How to Learn From Books
Turn reading into learning: strategies for actually retaining what nonfiction and textbooks teach.
1h 36m
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12
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This course includes:
- 1h 36m on-demand video (free)
- 12 lessons
- Full lifetime access
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of completion
What you'll learn
- Read nonfiction and textbooks with a goal instead of a page count
- Extract and organize ideas so they survive past the last chapter
- Decide when to skim, when to study, and when to quit a book
- Connect what you read to what you already know
Official study guide
The complete 16-page companion book for How to Learn From Books, covering every module with worked examples, key terms, self-check questions, and a full glossary. Print it or read it offline.
Course content
2 sections · 12 lessons · 1h 36m- How to learn from a book (maybe) | note-taking, visualizations, spacing | history examplePreview15m
- The Simple Idea That Unlocks Hard Books2m
- There Are THREE Kinds of Reading.3m
- The Astonishing Thing that Good Readers Do2m
- There are 4 Levels of Reading.6m
- Reading Isn't Working.7m
- Unlock Hard Books with Active Reading7m
- What can you learn from a book in 15 minutes?9m
Requirements
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About this course
Turn reading into learning: strategies for actually retaining what nonfiction and textbooks teach. This curated learning path is organized into 2 modules and 12 lessons, taught by Benjamin Keep, PhD, JD. MegaCourse adds structure, learning outcomes, progress tracking, and a shareable certificate of completion.
Who this course is for
- Readers who forget books weeks later
- Students working through dense texts
Instructor
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Licensing & attribution
License: YouTube Standard License
Source: Video lessons by Benjamin Keep, PhD, JD.
Videos are embedded from their original creators and remain free to watch. MegaCourse's paid layer covers our own study guides, graded exams, certificates, and curation.
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