the videos while driving my car, and because of the course's good structure and assessments, feel I internalized much of the information well.

I simply loved this course. Dr. Oakley and Dr Sejnowski were wonderful, informative, and inspiring teachers. These two professors allowed this course to smoothly help you teach yourself. The suggestive reading will aid me in my future studies and the guests on the videos were important to me because it let me know I am not the only person to have really tried hard to learn a subject and not succeed. This course gave me the mental tools to try again. Finishing this course with a score over ninety percent! Incredibly happy results!

I have had a medical doctorate for almost 30 years and have always considered myself a very poor student; avid reader, avid learner- but a poor student. Now it is amazing to me to discover that not only was I correct, but that there are some very concrete, evidence based, efficient and simple methods by which to become an excellent student. Time spent has always been important, but the opportunity to make any time spent well worth the investment is invaluable. Truly excellent course, that I have already and will continue to recommen

Throw out your old ideas about learning and studying! No more cramming, re-reading, or excessive highlighting. Bring on the self-testing, deliberate practice, and interleaving. And don't forget to get some descent sleep and exercise, too.

The concepts I learned through this class are already paying dividends for me. The material is presented in short video segments that allow time for your brain's diffuse mode to help you along. I also browsed through the optional interviews and readings which are excellent.

Highly recommended!

This course provides phenomenally powerful tools for improving your ability to learn, as well as a deeper understanding of the best available models for how our brains work. All of the material is backed by scientific research, which is well-cited throughout the course. The instructors are both entertaining and informative, creating a really great learning environment. I have recommended this course to all of my friends, though I can't recommend it highly enough. You owe it to yourself to make this the next course that you complete.

After 50 years of learning there is still much to learn about how to learn! This course describes some of the brain's mechanisms related to learning and prescribes tips and methods to overcome frequently encountered impediments to learning; such as procrastination, over-learning, einstellung, illusions of competence, etc. Presented in a joyous style by Dr's Oakley, and Sejnowski, makes you want to dust off the old Calculus text to see what you missed the first time around. Wonderful for the wide-eyed young and the young at heart!

I am a university student in my fourth year. I suffered from forgetting what I spent years learning. When I presented this problem to my friends, I was recommended by one of them to this course and it was really an enjoyable experience. Now I am more able to remember the things I am learning and finally I loved Dr. Barbara Oakley she was more than a friend she felt me as i'm home. Dr. Terrence Sejnowski was totally academic i felt it in this way but it was also interesting since i still an academic student so it felt me comfortable