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ahmni llc · December 31, 2023

Learning to Learn and Study 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
  • Benjamin Keep’s Learning Community. 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
  • Supermemo 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

  • Anki. Link
  • Ahmni: Infinite Canvas. Link

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.
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