Learning how to learn

Name: Learning how to learn
Author: Barbara Oakley

Barbara Oakley

Published 2018

A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to...

5.8 score

#374 overall

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🟢 Developer Verdict

Presents practical, science-backed methods for improving learning efficiency and memory retention, useful for any developer tackling new domains.

Read this if

✓ You aim to improve your personal learning strategies for any subject.
✓ You frequently need to quickly grasp new technologies or complex domains.
✓ You want practical learning techniques backed by cognitive science research.

Skip this for now if

✗ You are seeking advanced technical content on software engineering topics.
✗ You prefer hands-on coding exercises or specific programming language guides.
✗ You already have a strong understanding of metacognition and learning theory.

Developer signal: Overwhelming Consensus · 100% 2 analyzed mentions

💬 What Developers Say

"Learning How to Learn by Barbara Oakley (Also see her Top 10 List)"
— heiskr · Eight Big Ideas of Learning · Jul 9, 2018

"com as suas sinapses durante seu momento de BBB (Bed, Bath and Bus — Barbara Oakley - _Learning how to learn_)"
— danielmiclos · O todo mais tosco do mundo: um começo absurdamente simples em React · Jan 6, 2026