As mentioned, this course is all about learning what we already learnt. Probably, our parents or seniors or elder had already told us to do. Somethings adopted and somethings not. However this course teaches the principles behind what they taught to us. After knowing the principles and science behind the teaching, the teaching becomes all very authentic and somewhere integrates all the memory chunks. While the study material was scientific however good care was taken to present it in simple way.

This is one of those rare courses which helped me in giving the tools to learn effectively. Honestly speaking I didn't know about Pomodoro, chunking, interleaving, deliberate practice and neuro-chemicals' role until I completed the course. Thank you Barbara and Terry for making me fall in love with learning again in my mid-life. Great Job. Your crisp presentation and pace of delivery should be emulated by anyone who intends to teach online. Love you and hope to have more courses from you shortly.

As someone who has struggled to overcome imposter syndrome due to dyslexia, this course has some excellent techniques that have been able to help me gain confidence in my ability to learn complex things and how to deepen my recall. Learners of all ages would benefit from the topics in this course. Barbara Oakley has an evident passion that comes through for wanting to help learners not only change their mindset but also to help create successful learning outcomes. A+ course. Highly recommend!

An excellent course that everyone can benefit from. We are all always learning new things in life. The technics covered in 'Learning How to Learn' course on Coursera by Drs. Barbara Oakley and Terry Sejnowski can help anyone improve the way they grasp new information and commit it to memory. I personally enjoyed taking this course and it has had an immense impact on my own learning already and I can't even begin to imagine how much it will accelerate my learning in the future in any other space.

I found this course extremely informative. I really enjoyed Barbara's slides as they were particularly easy to understand and follow. I found that the other Professor relied too heavily on the notes he was reading, avoided eye-contact in parts, and didn't have the flow of Barbara. Obviously an extremely clever gentleman however I thought it was worth mentioning. Really pleased to be able to take such a quality course for free so a big thanks goes to Coursera but more so, McMaster University.

Great teachers, great course, thank you! I've learnt a lot and really enjoyed watching all the videos and learning about how our brain works and getting very useful tools to help me learn more efficiently. I highly recommend this very interactive course to anyone willing to learn how to manage their time better, be more productive in the way they study, be more confident in their capacity to learn anything new.

A very big thank you to all the people who contributed to the creation of this course.

This course was very helpful to me, it showed me a lot of new approaches, and also showed me to take my Engineering experience and apply it to studying they way I would approach an engineering project. It also helped me to calm down about that I'm not the only one with some of the problems mentioned in the course. What I also found interesting where the examples of the people true history and who overcame their problems this was very inspiring. thank you very much ! Hans Van der Veken (Belgium)

The course was well paced and structured, allowing anyone, even someone quite busy with other distractions, to manage. There is a wealth of material to focus on, but as the course points out, it is the time you "meditate, sleep and exercise" around what you are learning that allows your defused thinking to store the gems of information away to be used for a lifetime. Great resources too, and both Terry and Barbara were quietly advocates for never being careless about learning. Thank you both.

Good course. I definitely feel as if I've improved my learning skills. I wish I'd had a course like this when I was at school - I'm sure I would have done much better (I wasn't too bad, but I wasn't the best either). I think it's also useful for older people like me (40+) because I can still apply this to lots of areas of life and, as the course explains, we can carry on learning throughout life so there's every reason to do this. I might use the information I've learned here to change careers.

I wish I knew this way back when I was studying at the university. Fantastic course, explaining very important things about how human brain works in a series of small, comprehensive videos. I would recommend it to anyone who considers learning something new. I have also really appreciated the supportive mood of this course and general approach that learning is for everyone and even if you are terrible at, e.g. math, it is a matter of time and your own effort to succeed in learning this subject.

This course has shown me behind the curtains of how our brain works, especially when it comes to learning new things.

It has imparted with research proven techniques on how I can learn more effectively and has made learning new things a fun challenge to me.

I especially loved to pomodoro technique on how to beat procrastination.

Dr. Barbara Oakley really outdid herself with her fun anecdotes and the way she explained things with such simplicity.

This MOOC could not have been constructed more aptly.

I´m so please to follow this course. I´ve 57 years old, I realise iit is getting a little more dificult to learn , I've started to learn french since 2014, I have 3 years with a high motivation and perseveration, but I want to continue studing FOREVER, I need to LEARN how to learn , and that why this course is an invaluable treasury for me . THANKS so much for the contents quality, the way to present them y the high proffesional level of every person on it.

Adalis Facenda from Barcelona - Spain

Very good overview on learning "how to learn". Having already read "A mind for numbers" (AMFN) from the same author (Oakley), I can say that -to me at least- this was a good recap of the material already "chucked" from the book. Most of the extras in each course's week (different from the book) are interesting and well-thought. I recommend to read AMFN to those who have liked this course, because it goes more in-depth on some topics, but this course is definitely worth it even without the book.

The most useful course I've ever taken! It explained how brain works when you try to learn something in a very practical and easy way. The course gives useful tools and techniques how to overcome procrastination and overlearning. It destroys the belief that some people are good for science only and some are only for humanitarian areas. You really can do everything with the right approach and deliberate practice. Thank you Barbara and the course team for sharing your personal inspiring stories.

Professors are true professionals and great motivators. The tools they give on this course are valuable and will give quality to your further studying. I think everyone should have those tools as early as possible. The only thing related to this course that I need to stress out is the fact that it would make my life easier if I would have finished it before my studies. Everyone who appreciates curiosity and learning, especially if one has some struggles with it, has my recommendation to enrol.

This course has a very friendly outline. The material and topics addressed are explained in a memorable way to facilitates the understanding and the recall of the learning techniques. What I really liked about this course was the pop up prompts with questions related to the topic explained. I recommend it to everybody who wants to improve her/his learning experience in any area on a day today basis. The tasks help to consolidate what was taught all along course. A very well structure course!

The techniques learned in this course can really be used, not only for learning something new but in many other areas of my life. I acquired practical advice that was easy to remember and not so "far out" that I found it hard to believe they'd work. And I enjoy Barbara's style of teaching-I found it calming and easily understood. I would recognize this course to students of all ages. You are never too old to learn new things. I learned some things I've never tried and I am 53 years young.

A very useful course covering concepts behind how to learn effectively and efficently. Barbara Oakley is a warm and friendly presenter whose videos make a potentially dull subject fun and enjoyable (with the use of zombies, flying mules, etc). Terrence Sejnowski tends to do one main video a week, detailing more anatomical/medical aspects. I'd recommend it to anyone who is about to undertake some serious studying as it covers techniques such as overcoming procrastination and learning fallacies.

A big thank you to the course instructors Terrence and Barbara, a very informative MOOC on how the brain works and how we can apply ourselves in mastering any subject we are interested in. This course has practical tools and techniques to get you started in the journey of learning. I high recommend to anyone who is struggling to grasp new concepts, getting back to school after a while, career change or already in school. And lastly if you are a teacher, you definitely have to take this course!

Ideal course for people starting the first semester of university bachelor, or even a master’s. Great course for those who hate subjects usually considered hard, like maths and science. It will help you learn anything you want though. It will give you plenty of valuable techniques that are research-based, and that will enhance your learning. It teaches you that learning is not about punishments but more about rewards, habits, and knowing how to use habits to save valuable cognitive resources.

This is the most comprehensive and compact course on self-studying techniques I've had the pleasure of completing. Even though I decided not to get a certificate (which can be paid for), the fact that it's free gives everyone the opportunity to jump start self-learning. It's for beginners, experts, young, and old alike. Everyone should take this during or after graduating school. It's essential for upgrading your current skillset and not plateau intellectually. I highly recommend this course!

If you are trying to learn a new skill or study something new, regardless if you are student, professional or just someone that likes to learn, you MUST TAKE THIS COURSE FIRST before anything else, as it will give you the tools and techniques required, to help make learning more effective and fun. I think Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski have created a little gem in the teaching field, that anyone interested in learning or involved in the teaching field must study and appreciate.

It is faith-giving to see reliable and proven scientific facts about knowing and improving our brains performance. There is almost no redundancy in the materials presented in this course. I was a person who struggled years and years to study and work efficiently during the day. This course is a game/life-changer for me. Im not exaggerating at all. I am now doing almost 3 times more than i did a day, in terms of hours of focused work/study. I cant be grateful enough to creators of this course.

This course reinvigorated a belief that I can learn and retain information useful to my life. I have been out of school for about 7 years and was anxious to go back or do studying of any kind. I happened upon this course through an article of self improvement and it was a fantastic find. It helped me understand some of my self defeating beliefs related to learning and how to move forward with useful study and retention techniques. Thank you Dr Oakley and Dr Sejnowski for this wonderful class!

Incredible class. I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to take this class. I am currently working towards changing my career path and Dr. Oakley and Dr. Sejnowski have been so encouraging. Dr. Oakley is an inspiration. Changing focus from Social sciences to Mathematics has been daunting to say the least, but listening to her experience, I feel very encouraged. I look forward to many more classes by the duo. I have already enrolled in Mindshift! Thank you Professors, you are the best!