Learning How to Learn

Barbara Oakley, Terrence Sejnowski, and Alistair McConville explain how attention, memory, procrastination, practice, and rest interact, turning cognitive science into practical strategies for mastering difficult subjects.

3 sections ยท 10 lessons

Course outline

Mental Models

  1. Focus, Then Let Go
  2. Build Bigger Chunks
  3. Escape Rut Think

Study System

  1. Start With the Process
  2. Recall Before Review
  3. Space the Struggle
  4. Mix Before You Choose
  5. Redesign a Study Week

Perform and Adapt

  1. Practice the Weak Link
  2. Let Sleep Finish the Session
  3. Adapt Without Labels
  4. Build an Exam Plan

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