Learn to Learn

Lesson plan

• 01
  Introduction

  Meet your host, Julia Furlan, and preview the lessons you’ll learn from our experts.

  This lesson will introduce you to your host and give you a look at some of the physical, psychological, and career benefits to learning—at any age. You’ll discover how the learning process can:

  • Decrease anxiety, increase energy, and boost your immune system
  • Increase self-confidence and self-esteem
  • Enhance your career with new skills

  
• 02
  Learning as an adult

  Why you can learn new things at any age—and how to do it.

  This lesson puts to rest that old saying “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” It also teaches us why it’s still important for adults to continue learning the way that children do. You’ll learn from a professor of psychology how to:

  • Find a qualified teacher
  • Embrace a growth mindset and push past mistakes
  • Make a time commitment to learning
  • Set realistic goals
  • Learn multiple skills at the same time (and why you should)

  3 practice activities and in-app resources to track your progress.

  
• 03
  Strategies for successful learning

  Explore techniques from cognitive psychology to make your learning stick.

  This lesson will familiarize you with the science behind how your brain creates long-term memories. You’ll learn why cramming doesn’t work, and how to practice new skills so they stick by utilizing the following strategies:

  • Active retrieval
  • Spaced retrieval
  • Interleaving
  • Reflection
  • Trials

  2 practice activities and in-app resources to enhance the learning process.

  
• 04
  Learn faster

  Discover a proven method for learning almost anything in just 20 hours.

  In this lesson, you’ll hear from an author who wrote the book on learning faster. He’ll break down the steps, including:

  • Setting a specific goal
  • Deconstructing it into sub-skills
  • Doing research
  • Removing barriers to practice
  • Pre-committing to 20 hours of learning

  2 practice activities and in-app resources to block distractions.

  
• 05
  Conquer procrastination

  Understand why you procrastinate and how you can do it less.

  This lesson explains why we procrastinate and familiarizes you with techniques to avoid doing so. You’ll learn that procrastination is actually an irrational decision and emotional response to negative feelings we have about a certain task. You’ll also learn the ultimate antidote: self-compassion. A psychology professor and procrastination researcher will teach you practical ways to stop putting things off and get to work.

  2 practice activities, in-app guided meditations, and self-compassion exercises.

  
• 06
  Fit learning into your schedule

  How to plan your practice to keep yourself accountable.

  In this lesson, you’ll learn why work-life balance is harder to achieve than ever. An expert author and think tank director will teach you proven ways to make time for learning, no matter how busy you are. You’ll learn strategies like:

  • Time blocking
  • Cutting out non-essentials
  • Starting the week with a “brain dump”
  • Using a timer
  • Scheduling some slack

  2 practice activities and in-app time management tools.

  
• 07
  Commit your learning to memory

  Learn how to think like a memory champion.

  In this lesson, a memory champion will teach you how to remember anything, from names to passwords to foreign languages. You’ll also come away with a proven strategy for memorizing a lengthy list of items using what’s known as the “memory palace” technique.

  1 practice activity and in-app resources on memory techniques.

  
• 08
  Develop a learning mindset

  Explore learning and development strategies to help you emotionally prepare to learn.

  This lesson teaches you how to prepare yourself for the challenge of learning. This process requires deliberate self-awareness, so a learning and development consultant will walk you through how to:

  • Self-assess and figure out which learning styles work for you
  • Set up a support system and find an accountability partner
  • Persevere when you fail or make mistakes
  • Continue using your new skills or knowledge in the real world
  • Find ways to give back to your community using your skills

  2 practice activities.

  
• 09
  Learning and thinking differences

  Understand how you can succeed (or support someone) with a learning or thinking difference.

  In this lesson, you’ll learn about neurodiversity. One in five people have a learning or thinking difference, like ADHD or dyslexia. Our experts will teach you how to:

  • Self-reflect to determine if you have a learning or thinking difference
  • Advocate for yourself if you think or learn differently
  • Support coworkers or team members to create an inclusive work environment

  1 practice activity and in-app resources for further research on learning differences.

  
• 10
  The future of learning

  What might change about the way we learn—and what won’t.

  In this lesson, a neuroscientist will teach you how researchers are using machine learning and AI to understand more about the human brain. As science reveals more about how brains process information, you’ll learn that the future is filled with opportunities to improve your learning skills.

  1 practice activity and in-app resources for future courses.