This course can be taken independent of, concurrent with, or prior to, its companion course, Mindshift. If you’ve ever wanted to become better at anything, this course will help serve as your guide. 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’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. 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. 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. We’ll learn about how the brain uses two very different learning modes and how it encapsulates (“chunks”) information. 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.
