Barbara Oakley
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Barbara Oakley, PhD is professor of engineering at Oakland University and the author of numerous books and articles, including Learning How to Learn and Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn.
She teaches the world’s largest MOOC, or Massive Open Online Course, Learning How to Learn, with over 4 million registered students.
Episodes on Principal Center Radio
The Memory Paradox: Why Our Brains Need Knowledge in an Age of AI
July 26, 2025
Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn
March 6, 2023
Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens
September 10, 2018