Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects

Learning How to Learn is a short course on study technique from Deep Teaching Solutions, offered through Coursera. It runs over four modules: the first looks at what learning is and introduces the idea that the brain works in two distinct modes; the second covers chunking, the process of turning scattered facts into usable mental units; the third deals with procrastination and memory; and the fourth, titled Renaissance Learning and Unlocking Your Potential, brings the techniques together. The course page also lists illusions of learning, memory techniques and test-taking tips among the topics. Coursera lists it at beginner level with no prior experience required, on a flexible schedule of about two weeks at ten hours a week, with the four modules estimated at four, three, four and four hours.

The course itself is free in full: it carries Coursera's free-course flag, so you can enrol and complete every module without paying. A shareable certificate that can be added to a LinkedIn profile is available, but it is a paid add-on and the page does not state its price. Financial aid is listed as available.