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Blog and podcast by memory coach William Wadsworth translating learning-science research into exam preparation advice: retrieval practice, spaced repetition, interleaving and revision planning. Readers learn to build revision schedules and replace rereading with study methods that measurably improve recall.
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Learning How to Learn
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
How to Become a Straight-A Student
Study guide built from interviews with high-achieving college students, covering time management, note-taking, quiz and exam preparation, and paper writing. Readers learn concrete systems for organizing coursework, studying for tests efficiently, and producing essays without last-minute cramming.
Learning How to Learn
Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski explain focused and diffuse thinking, procrastination, sleep, and memory techniques across three short modules. Students come away able to apply recall practice, chunking, and memory palaces to their own homework and exams.
mindtools.com
Mind Tools offers practical business and management resources—articles, templates, checklists, and self-assessments—covering business communication, leadership, teamwork, meetings, and professional writing.
The Study Skills Handbook
Widely used university study guide covering reading strategies, note-making, critical thinking, essay writing, research skills, and revision and exam technique. Readers learn to plan revision, manage exam stress, and answer exam questions effectively within a broader framework of independent study.