Learning How To Learn by Barbara Oakley

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Book name:	Learning How To Learn (2024)
Category:	Nonfiction
Author:	Barbara Oakley
Pages:	250 pages
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 2018, midnight

The book provides practical strategies and insights into the science of learning, drawing from research in neuroscience and cognitive psychology. It offers techniques to help readers improve their ability to learn effectively, manage procrastination, and enhance memory retention. By exploring concepts such as focused and diffuse modes of thinking, chunking information, and overcoming common learning obstacles, the book aims to empower individuals to optimize their study habits and achieve better educational outcomes.

About the author

Barbara Oakley

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Barbara Oakley, PhD, a 'female Indiana Jones,' is one of the few women to hold a doctorate in systems engineering. She chronicled her adventures on Soviet fishing boats in the Bering Sea in Hair of the Dog: Tales from Aboard a Russian Trawler. She also served as a radio operator in Antarctica and rose from private to captain in the U.S. Army. Now an associate professor of engineering at Oakland University in Michigan, Oakley is a recent vice president of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Bio… Read more