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Learning How to Learn: Barbara Oakley at TEDxOaklandUniversity
June 16, 2026Mind Centre

Learning How to Learn: Barbara Oakley at TEDxOaklandUniversity

Topic: Critical Mind-focused Learning

Barbara Oakley, creator of the world's most popular online course, explains the science of effective learning. She covers focused vs. diffuse thinking, chunking, and the importance of sleep in memory consolidation. Mind Centre's Critical Mind-focused Learning methodology incorporates these same principles, teaching students how their brains learn best and giving them tools to study more efficiently.

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