Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens

This book is a great read and full of study and memory recommendations for anyone at any age who wants to improve scholastic performance. There is also a FREE version of this material on Dr. Blakely's Coursera.com site for those who are not comfortable with reading in depth about how to learn. I took the free course and passed. Learned alot.

I CAN NOT put this book down but also using the pomodoro technique with every view pages. I learned so much and have been teaching even my friends. I picked up this book because I saw Barb on a YouTube video then signed up for her course. I am a 41 year old adult and heck If I can learn this like a teen I can teach it to anyone. In love. I also incorporate the mind palace I learned to create with Ron White in his black belt memory course Brainathlete.com and using the Make it Stick for learning technique I read in the book Make it stick (blue cover). This is an incredible add to my continued improvement on my learning towards the 100 BIBLE verses goal for 2021. Everyone should buy this book written for teens but just as good for adults!!

This book presents a summary of ideas that the authors believe are important for “learning how to learn”. It is supplied in a format that is intended to make children and teens feel comfortable. It is significant that the ideas for how to learn presented in the book have some scientific support, especially from neuroscience, Dr. Sejnowski’s focus. The style of the book is very warm and clearly communicates various techniques in a way that is not intimidating to the intended audience of young people. The illustrations and the “metaphors” provide a direct and non-technical way to make the discussion in the book meaningful. The techniques and perspectives for improving learning presented in the book are known to be effective, under certain circumstances, and have a general usefulness outside any particular field of study like English or math. I can highly recommend this book for young people, and also for their parents and teachers.

This book is intended for a very young audience. I’m not that audience. It was difficult to read at first because I felt patronized but once you get into the authors’ “vibe” it gets better. I guess it is a good introduction to neuroscience and people with children will be better judges. My main criticism would be its lack of a complete list references. One would need to consult another book! For instance, the authors mention that memory consolidation from the hippocampus to the neocortex occurs while sleeping and they make the process seem fast. The process takes years. That’s why people with damage to the hippocampus not only present anterograde amnesia but retrograde amnesias for a few years before the injury. Also, while the authors seem perfectly aware of the role that emotions play in decision making, and thus regal the readers with a series of illustrations and playful jokes that predispose her to like the book, they don’t explicitly mention the role of emotions in directing attention. But maybe I’m asking too much for a book intended for kids.

This book transformed my teaching practice. I loved the explanation of how we have to cognitive modes. The book uses engaging examples to help teach concepts.

I use this book with my 7th graders. It has helped them learn new ways to study and to create habits that will help them be successful long-term. It is written in an accessible way with language they can understand and enjoy.

I purchased this for a nephew but also read it myself. Although some may say that many of the suggestions are obvious (to adults who have been through it), but I argue that even for adults being reminded of the importance and effectiveness of the obvious is critical. Focusing on processes that work and eliminating less efficient or completely ineffective (and distracting) methods of studying makes all the difference. Great gift to give to a young student or her/his parent.

I heard this author speak and really wanted to read the book. She has a way of explaining things that help me to remember. I actually bought the book because as a homeschool mom, it gave me clues on how my kids actually will best remember and learn what I teach. It's not a teaching method but rather an easy to read study on how are brains work and when we learn the best. Love this book!

couseraのオンライン講座で同様の名称の講座を受講してとても役立つ講座だったので、その参考書として紹介されていたこの書籍を購入。 日本でも学習法の本はたくさん出ていますが、この本はアメリカらしくとても実践的な内容で、著者の多くの人に学び方を学んでもらって、可能性を広げてほしい、という思いも伝わってくる本です。 本書で挙げられている学習法を一つ紹介すると、ポモドーロ・テクニックというものがあります。 25分を一区切りとして、集中した学びの時間にすることを繰り返す、という手法で、イタリア人がもともと思いついた学習法です。ポモドーロは、イタリア語でトマト、この方法の第一人者が、台所のトマト型の調理タイマーをみてヒントを得たことから名付けたとのこと。 10代半ばの子供が主なターゲットですが、大人も対象になっている本です。

Literally one of the best well written easy to digest books I’ve ever read. The information is there and you can learn so much about how your brain, memory and “ Surfing Dolphin “ works, the exercise in the book works from day one and if you keep practicing you will end up surprising yourself! But don’t take my word for it get it read it and you will thank me later

I wish I had the book when I was much younger. It’s catered for kids and has a lot of very simple to understand and remember areas. Definitely recommend all parents and kids to read this. Whether you’re struggling in school or doing really well, the tips can help you be even better.

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This book has great tips for studying and learning based on scientific evidence. I appreciated how well laid out the content was, and that it has broken up the material with relevant pictures, illustrations, called out boxes, and summaries. It is best if Red together with your teenager. This way, you can both learn and help them cement the knowledge that this book imparts. Application of the techniques is then much more likely to take place.