Learn to Learn Resource List
This is a running list of resources for learning to learn and learning to study. Leave a comment if you want something added.
List and order are determined by the author.
Last updated July 2024.
Books
The ABCs of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically Proven Approaches, How They Work, and When to Use Them. Schwartz
Ultralearning. Scott H Young.
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. Brown.
Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success. Ron Friedman.
Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn. Barbara Oakley.
Grasp: The Science Transforming How We Learn. Sanjay Sarma.
A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science. Barbara Oakley.
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading. Adler.
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise. Anders Ericsson.
Why Don't Students Like School? A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom. Daniel Willingham.
Textbooks
Educational Psychology. Anita Woolfolk.
Learning and Memory From Brain to Behavior
Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning
Courses
How To Study for Exams - An Evidence-Based Masterclass. Ali Abdaal Youtube Channel. Link
iCanStudy. Link
Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects. Barbara Oakley, Coursera. Link
Cajun Koi Study Quest. Link
Crash Course Study Skills. Link
Blogs and Sites
The Learning Scientists’ Blog. Link
Study Hacks Blog. Cal Newport. Link
Sumpermemo Guru. Link
Scott Young’s Blog. Link
Reflective Practice Toolkit. Link
Youtube
Benjamin Keep Channel. Link
The Learning Scientists Channel. Link.
Scott H. Young Channel. Link
Justin Sung Channel. Link
iCanStudy Student Channel. Link
Ali Abdaal Channel. Link
Cajun Koi Academy Channel. Link
Jun Yuh’s Study System Video. Link
Zain Asif Layering Method Video: Link
Podcasts
The Learning Scientists Link
Apps
Communities
r/GetStudying Link
Supermemo Discord
iCanStudy Discord
Cajun Koi Discord
Honorable Mentions
Resources that are not directly learn-to-learn, but are more generally related to learning and education and thus would be interesting for someone studying learning.
The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way. Amanda Ripley.
The Teacher Wars: A History of America's Most Embattled Profession. Dana Goldstein.
25 Years of Edtech. Martin Weller.
Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can't Transform Education. Justin Reich.