RNZ’s Nine to Noon programme on Monday April 8 included an interview with Barbara Oakley on learning how to learn.
Barbara Oakley is the co-founder of the world's most popular online course, Learning How to Learn which has over 2 million learners world-wide.
The interview with Kathryn Ryan includes Barbara’s personal story and some of the basic practices which she suggests help people of all ages to become a successful learner.
Tips include: taking the time (slow learners are often more thorough learners) and scheduling breaks (down time allows the brain to go into a different modality and consolidate learning).
She also has some thoughts about telling people to follow their passion. Better, she thinks, to encourage people to broaden their passions.