Be a Better Learner Using Psychology

edX MOOC / Non-credit USD 129
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Be a Better Learner Using Psychology

About this course

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 use extensively 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.

What you'll learn

  • understand effective study techniques
  • apply cognitive psychology principles to learning
  • identify common misconceptions about learning strategies

Skills you'll gain

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