Learning How To Learn for Youth Coursera

Overview

No matter what your current skill level, using these approaches can help you master new topics, change your thinking and improve your life.

This Learning How To Learn for Youth course offered by Coursera in partnership with Arizona State University explains: 

• Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process 
• How to avoid "rut think" in order to think outside the box 
• The value of metaphors in developing understanding
• A simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinating 

If you’re already an expert, these strategies will turbocharge your learning, including test-taking tips and insights that will help you make the best use of your time on homework and problem sets. 

We all have the tools to learn what might not seem to come naturally to us at first—the secret is to understand how the brain works so we can unlock its power. 

Filled with animations, application questions, and exercises, this course makes learning easy and fun!

What you'll learn

• Compare two modes of thinking and their effective use.

• Identify the cause of procrastination and how to stop doing it.

• Explain how sleep and exercise improve learning and memory.

• Discover how active learning can help you study more effectively.