28: Learning How to Learn

The Psychology Podcast

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Social Sciences, Science

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2015

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of The Psychology Podcast, we dive deep into the psychology of learning with one of its top experts, Barbara Oakley PhD. She shares some tremendously practical advice on how to optimize learning, boost memory and neutralize procrastination. We also shed light on related topics like improving the education system, the mechanics of learning, popular perceptions of mathematical ability and the importance of optimistic realism. Barbara's free online course Learning How to Learn is one of the most popular courses in the world, with well over half a million students in its first six months alone; We’re lucky to learn from this master of learning how to learn! "Barbara Oakley, PhD, PE, is a professor of engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, and writer of national acclaim. Her research focuses on the complex relationship between neuroscience and social behavior. Dr. Oakley’s research has been described as “revolutionary” in the Wall Street Journal—she has published in outlets as varied as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The New York Times. Oakley’s books have been praised by many leading researchers and writers, including Harvard’s Steven Pinker and E. O. Wilson, and National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Oates. Her forthcoming A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) (Penguin, July 31, 2014) is opening new doors on how to learn.” -Blurb taken from Coursera --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-psychology-podcast/support

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the psychology podcast with Dr Scott Barry Kaufman where we give
0:04.6	you insights into the mind brain behavior and creativity.
0:08.3	Each episode will feature a new guest who will stimulate your mind and give you a greater understanding of yourself, others, and the world
0:14.2	we live in.
0:15.2	Thanks for listening and enjoy the podcast. Oh, Today we have Barbara Oakley on the podcast.
0:37.0	Barb, if I may call you that, is a professor of engineering at Oakland University.
0:45.2	She's involved with multiple areas of research ranging from STEM education to engineering education
0:50.4	to learning practices. Most recently, Professor Oakley has created and taught learning
0:55.2	how to learn. Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects. It's the third biggest
1:01.4	MOOC, which is an online learning course, available on
1:05.3	Corsera. And you also wrote the book A Mind for Numbers, How to Excel at
1:09.3	Math and Science, even if you funked algebra. Barb, Professor Oakley, whatever I should call you, how are you doing today?
1:17.0	Oh, please call me Barb.
1:20.0	I'm doing just great.
1:21.0	Actually, I've been looking forward to our podcast all day.
1:24.7	It's so fun just you know it brings back to mind your wonderful book ungifted and I it's yeah and so I just love thinking about how people think and why
1:41.0	they do what they do and that's that's a big part of I think your own writing and your own approach to life.
1:48.0	And so anyway, I guess for me I share a lot of background or some background I think with you. I know
1:56.8	you had your own learning difficulties early on and I did too. I basically flunked my way through elementary middle and high school math and science.
2:08.0	No. I don't know that.
2:11.0	Yeah, I did and it's really kind of funny because I'm a professor of engineering now.
2:18.0	So I think that people all too often sort of peg themselves and think that they have a certain
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