Brave Writer

67. (S4E25) Learning How to Learn | with Barbara Oakley

We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Barbara Oakley, Ph.D., educator, writer, engineer, and perhaps most importantly, a female Indiana Jones!

Barbara’s work focuses on the complex relationships between neuroscience and social behavior, and we think that any Brave Writer fan is also going to be a fan of Barbara’s newest book – Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens – which teaches kids and teens simple tricks for learning difficult subjects, even if they don’t feel like they’re “good students.”

You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/

Resources:

  • Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens by Alistair McConville, Barbara Oakley, and Terrence Sejnowski
  • Watch: “Learning how to learn | Barbara Oakley | TEDxOaklandUniversity”
  • Check out this brand new, free product designed to kickstart your writing program this school year: 7-Day Writing Blitz (and tag your creative young writers using #BWBlitz on Twitter & Instagram!)
  • You can download Free Writing Lessons here: go.bravewriter.com/free-writing-lessons
  • Join the Homeschool Alliance: bravewriter.com/homeschool-alliance

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