Learning How to Learn by Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski

Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens by Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski builds on the Coursera class Learning How to Learn. This highly accessible book is geared for middle schoolers and teenagers. 

The book design facilitates easy comprehension of the specific recommendations on efficient use of study time. This information would also be readily used by college students, adult learners, teachers, and trainers at all levels of education. The recommendation to exercise and take a break after studying for a maximum of 1.5 hours works well for information retention. I liked the photos of the dendrites and neurons making connections while people sleep. 

Turning information into intelligence - 8 min. 

Learning How to Learn - TED talk - 18 minutes

Learning How to Learn - Talks at Google - 68 minutes