The Best Studying Audiobooks of All Time

The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn". Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses, before enlisting in the army immediately after graduation.

When she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy severely limited her options—both to rise in the military and to explore other careers—she returned to school with a newfound determination to re-tool her brain to master the very subjects that had given her so much trouble throughout her entire life. In A Mind for Numbers, Dr. Oakley lets us in on the secrets to learning effectively—secrets that even dedicated and successful students wish they’d known earlier. Contrary to popular belief, math requires creative, as well as analytical, thinking. Most people think that there’s only one way to do a problem, when in actuality, there are often a number of different solutions—you just need the creativity to see them. For example, there are more than three hundred different known proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem. In short, studying a problem in a laser-focused way until you reach a solution is not an effective way to learn. Rather, it involves taking the time to step away from a problem and allow the more relaxed and creative part of the brain to take over. The learning strategies in this book apply not only to math and science, but to any subject in which we struggle. We all have what it takes to excel in areas that don't seem to come naturally to us at first, and learning them does not have to be as painful as we might think.

The international bestseller that has helped millions of students, teachers, and lifelong learners use proven approaches to learn better and remember longer. “We have made Make It Stick a touchstone for our instructors … to gain a real advantage for our learners as they tackle some of the toughest work in the world.” ―Carl Czech, former Senior Instructional Systems Specialist/Advisor, US Navy SEALs. Are you tired of forgetting what you learn? This groundbreaking book, based on the latest research in cognitive science, offers powerful strategies to boost memory and learning.

To most of us, learning something “the hard way” means wasted time and effort. Good teaching, many believe, should be tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and a ten-year collaboration among some of the world’s leading experts on human learning and memory, the authors explain what really drives successful learning. With clear, real-world examples, they show how we can confidently hone our skills and learn more effectively. Many common study habits simply don’t work. Underlining, highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. Science shows that more durable learning comes from self-testing, introducing certain difficulties in practice, waiting to re-study new material until a little forgetting has occurred, and interleaving the practice of one skill or topic with another. Make It Stick breaks down these proven approaches in compelling ways and offers concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners. Full of eye-opening and inspiring stories for students, educators, and parents, Make It Stick is an indispensable guide for all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement.

Struggle to remember what you learn? Wish you could learn faster? Want to master new skills?If so, it’s time for you to master the learning process and become an unstoppable learner. Author and coach, Thibaut Meurisse, wants you to become a highly effective learner. In his latest book, you’ll discover the best learning techniques so that you can master any skills you desire and become a life-long learner. In Master Your Learning, you’ll discover:.

The 8 biggest misconceptions that prevent you from learning effectively6 major issues you must overcome to become an unstoppable learnerThe 5 keys to learning anything you want without ever giving upThe real reason you struggle to remember what you learnPowerful step-by-step methods to master practical skills, acquire foreign languages, or nail standardized examsAnd much more. Master Your Learning is your must-read guide to help you learn faster, retain information better, and acquire any skill you desire. If you like easy-to-understand strategies, practical exercises, and no-nonsense teaching, you will love this book. This is book nine in the Mastery Series. The first eight are:Book 1 - Master Your Emotions: A practical guide to overcome negativity and improve the way you manage your feelings.Book 2 - Master Your Motivation: A practical guide to unstick yourself, build momentum and sustain long-term motivation.Book 3 - Master Your Focus: A practical guide to stop chasing the next thing and focus on what matters until it’s done.Book 4 - Master Your Destiny: A practical guide to rewrite your story and become the person you want to be.Book 5 - Master Your Thinking: A practical guide to align yourself with reality and achieve tangible results in the real world.Book 6 - Master Your Success: Timeless principles to develop inner confidence and create authentic successBook 7 - Master Your Beliefs: A Practical Guide to Stop Doubting Yourself and Build Unshakeable ConfidenceBook 8 - Master Your Time: A Practical Guide to Increase Your Productivity and Use Your Time Meaningfully.