What you’ll learn
- Use retrieval practice instead of rereading
- Schedule reviews with spaced repetition
- Mix topics with interleaving to build flexible understanding
- Plan focused study sessions and avoid common traps
Course content
3 sections · 9 lessons · 33 min
How memory works3 lessons · 10 min
- Why rereading failsVideo · 8 min
- Retrieval practiceReading · 1 min
- SpacingReading · 1 min
Studying smarter3 lessons · 12 min
- Interleaving in practiceVideo · 10 min
- InterleavingReading · 1 min
- Elaboration and examplesReading · 1 min
Building the habit3 lessons · 11 min
- Designing a study sessionVideo · 9 min
- Focus and environmentReading · 1 min
- A weekly planReading · 1 min
Requirements
- Something you want to learn
- No prior knowledge needed
Description
Most people study the way they were taught at school: rereading and highlighting. Research shows these feel productive but produce weak, short-lived memory. This course teaches the techniques that work instead, including retrieval practice, spacing and interleaving, and how to build them into a realistic routine. It's useful for students, professionals learning new skills and anyone studying for an exam.
Instructor
Learning coach · Former teacher
- 4.6 instructor rating
- 39 reviews
- 97 learners
- 2 courses
I taught secondary school for eight years and now coach adults learning new skills for work. My courses translate learning research into simple routines that fit around busy lives.
4.6 course rating · 21 reviews
- Jonas Chopra4.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Clear and friendly teaching style.
- Aditya Clarke5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Practical from the very first lesson.
- Elena Larsen5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Well structured and easy to follow. Exactly what I needed.
- Mei Rossi4.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Solid fundamentals, well paced.
- Sam Kapoor3.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Good, though a bit basic for my level.
- Farhan Walker5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
The instructor explains things really clearly.
- Rohan Menon4.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Good course overall. A couple of lessons could go deeper.
- Neel Singh5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Much better than the free videos I tried before.
- Rahul Okeke5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Well structured and easy to follow. Exactly what I needed.
- Marco Gupta5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Short lessons that fit around work. Finished it in a week.
- Omar Silva4.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Useful and to the point. I'd recommend it to colleagues.
- Ishaan Wang5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Much better than the free videos I tried before.
- Kwame Patel5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Much better than the free videos I tried before.
- Alex Ahmed5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
One of the best short courses I've taken.
- Wei Dubois4.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Helpful content. Would love a follow-up course.
- Isha Garcia5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
The phone-in-another-room tip sounds small but it works.
- Amara Rao5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Practical from the very first lesson.
- Siddharth Müller5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Wish I'd had this before university. My exam scores went up noticeably.
- Ayesha Joshi4.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Great content. I've shared it with my whole study group.
- Adaeze Chen5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Short, evidence-based and immediately useful.
- Pablo Murphy5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
Retrieval practice changed how I learn at work too.