How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)

Oakley explains the best and worst study techniques as if she were explaining it to a 5 year old. It's a fast, simple read. Tons and tons of useful information and techniques to employ. Every high school student should read it. They should read it again in college. Every year.

This is a recommended book for the Coursera Course "Learning About Learning" by Dr. Oakley. I started the course without it as it was out of stock due to 200,000 plus people from around the world signing up for the course. I finally decided to go with the Kindle version so I would have it before the end of the short 4 week course. It has been a great complement to the lecture material.

Excellent book for those who wants to learn Science and Math. Very efficient tips and techniques to master the subjects. Highly Recommend to take the course "Learning how to Learn" on Coursera.org. This course will take a you to a completely different level of learning and your mental abilities.

Very helpful and is a good companion for the online course that this book is based on. The author had a former math and science phobia and tells how she overcame those fears. She is now a successful engineer and professor. Worth the time and money to overcome any hesitation you might have in learning mathematics and/or sciences.

As I read this book I became progressively more angry because I was, for the first time, learning solid study skills. Though I spent 19 years in school (k-12 + 6 years of college), most if not all of this book's material was new to me. I read A Mind for Numbers, Make it Stick, and How we Learn in rather quick succession. All three books cover more or less the same content. I found A Mind for Numbers to be the most approachable and an excellent starting point for anyone. How we Learn (by Benedict Carey) seemed to be the most science-heavy, and Make it Stick (by Peter C. Brown) fell somewhere in between.

I also highly recommend Barbara's MOOC (the most popular Massive Open Online Course EVER!) - Learning How to Learn
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This is worth every penny. This is the best study/work skills book I've ever read. The title of this book should really be "how to get things (anything) done!"

The book's structure is very clear. One chapter is devoted to a different aspect of how to approach information and come up with creative solutions. Each chapter has multiple examples, visual, numeral and verbal examples. The questions at the end of each chapter help you both focus on the chapter as well as remember the ideas covered on the chapter.

This is an excellent book. The author did the world a public service in writing it.

Had to read this book for business calculus and write a review. I am glad I was forced to read it. The book was filled with wonderful information about learning how to learn. It will help anyone learn more efficiently, or help those who struggle in certain areas. A really well written book with plenty of examples and description about more difficult topics.

This book provides practical tips, grounded in science, to help students learn about how to approach the task of learning. It is NOT just for those learning math or science! The author clearly understands the challenges faced by students in all arenas, and offers clear, direct, very good-hearted advice that will truly empower students to get the most out of their (many) years of school.

Professor Oakley had written on the new science of how to learn mathematics and science effectively. Some of the points that Professor Oakley makes are contrary to ideas that I have shared with my students( I.e.on a test work the hardest problem first, make some progress, go to an easier problem you can solve it, then go back the harder problem.). Worth the read!

Great book to help anyone get things done! It was written originally for students but applies to anyone who needs to learn faster and better and be more productive. I also highly recommend taking the Coursera free online class called "Learning to Learn" that teaches the content of this book. They are a real power house when used together.

Barbara Oakley is nothing short of amazing here. Using colorful descriptions, humorous illustrations, and personal testimonies she successfully manages to present the complexities of the brain and the dynamics of learning in an easy-to-read manual for students, teachers, and education enthusiasts alike.
This book will challenge you to think about how you think and leave you with plenty of tips to improving how you learn across all subjects. It's also a great complement to her online course "Learning How to Learn," available on Coursera.com.

Great book to help anyone get things done! It was written originally for students but applies to anyone who needs to learn faster and better and be more productive. I also highly recommend taking the Coursera free online class called "Learning to Learn" that teaches the content of this book. They are a real power house when used together.

Barbara Oakley is nothing short of amazing here. Using colorful descriptions, humorous illustrations, and personal testimonies she successfully manages to present the complexities of the brain and the dynamics of learning in an easy-to-read manual for students, teachers, and education enthusiasts alike.
This book will challenge you to think about how you think and leave you with plenty of tips to improving how you learn across all subjects. It's also a great complement to her online course "Learning How to Learn," available on Coursera.com.

Very practical information and well-documented. I was already aware of most of the brain-based concepts explained in the book but Oakley presents them in a way that makes sense to my students. Because of that I have been inspired to share the ideas with my high school math classes in hopes that the struggling learners will be encouraged and gain new skills for learning.

Currently I am enrolled in Learning How to Learn, a free course on Coursea. After watching the some of the videos, I decided to purchase this because it was written by the creator of the course, Barbara Oakley. I enojyed both the course and the book immensely, as they go hand in hand (though at the time of this review I am not quite done the course yet). I am one of those people who have have flunked algebra in high school and have recently picked up mathematics and science in an effort to pursure a career in Computer Science. Having a background in digital art and painting, this is been a 180 in my life and thinking( though some of the concepts in this book suggests I may be able to use this to my advantage). So far everything in this book has helped me to grasp and understand concepts I am trying to learn. The key I think to getting the most from it is to take it as NOT another self help/you can do it/positive hokey book. Apply what she is teaching. I plan on using these concepts to self educate until I can get to school, then continue to apply it there. Good luck to everyone out there trying to make a difference in their lives, and as the Law of Serendipity states: Lady Luck favors the one who tries!

This book is amazingly easy to read, comprehend, as well as to follow the suggested practices. I have also taken the course taught by Barbara on Coursera and find this book as a very good reference to keep going back to. I wish this book was available when I was in school.

Take the free Coursera course, if you can. This book is dispensible, but nice to have. Valuable for NOT endorsing some learning fads, such as mind-mapping, yet accepting others, like memory palaces. You need to understand these basic ideas to keep up with the latest and greatest scientific ideas about learning.

Never knew there was a Free College and there is, It also introduces you to an Amazing amount of Books and this is one of them Recommend for someone having difficulty with difficult Math. I recommend the school also Coursera and they offer all kinds of classes and books, this is the place to get them, its so easy Thanks the store :):)

Well written, easy to read, informative. I took a free class from the authors through Coursera and it followed along perfectly with the book but adding a little extra insight into the best way to memorize and learn new things.

Excellent read. Ive been benefitting from Dr. Oakley's hints on memory and procrasting. I'm preparing to use the test check list for my next exams. Great buy. Her Coursera course "Learning to Learn" in which I bought her book for, is excellent as well. I have learned so much already.

Excellently written and presented by maybe the brightest star in the current field of "learning how to learn", which is also the subject of her MOOC, which is the single most popular MOOC ever. Just the right blend of autobiography and empirical information, gathered from many impressive sources.

As a first year engineering student this book opened up my eyes on how to study properly. It shows simple yet effective ways that anyone from any skill level can get better at STEM related topics. It's a must read !

Companion book to the Coursera Course : Learning How to Learn. Great course and great book with very helpful concepts for studying and learning new concepts in a manner that makes use of the brain's inherent abilities.

Fantastic booked! Changed the way I study. Not only math, but every other subject. And it has given me hope that I can succeed in a subject which I failed so miserably at before. Would highly recommend this book to everyone.

This book is extremely useful for students as well as working professionals.It helps in empowering parents also with tools and insight .Parents will be better prepared to help struggling kids after reading this book.

This book is more than just discussing numbers, it is a great how to learn what may seem like "difficult" material, great for a college person, or a like me, the career person, who constantly has to learn new laws and other material - great book, it will remain on my bookshelf for review and use

This is an incredible book for anyone who has ever felt intimidated by math. It is written with the high school and college student in mind, but I found it to be extremely beneficial to anyone who is interested in teaching, including homeschool parents.

Very useful and well written book in connection with real learning practice : as it is stated in the conclusions, even if learning is personally empirical,this book provides powerful strategies to learn more effectively and also compelling evidence that these strategies work. I do not hesitate to recommend it warmly to anyone interested to improve learning practices.

Time is your greatest asset when studying.

This book is a great culmination of very useful study techniques and serves as a good platform to learn more about them.

Overall, it was an insightful read.

I bought this book after taking the Coursera Class. People who like the book will like the free class and vice versa. I am used Barbara Oakley's techniques for a law class and now are using them to learn web development.

It isn't just about math and science. It is about how to learn effectively.

If you love to learn you will love this book.

This book offers you an array of examples of learning techniques you may not have learned in school. My first degree is in biochemistry and currently working on a masters in computer science. This book was a great supplement to my learning habits!

Contains great tips. So it's more of a collection of tips that you have to remember and less of an overarching idea that you can latch onto and use to become a mathematics aficionado. There has to be a simpler tip than a collection of tips out there that you have to remember, right?

Great book I'm learning so much about just jumping in and then giving myself time to absorb what I learn. I suggest this to anyone tackling big projects and people with teen's. We can help them make great habits for their future.

This book does lead the reader into skills for mastering math phobia and for doing math. The same techniques can be applied to success in any learning field. It is nicely put together and inspirational

Excellent book. Really easy to follow her explanation s. Her strategies are sensible and fully explained. She's got the best explanation of what makes up the procrastination cycle and how to stop it that I've read.

I read "a MIND for NUMBERS" along with the Coursera class and found the book indispensable. While all of the main topics are in both sources the book added additional detail and suggestions that I found very helpful.

This book is well researched and to the point. It provides simple yet practical tips that can be used for any person of any age for any topic. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend to anyone who wants to learn how to learn.