Better Learning
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Duration | 16 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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- What you'll learn
- Identify the shortcomings of your current study habits to improve the way you use notes, highlighting, flashcards, and other classic study tools.
- Learn to use scientifically validated learning techniques to improve your studying and increase your retention.
- Create effective plans to overcome procrastination
- Many people report engaging in study habits that are not very effective or very efficient. How do we know what strategies are best? Cognitive psychologists have been doing research to ask this very question for multiple decades. It turns out that many strategies that people report using are not the ones that cognitive psychology research shows to be the most effective or efficient for learning. In this course, you will learn how to apply research-based principles from cognitive psychology to become a more effective and efficient learner.
Better Learning at Coursera Curriculum
Learn With PsycLearn Essentials
A Welcome Video From Your Instructor
Get Started With PsycLearn Essentials!
Metacognitive Checkpoints: Pause and Reflect on Your Learning
A Request From Your Instructor
Welcome to PsycLearn Essentials
Requirements to Earn a Coursera Specialization Certificate
What’s in Your Course
Study Tips for Success in PsycLearn Essentials
Additional Information
Module 1: Why You Need This Course
Course Learning Objectives
What Study Strategies Do You Use?
How Our Metacognitions Can Lead Us Astray: The Result
A Common Bias in Metacognition
Why Can’t I Just Put It Off Until Tomorrow?
Video Description of Metacognition Infographic
How Effective Are Your Study Strategies?
Why Do People Use Ineffective Study Strategies?
What Are Metacognitions?
How Our Metacognitions Can Lead Us Astray: The Setup
Procrastination Is Everywhere
Why People Procrastinate
The Consequences of Procrastination
How Can We Become Better Learners?
Key Takeaways: Why You Need This Course
Downloadable: Metacognition Infographic
Check Your Understanding: Effective and Ineffective Study Strategies
Check Your Understanding: Metacognition
Reflect on Your Procrastination
Check Your Understanding: Procrastination
Module Quiz: Why You Need This Course
Module 2: The Ins and Outs of Memory
Learning Objectives: The Ins and Outs of Memory
The Basics of Memory and Forgetting
A Summary of How Memory and Forgetting Function
The Basics of Memory
Focusing on Forgetting
Avoiding Forgetting
Key Takeaways: The Ins and Outs of Memory
Check Your Understanding: Memory and Forgetting
Module Quiz: The Ins and Outs of Memory
Module 3: Elaboration
Learning Objectives: Study Strategies
What is Elaboration?
The Power of Elaboration
Elaborative Interrogation
Elaborative Interrogation and Prior Knowledge
Video Description of the Elaboration Infographic
Scientific Evidence Supporting the Power of Elaboration
Elaborative Interrogation: An Easy Way to Elaborate
The Importance of Prior Knowledge
Key Takeaways: Elaboration
Downloadable: Elaboration Infographic
Check Your Understanding: Elaboration
Using Elaboration Strategies
Module Quiz: Elaboration
Module 4: Focused Learning
Should You Study at the Library or in a Coffee Shop?
Directing and Dividing Attention
The Myth of Multitasking
A Summary of How to Focus During Learning
Video Description of the Focus Learning Infographic
Focused Learning Versus Multitasking
Summing Up the Research on Multitasking
Mind-Wandering
How to Focus During Learning
Key Takeaways: Focused Learning
Downloadable: Focused Learning Infographic
Where Do You Study?
Check Your Understanding: Focused Learning
Module Quiz: Focused Learning
Module 5: Spaced Learning
Why Not Just Cram Before an Exam?
Evidence Supporting Spaced Learning
Interleaving Takes Patience
A Summary of the Benefits of Spaced Learning
Video Description of the Spaced Learning Infographic
What Is Spaced Learning?
How Spaced Learning Affects the Forgetting Curve
Introducing Interleaving
How to Benefit from Spaced Learning
Key Takeaways: Spaced Learning
Downloadable: Spaced Learning Infographic
Check Your Understanding: Spaced Learning
When Do You Normally Study?
Module Quiz: Spaced Learning
Module 6: Retrieval Practice
Is It Beneficial to Self-Test?
Is Retrieval Practice Better Than Rereading?
Is Retrieval Practice Better Than Concept Mapping?
Video Description of Retrieval Practice Infographic
What is Retrieval Practice?
How to Use Retrieval Practice
Key Takeaways: Retrieval Practice
Downloadable: Retrieval Practice
Check Your Understanding: Retrieval Practice
Module Quiz: Retrieval Practice
Module 7: How to Be a Better Learner
Learning Objectives: How to Be a Better Learner
Improving Your Metacognitions
Improving Rereading
Improving Highlighting and Outlining
Improving Note-Taking and Flashcards
Strategies to Beat Procrastination
Key Takeaways: How to Be a Better Learner
Check Your Understanding: How to Improve Your Metacognitions
Check Your Understanding: How to Study More Effectively
Check Your Understanding: How to Beat Procrastination
Consider Your Study Strategies
Module Quiz: How to Be a Better Learner
Module 8: Course Summary
Introduction to the Course Summary
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Knowledge Check-Up
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Module 9: Cumulative Quiz
Instructor's Note: Next Steps
Cumulative Quiz: Better Learning
Module 10: Course Resources
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