Dr. Terry Sejnowski
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Podcast Appearances
Why should they? They spent all day in the class, right? Why did they want to take another class?
Why should they? They spent all day in the class, right? Why did they want to take another class?
Learning how to learn.
Learning how to learn.
Learning how to learn.
So I did with Barbara. And now 25 to 35, we have this huge peak, huge. So what's going on? Here's what's going on. It's very interesting. So you're 25. You've gone to college. Half the people, by the way, who take the course went to college, right? So it's not like filling in for college. This is like topping it off. But you're in the workforce. you have to learn a new skill.
So I did with Barbara. And now 25 to 35, we have this huge peak, huge. So what's going on? Here's what's going on. It's very interesting. So you're 25. You've gone to college. Half the people, by the way, who take the course went to college, right? So it's not like filling in for college. This is like topping it off. But you're in the workforce. you have to learn a new skill.
So I did with Barbara. And now 25 to 35, we have this huge peak, huge. So what's going on? Here's what's going on. It's very interesting. So you're 25. You've gone to college. Half the people, by the way, who take the course went to college, right? So it's not like filling in for college. This is like topping it off. But you're in the workforce. you have to learn a new skill.
Maybe you have mortgage, maybe you have children, right? You can't afford to go off and take a course or get another degree. So you take a MOOC and you discover, you know, I'm not quite as agile as I used to be in terms of learning, but it turns out with our course, you can boost your learning And so that even though your brain isn't learning as quickly, you can do it more efficiently.
Maybe you have mortgage, maybe you have children, right? You can't afford to go off and take a course or get another degree. So you take a MOOC and you discover, you know, I'm not quite as agile as I used to be in terms of learning, but it turns out with our course, you can boost your learning And so that even though your brain isn't learning as quickly, you can do it more efficiently.
Maybe you have mortgage, maybe you have children, right? You can't afford to go off and take a course or get another degree. So you take a MOOC and you discover, you know, I'm not quite as agile as I used to be in terms of learning, but it turns out with our course, you can boost your learning And so that even though your brain isn't learning as quickly, you can do it more efficiently.
Yeah, okay. So it's bite-sized videos lasting about 10 minutes each. And there's about 50 or 60 over a course of one month.
Yeah, okay. So it's bite-sized videos lasting about 10 minutes each. And there's about 50 or 60 over a course of one month.
Yeah, okay. So it's bite-sized videos lasting about 10 minutes each. And there's about 50 or 60 over a course of one month.
Yeah, there are tests. There are quizzes. There are tests at the end. And there are forums where you can go and talk to other students. You have questions. We have TAs. And anyone can do this? Anyone in the world. In fact, we have people in India, housewives, who say, thank you, thank you, thank you, because I could have never learned about how to be a better learner.
Yeah, there are tests. There are quizzes. There are tests at the end. And there are forums where you can go and talk to other students. You have questions. We have TAs. And anyone can do this? Anyone in the world. In fact, we have people in India, housewives, who say, thank you, thank you, thank you, because I could have never learned about how to be a better learner.
Yeah, there are tests. There are quizzes. There are tests at the end. And there are forums where you can go and talk to other students. You have questions. We have TAs. And anyone can do this? Anyone in the world. In fact, we have people in India, housewives, who say, thank you, thank you, thank you, because I could have never learned about how to be a better learner.
And I wish I had known this when I was going to school.
And I wish I had known this when I was going to school.
And I wish I had known this when I was going to school.