In Learning How to Learn, Dr Terry Sejnowski discusses the value of exercise and how it can help our brain retain connections and learn more easily. Understanding Dementia and Preventing Dementia also mention that keeping physically fit can lower the risk of dementia in later life. Some time ago, I discussed how exercise can help you learn.
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I am pleased with my record of taking over 100 MOOCs, but I am nowhere near some people’s tally. Garuba Ojo Fredericks (Fred) from Nigeria has completed over 400 MOOCs in a wide range of subjects. His Coursera and edX accomplishments pages are impressive!
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A few months ago, I reviewed a book about dance and how it related to online learning. Today’s book is even more relevant to online learning. Courses may include writing and sharing comments, paragraphs, and essays.
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Have you ever struggled with a problem, only to wake up the next morning with the answer? This is an example of the amazing power of the brain to puzzle through things while we sleep.
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I have taken several online courses about learning in the last few years. Some have been interesting and inspiring. Others have been less memorable.
I am happy to say Improving Your Study Techniques is definitely worthwhile taking if you want to make the most of your study time, whether online or as an on-campus student. Presented by Maple Hupkens and Anne-Miek Hermsen of the University of Groningen (Netherlands), each of the four weeks brought new material to help with organisation, prepare the brain for study, learn the work, and revise effectively to prepare for exams. Techniques for dealing with procrastination, stress and keeping motivated are also covered.
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Although I have completed more than 100 courses, they haven’t all needed deep concentration or memorization. I am embarrassed by how little I can remember of some of those courses. Some others, though, are still clear in my memory even years later. Why? And how can we improve our recall of what we learned after a course has finished?
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The last few months have seen several announcements of changes in the online learning sphere.
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Several weeks ago, I read an inspirational quote from Mahatma Ghandi which set me thinking about how we can be inspired to improve ourselves by learning from each other’s words.
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Readers of Online Learning Success may already know I am a big fan of Learning How to Learn, an online course created by Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski. The same instructors are behind Mindshift, another encouraging course created to help people take the plunge into new careers.
I was excited in early December to discover Learning How to Learn for Youth, a new offering from Drs Oakley and Sejnowski, alongside Gregory Hammons. Motivational speaker is just one of Hammons’ talents, and his enthusiastic style fits in beautifully with the other presenters.
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